naeems Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 I tried a gen UPO the other day, and the lume as absolutely marvellous. Really love it. How good is the lume on the OMEGA UPO? Can I upgrade it to a gen lume and how much does it cost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jsuperman17 Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 yeah ask vac... it will be around 130ish for the lume... what you need to do is get a gen dial and hands.. forget the reluming.. for another 100 dollars you have the gen dial... the hands are about 40 bucks... be sure to upgrade to the gen crown and tube... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naeems Posted October 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 (edited) yeah ask vac... it will be around 130ish for the lume... what you need to do is get a gen dial and hands.. forget the reluming.. for another 100 dollars you have the gen dial... the hands are about 40 bucks... be sure to upgrade to the gen crown and tube... by getting the gen dial, that means I'll get the gen lume right? how much will this whole upgrade cost and is the gen crown/tube necessary? Does it make a big diff.. Oh and How can I get these upgrades done? Thanks Edited October 26, 2010 by naeems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 The UPO is famous, because it accepts genuine Omega parts, which are not really that expensive at all. edit: late to the party. what jsuperman said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jsuperman17 Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Hahaha yes it makes a world of a difference! A gen dial in turn would have gen lume.. The crown and tube will eventually go bad since its a rep... The must have's for a UPO is gen dial, hands, crown and tube... And a gen bezel.. The bezel is pretty much a debate but will make a huge difference in terms of visual appeal... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naeems Posted October 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Hahaha yes it makes a world of a difference! A gen dial in turn would have gen lume.. The crown and tube will eventually go bad since its a rep... The must have's for a UPO is gen dial, hands, crown and tube... And a gen bezel.. The bezel is pretty much a debate but will make a huge difference in terms of visual appeal... Thanks.. but what bout the cost? Overall for all those parts and where can I get it installed... and for how much? Thats the question Thanks for your help buddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 If you want one right away, Vaccum (a respected resident watchsmith) has a UPO for sale currently with genuine parts and Chief AR coating. FROM VACCUM's SIGNATURE: Black UPO Chief AR, dial, hands and pearl vaclumed, Gen crown and tube, Swiss movement regulated. send him an email and ask if it's available, and his price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naeems Posted October 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 If you want one right away, Vaccum (a respected resident watchsmith) has a UPO for sale currently with genuine parts and Chief AR coating. send him an email and ask if it's available, and his price Could you tell me his email adress please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Vac's public email address for lume work, service and custom built watches is vaclume@gmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naeems Posted October 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Vac's public email address for lume work, service and custom built watches is vaclume@gmail.com Do you have any idea how long the UPO lasts? (how many years) and how much of a difference these upgrades makes in that sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naeems Posted October 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Ofrei's website says they've discontinued supplying Gen dials for the Omega UPO! Where can I get one from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 With proper maintenance a Swiss motored watch is good for generations. Why would you think it would have a set, short lifespan? Proper schedule is a tear down and cleaning every 5 to 7 years. Like any mechanical watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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