What time is it? Watches and horology

Ok, that did get a smile, but for a couple of grand I can think of quite a few other ways of raising one...

You may struggle to find a correct case back for it, and would have to hope the threads haven’t now been mangled.

Balance not swinging in one orientation is sometimes an indication of a bad pivot, but is less likely on incabloc movements.

Caseback seems that way with a quick look online at parts. Threads seemed okay, but cannot say for sure.

Although I’ve known her nearly 15 years, that particular... custodian... is very stubborn so it’ll be a lot of work to get this watch out of her shop safe and into a ‘loving’ home.

Very very unlikely I can get this watch home with me, if I do then it’s likely on the promise I don’t flip it. Definitely worth getting repaired though, no?

If it’s mine I’m happy to wait for the right caseback to come up - I’d own it to wear it. Then I can hope one of you guys come across one months/years after my eventual acquiring.

Looks to be missing all the lume spots on the hours too. Suppose there would be an argument to save money and one day see about full service/repair/relume.

You'd also need a seconds hand and crown. The new caseback appears to have fouled the centre-seconds cock from the looks of things. That could be evidence that there's worse to be found. The missing lume dots are no issue at all.

Hence the circular gash along the inside?

Quite possibly.

christmas almost here. we should do a watch related secret santa. whos with me? :)

I might be able to afford a spring bar

ha. straps/books/old watches/watch tools/watch boxes. lots of staff qualify

In which case I probably have a stack of tatt for whoever is unlucky enough to get me.

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Good evening,
I have been looking at my Speedmaster and would like to change the strap. It’s likely I will get a jewellers to do it but I’m wondering how they will get the tool into what appears to be no gap. Pic should show this.

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TL:DW “yea it’s great but it’s not a Rolex”

There’s always a gap. Like the idea of it, or not.

Can you see one in the pic?

The gap relates to removing the spring bar.

The strap is squashy, to a greater or lesser degree. Pinch it at the sides and the spring bar will be revealed.

Leather and rubber straps are flexible enough to allow a strap tool (the flat fork shaped one) in between the lug and the strap, and to let you compress the spring bar enough to lift it out. The risk of accidentally scratching your strap is real though. If you're not comfortable doing it yourself I'd have thought most Omega boutiques would do it for free on the spot (I've seen someone walk in and ask if they could do that and they happily agreed).

Thanks. This leather strap is very tight between the lugs though. The jeweller will know best.

Don't speedmasters use 21mm straps? Wouldn't be uncommon to squish a 22 in there, hence the tight fit. Could be totally imagining this tho...

I thought it was 20 but I could be wrong. Squeezing the strap revealed a small gap which presumably would work to remove the strap. Strong thumbs required!

It’s 20mm. Easy enough job to remove with a traditional spring bar tool, the skill comes in fitting the bracelet with tight endlinks because it needs to be slid in parallel with the lugs. After a few scary attempts I bought this tool which made it a doddle but it ain’t cheap once you buy two fine tips.

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Looks like an inch pincher

Thanks. Maybe best that the jeweller does it.

Omega don't normally do it for me.

This however... ME loins.

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