What time is it? Watches and horology

mancub - that's a beautiful watch and you should definitely wear it even if you decide it's only for special occasions - get it on your wrist. The Seamaster is one of several iconic ranges that Omega have developed over the years - including the Speedmaster and Constellation.

I've just had my 1964 Omega Constellation serviced by a chap called Chris Heal who has been trained by Omega themselves and has incredible experience in watch making and mending:

http://www.chealwatch.com/

And here's a pic of my '64 Pie Pan Connie:

^ nice... Although that's the hairiest wrist I've ever seen

Picked up my wedding watch today, a 1970's Omega automatic

^ nice... Although that's the hairiest wrist I've ever seen

Thanks, to be fair I am part monkey.

^^ Lovely Omega Sam_w!

Also, the strap has come off on one side, and the pin seems to be broken, plus the winder feels a little bit too precariously attached...

You can buy spare strap bars on eBay for next to nothing. Just get the right size by measuring the gap.

The winder is held in place by a small screw underneath the case back. This needs to be adjusted correctly, so most likely it'll just need to be tightened slightly.

I've not used any London repairers, but you shouldn't be paying much at all to have this done. I'd consider having a fresh gasket / seal fitted on the case back to aid waterproofing.

For sale
Omega Seamaster Automatic Bumper
stainless steel
1945 (estimated)
17 jewel cal. 351 movement

£280

Dibs!

Seconds!

Emailing a pal...

^third dibs on the omega

I've emailed it to my pal and he's VERY interested.

What's the width of it?

It's not massive, the above photo is with a fisheye so bare that in mind

I've had a number of people pm me already, maybe I should have asked for more....

Whoever buys this needs to promise to look after it. It's almost 70 years old and needs to be cherished

My pal's a collector. It'll go to an Omega specialists for an overhaul and will be worn on high days and dry days.

Sorry chaps, its coming home to me! Gonna be sitting proudly next to my other seamaster and saved for the good days too!!

Hey ho - when you get bored, drop me a PM. My man was well up for it.

Enjoy it!

Can you measure the width of the face and case etc?

I'm just waiting for my pal to come back to me.

Yeah, apologies, health issues arose, no time to deal with this - enjoy it whoever wants it.

Yep im fine :) thanks

RE: Omega.

I'm interested if Paul doesn't take it.

All yours James.

My pal says it's not for him.

If James doesn't have it, I will.

Hi chaps, I'm looking for some help. I've had my Rolex Oyster Date for 12 years (bought new) and it's never been serviced. An over the last couple of days, it has lost a few hours each day. Any recommendations on where I could get it serviced for a sensible price? Or is it a take it back to the shop, for them to send it back to Rolex? Any idea how much they're going to charge me?

TBH, if the watch is worth a fair few quid its worth getting done by a Rolex authorised service centre.

Rolex have a service charge of around £300-400.

That may seem a little steep, but it does go back to Rolex and they do replace anything that's deteriorated or worn out.

I thought it was a bit on the toppy side, but then if you buy a precision instrument then you have to pay the servicing costs.

Buy a Porsche pay Porsche money. Simples.

........... or somebody that used work there ;-)