paulyV6
Active Member
A few weeks back I asked a question about buying something new for my car. Anyway - in that thread someone suggested buying and restoring an old watch, so I promptly dropped all ideas of AMG steering wheels or private number plates and chucked in a cheeky bid on this:
From a brief bit of research it's an Omega Seamaster Newport Quartz from 1983 from their 1432 range.
I know next to nothing about the internals of watches so this being a quartz, I thought I'd have more chance of being able to have a go at getting it running myself. Once I'd got the back of the case off however, I realised how naiive I'd been!
Anyway - there was no battery in there, so first port of call - the local jewelers to see if that would get the hands turning. Alas no. He offered to service it for me for £150, but I felt that would sort of defeat the point of getting the watch in the first place.
Sooooooo I just won this:
New genuine Omega 1430 movement, dial and crown in working order.
That's all I've got for now. Hope people are interested in this mini project of mine anway!
From a brief bit of research it's an Omega Seamaster Newport Quartz from 1983 from their 1432 range.
I know next to nothing about the internals of watches so this being a quartz, I thought I'd have more chance of being able to have a go at getting it running myself. Once I'd got the back of the case off however, I realised how naiive I'd been!
Anyway - there was no battery in there, so first port of call - the local jewelers to see if that would get the hands turning. Alas no. He offered to service it for me for £150, but I felt that would sort of defeat the point of getting the watch in the first place.
Sooooooo I just won this:
New genuine Omega 1430 movement, dial and crown in working order.
That's all I've got for now. Hope people are interested in this mini project of mine anway!