The Watch Appreciation Thread - Part two (Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Jaeger LeCoultre,

[Scuppers]

I think i finally found my dress watch. Thoughts?

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Amassed quite a Girard Perregaux collection throughout the 1990’s and naughties. The 1945 series was off the radar as it is awful.
Grab yourself a Reverso or a Gondolo.

 

[Lizard23]

Amassed quite a Girard Perregaux collection throughout the 1990’s and naughties. The 1945 series was off the radar as it is awful.
Grab yourself a Reverso or a Gondolo.

can you expand on why the 1945 series is “awful”?

 

[Scuppers]

can you expand on why the 1945 series is “awful”?

Case design… not my aesthetic

 

[Lizard23]

Case design… not my aesthetic

Thanks. Fair enough. I quite like it.

 

[Neville Southall]

Ultimate summer garbage? Ultimate summer garbage.

 

[whorishconsumer]

I visited the Omega shop today to inquire about a new crystal and during the conversation it was pointed out to me that the stop button on my Chronostop is bent, a detail I hadn't caught before. The service rep wasn't particularly familiar with my model's provenance, so it's possible this is a design detail with which he is unfamiliar. However, it seems more likely it has, indeed, become bent.

Is this something that can be fixed for comparatively cheap? I'm not looking to pay the $1800 servicing they quoted me.

As an aside, it seems odd, and perhaps opportune, to me that they couldn't find anything in their system for reference 145.009, after which I was swiftly presented with the quote.

 

[te0o]

 

[mak1277]

I visited the Omega shop today to inquire about a new crystal and during the conversation it was pointed out to me that the stop button on my Chronostop is bent, a detail I hadn't caught before. The service rep wasn't particularly familiar with my model's provenance, so it's possible this is a design detail with which he is unfamiliar. However, it seems more likely it has, indeed, become bent.

Is this something that can be fixed for comparatively cheap? I'm not looking to pay the $1800 servicing they quoted me.

As an aside, it seems odd, and perhaps opportune, to me that they couldn't find anything in their system for reference 145.009, after which I was swiftly presented with the quote.

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Does the Chrono function work as is? If so, I’m not sure there’s a reason per se that you’d need to fix it.

 

[whorishconsumer]

Does the Chrono function work as is? If so, I’m not sure there’s a reason per se that you’d need to fix it.

The Chrono works fine, as far as I can tell.

 

[chocomallo]

I visited the Omega shop today to inquire about a new crystal and during the conversation it was pointed out to me that the stop button on my Chronostop is bent, a detail I hadn't caught before. The service rep wasn't particularly familiar with my model's provenance, so it's possible this is a design detail with which he is unfamiliar. However, it seems more likely it has, indeed, become bent.

Is this something that can be fixed for comparatively cheap? I'm not looking to pay the $1800 servicing they quoted me.

As an aside, it seems odd, and perhaps opportune, to me that they couldn't find anything in their system for reference 145.009, after which I was swiftly presented with the quote.

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This reminds me of another poaster who had a slight case blemish. I can’t recall his name, but he had slightly over polished his bezel allegedly. The watch functioned fine, but the alleged bezel blemish drove him mad to the point of scouring the world for a repair shop that could bring it back to factory condition. Unfortunately the manufacturer said it couldn’t be done. At least Omega is capable of fixing it. 1800 is a small price to pay for peace of mind.

 

[Texasmade]

I visited the Omega shop today to inquire about a new crystal and during the conversation it was pointed out to me that the stop button on my Chronostop is bent, a detail I hadn't caught before. The service rep wasn't particularly familiar with my model's provenance, so it's possible this is a design detail with which he is unfamiliar. However, it seems more likely it has, indeed, become bent.

Is this something that can be fixed for comparatively cheap? I'm not looking to pay the $1800 servicing they quoted me.

As an aside, it seems odd, and perhaps opportune, to me that they couldn't find anything in their system for reference 145.009, after which I was swiftly presented with the quote.

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Probably easier to bring this up on Omegaforums.

 

[sussi]

Ultimate summer garbage? Ultimate summer garbage.
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big boy summer!

 

[Wild Strawberry Rabbit]

 

[troika]

I visited the Omega shop today to inquire about a new crystal and during the conversation it was pointed out to me that the stop button on my Chronostop is bent, a detail I hadn't caught before. The service rep wasn't particularly familiar with my model's provenance, so it's possible this is a design detail with which he is unfamiliar. However, it seems more likely it has, indeed, become bent.

Is this something that can be fixed for comparatively cheap? I'm not looking to pay the $1800 servicing they quoted me.

As an aside, it seems odd, and perhaps opportune, to me that they couldn't find anything in their system for reference 145.009, after which I was swiftly presented with the quote.

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How scratched up is the bezel? If it's not so bad, I'd just leave the watch as is. You're put some damage on it anyway as it protrudes so much from the case, my recommendation would be to wait a year or so and see how you feel.

Also, I would never send a vintage watch back to the manufacturer. You're 10x better off finding an independent watchmaker to fix it up for you. I agree that you should check the Omegaforum for more info, and see their recommendation.

 

[whorishconsumer]

How scratched up is the bezel? If it's not so bad, I'd just leave the watch as is. You're put some damage on it anyway as it protrudes so much from the case, my recommendation would be to wait a year or so and see how you feel.

Also, I would never send a vintage watch back to the manufacturer. You're 10x better off finding an independent watchmaker to fix it up for you. I agree that you should check the Omegaforum for more info, and see their recommendation.

Bezel is in very good condition, minus a new scratch I can't account for. However, the pusher head came off, so I'm afraid I will need to get it repaired. I'm seeking to have the seller perform or pay for the repair, but am intending to go through a repair shop. I would just like to get an OEM replacement pusher.