Omega Seamaster 120m
I saw this one online and am in love with it, so I asked the seller about its movement and he told me that the watch loses 30s per day. Is it normal for a vintage quartz watch?
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That sounds a lot. No idea if you can still swap the movement in these or how much it would cost. Modern quartz probably don't lose that in a year!
That sounds a lot. No idea if you can still swap the movement in these or how much it would cost. Modern quartz probably don't lose that in a year!
Just to add that some 'high end' quartz watches do have a regulation adjustment but you'd need to see the movement to know that if this is one of those
That sounds a lot. No idea if you can still swap the movement in these or how much it would cost. Modern quartz probably don't lose that in a year!
Isn't easy to swap a quartz movement? Did it only need to fit the case?
Isn't easy to swap a quartz movement? Did it only need to fit the case?
No idea to be honest, I'd have a watch guy do that, or probably Omega themselves.
Had my Bond Goldeneye SMP quartz for 20 years and it does not lose or gain, still going to part exchange it a few months though.
Had my Bond Goldeneye SMP quartz for 20 years and it does not lose or gain, still going to part exchange it a few months though.
Never lose a second?
Never lose a second?
I never time it, but it looks good enough!!
I never time it, but it looks good enough!!
I think that 30 seconds per day is a way too much
Old Omega's should use an ETA quartz and those usually have a cross reference number but original parts can be had on the net somewhere
Old Omega's should use an ETA quartz and those usually have a cross reference number but original parts can be had on the net somewhere
Do you think that the seller told me the wrong information?
If you pop the back off there will be a number to go by. It's cheaper to source the parts yourself. It can be serviced and could be slow because of gummed up old oil. those usually had nice movements.
If you pop the back off there will be a number to go by. It's cheaper to source the parts yourself. It can be serviced and could be slow because of gummed up old oil. those usually had nice movements.
So I dont need to worry about buying it in that condition?
Vintage is the minefield that blows up your wallet when the ticking stops. Your looking at repairs that could get costly so find the movement number then a replacement cost to balance the total cost.
Vintage is the minefield that blows up your wallet when the ticking stops. Your looking at repairs that could get costly so find the movement number then a replacement cost to balance the total cost.
The seller says that the movement ir running well, but 30 seconds per day for a quartz I don't think it is running well