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Anaesdoc's quest for a replacement balance wheel for his vintage Omega Chronometer, caliber 30T2RG, highlights the unique challenges and deep knowledge required in vintage watch collecting. This thread delves into the complexities of authenticity, repair, and the ethical considerations of buying vintage timepieces online. His experience serves as a valuable lesson for both seasoned collectors and newcomers navigating the vintage market.
Hello there are other problems ... hands are wrong. Case I am quite sure is not original to a chronometre, what reference is it? Does it have an extract from the omega archives, showing that movement came in the same reference of case? I doubt. The dial would need to be seen very close, as I have doubts. The less of the problems is the one you mention, Omega 262-1347 parts (balance complete) can be found, if not the cut bimetallic, the 1950s replacement in glucydur (chronometre part) - at a pric
the dial seems to be the replacement dial, either from the omega re-make or the batch, that causemann in germany did in the late 90`s. hands plain wrong,case reference unknown and case shape not right. the balance is your least problem. return for a full refund, if possible. kind regards. achim
Imagine that - a guy named Schmuck sold a watch that doesn't work! Where's the LOL smiley?
Remember that this is an international forum so be careful how portable “schmuck” is outside of the Yiddish/American English pejorative usage. While I see the humorous connection you allude to, schmuck in German means “jewellery” (and Uhren means "watches") so it’s quite a reasonable name for a watch company. It’s one thing to laugh at our differences, but another to laugh at someone’s difference. Disappointing about the
. . . not only in their specifics, but also their recommendation. It's best to return this watch if at all possible. My foray into Omega chronometers was also troublesome, but not nearly this serious, anaesdoc. Incidentally, mine also has a balance staff that needs replacing, but I was fortunate to locate the correct part from a friend who had a solitary spare. With any luck, my 30T2rg will be back on my wrist before summer is over. Here's hoping you find an original Omega chronometer that's tru
Hi Doc, Franco has already pointed out all the faults... not sure about the dial - it looks pretty good. Only the minute track seems to be a bit too wide - but this can be due to the angle of foto. Would need a larger high res. pic to make a final decision. I assume it is a good Causemann redo. The case: It is not the classic chronometer case we all know, but: towards the end of the run of the 30 Rg movements some of the left over were put into various cases by Omega themselves (not by a Franken
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