Omega 26.5 SOB T2 vintage
Hi This is one of my vintage Omega watches. This watch model is actually identical to the 2nd(and so on)picture and I intended to restore it. Does anyone know anyone can done the job in perfect way? I expect the outcome is good and same as original patter...
Don't touch it!
Unless there is something about it that needs repair, please don't restore this. That dial looks fantastic, patina you cannot buy and it beautiful condition. Great find!
I believe the watch in the initial photo is . . .
. . . not the same as the watch depicted in the subsequent images. (Hopefully, ste will correct me if I'm wrong!)
Yes indeed
The original dial is not same as what I intend to refinish. But the case is actually identical to those. Hopefully it does match.
The short answer is . . .
. . . no. There isn't any source I know of that can perform a perfect replication of an original dial, and the slightly longer answer is that if there were, it would almost certainly be prohibitively expensive. Since so many gold watches are being melted ...
Here's a cropped version . . .
. . . of Steven's Omega, Nicolas. There's a fair amount of unflattering aging at the edge between 12 and 6. I would leave it alone, too, or at most, try to clean up the corrosion. Frankly, I'd be more concerned with the condition of the movement; that sor...
This is not the same dial, indeed. I mean, the same condition.
I too think a closer inspection is in order... Best, Nicolas
I think the OP wants to redial his watch to the second example..
hi everyone... The OP wants to redial his example to the same style dial as pictured in the later photos.... No short answer... Anything is possible.... but it a long road and in the end you will be upside down on value of the watch. good hunting Bill Soh...
Any recommend?
So do you have any watchmaker who are professional in such restoration?