Anyone keen on watches?

[Roy S]

I'm not a watch person myself, however I do have my fathers RAF flying watch which is an Omega (he was a pilot). It just about runs, but to my knowledge has never been serviced. I don't wear it but I would like to.

Can you guys recommend where I might get this serviced?

This isn't the actual watch, but it's the same model. It's from the 50s I believe.

I’d get it done by Omega, a friend had his vintage deville serviced by someone recommended by a Swatch boutique and got it back with more issues than it went in with!

My experience of servicing via the manufacturer, although limited, was very positive.

[Alex_UK]

I'm not a watch person myself, however I do have my fathers RAF flying watch which is an Omega (he was a pilot). It just about runs, but to my knowledge has never been serviced. I don't wear it but I would like to.

Can you guys recommend where I might get this serviced?

This isn't the actual watch, but it's the same model. It's from the 50s I believe.

Lovely classic watch, that, as well as the sentimental value but I have no idea who to recommend for a service I am afraid. I expect it will make a big dent in your music budget, though!

[Alex_UK]

Seems I’m posting then?

Very nice, seeing Tim’s Omega and then this has made me realise I don’t think I have a single watch that has all 12 proper numbers - generally they are either all indices or have a “12” and “6” or similar. Will have to check…

[Roy S]

And I got a Mudman

[Roy S]

Today’s watch was a steeldive on a lairy strap.

[Alex_UK]

Haven’t got a Steeldive yet, did pick up an Addiesdive, but that’s a formal one, not a diver.

Been doing DIY today so the bashed up Suunto (with cheap replacement strap) - learned my lesson yesterday when I sanded the bracelet on the Pepsi Invicta!

[Roy S]

Steeldive bracelets are shit, the ones I have left are all on rubber straps. Best bargain SD is the 1970 (Seiko Willard homage) but not the green one, bezel colour doesn’t match the dial in any way shape or form.

[Alex_UK]

I’m not that keen on the Willard shape, so haven’t got one - but then I was never that keen on dive watches at all and now have about 10! So never say never….

Right, sleepy times, good to catch up Roy, glad to see you around.

[Roy S]

That Suunto(?) reminds me of a Casio waveceptor, great little watches.

Cheers Alex

[Tim]

I’d get it done by Omega, a friend had his vintage deville serviced by someone recommended by a Swatch boutique and got it back with more issues than it went in with!

My experience of servicing via the manufacturer, although limited, was very positive.

Thanks Roy, that sounds like the best advice, go direct to the source - I'm not worried about the cost, it's priceless to me. Without going into too much detail, my Dad was wearing the watch when he flew a very risky mission in the Radfan, South Yemen at night. Whilst under fire he landed in the desert on a make shift airstrip, light by oil fires put out by the SAS. He recovered the bodies of some military personnel who were tortured and killed and flew them back to the UK - he got a commendation from HRH for that, but never talked about it. I only found out by pure chance a few years before he passed.

I don't think he ever put it up his ass though!