The recent post "Omega 165.024 restoration opinions welcomed" prompted me to do some research on this model which I know very little about.
As I was surfing through eBay and on the web, I came across the following site which seemed too good…
will a 562 movement from a 166.xxx case fit into a 165.xxx case?
I have a couple of running 562 movements with dials on them that came out of damaged plated brass cases. The cases they originally came out from both have the three digits 166. which is expected for the date version. .
I often keep a lookout for a r…
Continue readingOmega 166.009/565 gold capped crystal replacement?
I did not want to hijack the recent post “Omega 166.009/565 gold capped replacement crown” with my question as I am working on the same model?
I am replacing the crazed crystal which I paid a huge premium for sourcing the genuine part ( you can ca…
Continue readingbezel part number for omega ref.14762SC same as 166.009?
Are most omega bezels from the Seamaster vintage range interchangeable? As with crowns, crystals and gaskets having a part number, I would assume they would also have part numbers for case bezel rings
for example, I noticed that omega ref. 14762SC is…
Do these references from the 165/166 series has a removable bezel?
For those of you that have replaced a crystal on the Omega series 165.003, 165.009 and 165.010, do these have removable bezels?
I know that the 165.002 does not as i found out the hard way scratching it badly in my early days by trying to use the be…
Continue readingnoticed something odd when servicing cal 552
Greetings,
I just serviced an omega movement caliber 552 and got it running but I just noticed that I had no click and click spring on it when I put it together. It had been setting idle for a couple of weeks before I disassembled it and could not remember if it even had one to begin with. I don’t remember losing any parts either. It has never happened to me before,or ever noticed it. but it is running after I tried to wind it. I notice a tap when the rotor moves possibly because the…
Continue readingI just serviced an omega movement caliber 552 and got it running but I just noticed that I had no click and click spring on it when I put it together. It had been setting idle for a couple of weeks before I disassembled it and could not remember if it even had one to begin with. I don’t remember losing any parts either. It has never happened to me before,or ever noticed it. but it is running after I tried to wind it. I notice a tap when the rotor moves possibly because the…
correct crystal size and type for omega 165.009
I have looked at past posts thinking that this question may have been answered at some stage, but it was for a different model ( 165.002/ 165.001).
I am replacing a watch case for a badly damaged Omega reference 165.009 and have found a preowned case …
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