I have an Omega Quartz LCD 196.0074 that requires a new crystal. The part no. is TN5297 but, as with most things Omega, they are impossible to source. It's a flat, rounded square, mineral glass so I assume would be relatively simple to duplicate.

I have found www.crystalfit.co.uk. Their website is a bit shonky, does anyone have experience with them? (Note, they are a different company…

Crystal cutting in UK

I have a friend who asked me to look out for a 7548. I found one on Mercari Japan at a good price so picked it up. It looked to have a black dial and bezel in the photos but on arrival both are definitely dark blue.

Case back says 7548-7000.

Dial is marked 7548 – 70IL T

Here…

Blue 7548 Slim Turtle. Redial?

Nice example of an unusual and strikingly good looking Omega Memomaster. A definite conversation starter!

Please read the description, check out the photos and let me know of you have any questions.

This is the previous owners solution to the problem.

Not ideal.

The bracelet links only have a hole on one side for resizing so I can't put a spring bar all the way through the last link.

This is the part that is missing.

[ATTACH…

Clasp end link source or ideas

On Friday I placed a sensible, low-ish autobid on one then made the mistake of signing in to my account to watch…

Omega Seamaster Chrono-Quartz 1611

It appears he owns two of the finest watches available to humanity and loves them so much he wears them both at once.

Looks like a Santos and Gold Breitling Navitimer to me.

Very nice, I would wear them both too… or perhaps he didn't fancy leaving either in whatever shonky hotel ITV put him in.