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Caribbean Cruise Wrist Companion – Only one can go!

Spending a week on the open seas and need to choose one: SMP Blue or NTTD. Both currently spend 50/50 time on the wrist, so no favorites. Clothing match not an issue either. Which one would you take? The one with the most responses gets to go! Tak…

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Diamond bezel for moonshine gold Speedmaster

I see the Sedna gold Speedmaster is offered with a diamond bezel.

https://www.omegawatches.com/watch-…-chronometer-chronograph-42-mm-31055425013001

I have the green dial moonshine gold version. I know this will be frowned upon, but if I wanted to …

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Will the Omega 1171/1 service bracelet fit the 3861 Speedmaster as-is, or do I need special endlinks?

Hi everyone,

I’m considering picking up the Omega 1171/1 service bracelet for my Speedmaster Professional with the 3861 movement and wanted to double-check fit before I move forward.

Will the 1171/1 fit the 3861 case as-is, or do I need to purchase…

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1171 bracelet on 3861 Speedmaster

Hello OF,

I have an 1171 service bracelet that I would like to put into rotation on my 3861 hesalite in addition to the original fully brushed and Forstner flat link.
My research tells me 633 end links are correct for the “older” models, but does anyo…

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Is this watch real or fake thread – aka Fake Busters!!

Hello new members…

Welcome to the OmegaForums.net!!

I have specifically created this thread just for the newbies who come on here after they have been given a watch buy their uncle's uncle twice removed OR they have bought what you think is a …

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Hours register on Ref. 3590.50 keeps coming off

Hours register on my Ref. 3590.50 has come off 3 times. The counterperson at my local watchmaker (Omega AD) did not relay to the watchmaker that it was a 3 time repeat repair. They said "if it happens again" they will need to send it to Om…

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Tintin Mod Back from Service

A while back I had purchased a very nice Tintin dial from member @robinhook. I'd already been putting aside some gently used parts — including a slightly scruffy donor 3594.50 — in contemplation of a racing dial mod but decided to do the Tintin …

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Seamaster replacement strap

Hello,
My son has recently inherited a gold Seamaster watch with a gold strap/bracelet. It is much too small for him. His wrist measures 21cm!
We cannot begin to afford a gold strap. We would like a sort of tan brown leather with lighter stitching and…

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Speedmaster 3861 – correct OEM spring bars

Hi everyone,

I have some questions regarding the correct OEM spring bars for my Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch 3861.

As I read in the forum, Omega uses:

19 mm spring bars for the steel bracelet (068ST2207)
20 mm spring bars for leather/rubber/N…

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Possible to put NTTD crystal on standard Seamaster 300M?

I love the “bubble” crystal on the NTTD Seamasters, Bond 60th, etc. I was curious if anyone has modded their “standard” Seamaster 300M wave dial with one, or if that’s even possible?

Adding some pictures since every thread is better with them. 😊 (NTTD…

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