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Will US Tariffs affect Japanese secondary watch market

Hi – just wondering whether neo vintage Omega prices in Japan will go up or down. Thinking of picking up a 2254.50 from Japan when I go there in the Spring next year. Will the US tariffs on Swiss imports mean that more US citizens will want to buy from…

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1930 Omega mens watch.

Hi,
I'm trying to identify my late father's first watch he ever bought. It's a hand wind and works just fine. Thanks in advance.

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Seamaster ribbon dial conundrum

I came across this watch, a 1960s Seamaster cal. 562, and found the dial very interesting! New to this hobby, I started digging, reverse image searching, and generally researching.

I think it is called a ribbon dial (?) – although various textured dia…

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Help identifying serial no. on this 1970s Connie

Hello folks. I've just acquired this 1970s 'TV' Constellation with the (in)famous 1001 calibre, and have sent it off for a service to The Watch Guy, as helpfully recommended on the forum. After de-casing it immediately (there was a suspi…

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134 end link compatibility?

I recently got a nice bargain on a reference 565.001 Ladymatic and would like to source an original bracelet for it. According to this thread, the watch took a 5405 bracelet, with no. 134 end links. I have a good lead on the bracelet, but the end links…

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Omega Cal 1131 Rattrapante

Hi,
I stumbled on few vintage stopwatches. Reference i think, is 6713 and caliber 1131.
Watches are working, one is missing pusher.
Does anyboby have any info about these stopwatches? I found only 1 picture of the silver dial one.

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550 series movement reversing gear oiling question

I am currently servicing a 565 from a seamaster and wanted to ask the professional watchmakers if they might be able to shed some light on the oiling of the reversing gear.

As I lack the specific tool to open the reversing/winding gear 550-1464 for oi…

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Duda

¿Qué me pueden decir sobre este reloj?

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77 Omega Quartz – minute hand stuck when setting

Hi all, recently bought this watch off of eBay. The minute hand is stuck when setting but moves after being set. Any ideas on what it could be? Google mentions a million things. Hoping to keep it and not return it, so curious if it’s something potenti…

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Opinion on this Seamaster/Date

Hi its me again and its my second post.
I came across a listing for a Omega Semaster and was wondering if it is genuine and or worth the price he is asking for.
Seller wants 490 Euro and says the watch is for about 20 years in his posession according t…

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