Omega cal. 625 crown wheel screw

[donutdan]

Hi, I dropped the crown wheel screw from an omega 625 and spent three hours looking for it to no avail. Does anyone know where I could find a spare? I've searched on eBay extensively but it's looking like I might need to buy a complete movement to replace this part.

I'm also aware that two versions of this screw exist, one with 3 lines which is left handed and one with 1 line which is right handed. The one I'm missing is the left hand version.

If it helps, this movement is based on the zenith 30.5

[RichardHarris123]

Expensive but it it's your only option. 

[watchweasol]

Hi befor shelling out £36. Have you tried sweeping the floor with a magnet. A long one off a knife rack or the like. Secondly borrow @ pair of the wife’s stockings and put over the end of the vacuum tube and push it up the tube then sweep the floor then if all else fails £36 it is.

[donutdan]

Thank you for the suggestions, I find that vacuum trick works very well but unfortunately wasn't able to find the screw in the end. I ordered another movement for quite a bit more as I'd like to replace a couple of wheels and screws as well, some of mine have tiny spots of rust.

[Endeavor]

13 hours ago, watchweasol said:

Secondly borrow @ pair of the wife’s stockings and put over the end of the vacuum tube and push it up the tube then sweep the floor then if all else fails £36 it is.

AND the replacement cost for the (silk?) stockings

I'm using recovered Hard-disk drive Neodymium magnets. These are incredible strong and will pick up anything of steel.

When working on movements with "no-room-for-error", I sweep the floor before I start, else the magnet will pick up all kinds of stuff you didn't know you had in your house ...

If you're still up to it, suc6 with another attempt

 

 

Edited February 4, 2024 by Endeavor

[watchweasol]

Hi @Endeavor  you don’t tell her but next time she pulls them out of the drawer you will have to explain the bulge and the bits of dust but by that time you will have an excuse ready.