Omega Constellation 1001 project

[Razz]

I thought i had uploaded a pic...

[victorconde]

On 5/22/2024 at 4:05 PM, JohnR725 said:

 

where can i find this material? i need to oiling the caliber 1001

 

 

416_Omega 1001 NewLfrom cousins.pdf 3.37 MB · 2 downloads

 

[Razz]

Speaking of the 1001 I pulled this out and wound it up a bit. Some might say this is a Franken watch but this dial case combo goes together, just not the gold dial color with the SS bracelet and bezel. I like it and what's to complain about the numbers?

Edited October 19, 2024 by Razz

[ManSkirtBrew]

Post script to this story. The owner of this watch is a good friend of mine, and when I found out he'd inherited it from his dad and it never worked, I offered to take a stab at repairing it.

While I was working on it, it inspired him to get into the hobby, and he's been tinkering away.

I gave him the watch and he was ecstatic. He can't stop talking about how smoothly the date ring snaps over now.

Last night he asked me out for a drink. He started talking about how much he loves the watch, how he knows he owes me money for the parts I laid out, and then he pulls out this box and says he hopes I'll accept it as thanks for all the work I did.

He knows how much I love Bulova Accutrons, and we often talk technology about them and the f300. So behind the scenes he found this non-runner DeVille on eBay and fixed it himself (including texting me questions about it!) so he could gift it to me.

I am blown away by the thoughtfulness and absolutely love the aesthetic of this watch. It is, however, weird to have a watch I don't have to take apart and repair first...