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Hi, Just wanted to show a before and after of a recent project. I completed Mark’s online courses a few months ago and have done a few small projects. Mainly servicing and repair of movements. I am an Omega collector and wanted to acquire the Seamaster Racing 1974 due to the Cal. 564 movement. I bought this on eBay for $500 and yes it was as rough as it looks. Rust, corrosion and badly maintained movement. I managed to find a NOS replacement crystal and bezel. I serviced and repaired the movement back to Chronometer specs. Unfortunately, I can not take credit for the dial as I sent it to Bill & Sons. But I will take credit for saving £200 off the bill by getting the Cliche for the outer race track on the dial done myself. I never liked the leather strap or the original one from Omega. Wanted a modern version of a beads of rise look but polished to match the watch. Also wanted a fully mulled double clasp. there are the final results today after assembly.
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This may be an in appropriate question because it concerns a Quartz watch. I personally do not own a Quartz watch and have never worked on one. A friend collects golf memorabilia and came across this watch. It has some collectible value and is a few years old. It appears to be a substantial watch and is very different than the cheap Chinese watches that I see so often. This is a watch that was given to those who purchased high priced tickets to the Augusta Masters Golf Tournament. (Yes I live in Augusta, GA and there are a lot of Master's souvenirs floating around).
The problem is that the crown is missing. I thought that the stem might be missing also, but when I opened the case the stem was present. As you can see in the pictures, the stem ends in a "sleeve" which appears to be made of brass. There is a hole in the end of the sleeve. I probed the hole with a tiny wire to the best of my ability and believe that there are no threads in the hole.
Now the question. Is it possible to replace the crown on such a watch? Where can I acquire a crown? How can I determine what size crown is needed? I need to add here that there is no manufacturer's mark on the watch, or at least if there is one I have not found it yet. Does a stem extension fit into the end of the existing stem?
Any and all help or comments will be appreciated.
Bill in Augusta, Georgia
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