zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

: franch made bracelets. If this is a common problem, will
: Omega replace the bracelet with a Swiss Made version?

I am not aware of Omega replacing the French made bracelets unless you have a problem with it during the factory warranty period.

: so, will there be a cost involved? If so, how much will a
: new bracelet cost? Another thing, He gave me the serial
: number of the watch. It is: 50010420 How old is this? My
: brother bought a Seamaster in December of 1996, and the
: serial number begins with a 6 digit. Also, my brother's

Only Omega can say for sure. But don't let the 5 versus 6 scare you. Omega uses several different serial number sequences. Some models start with a 6 (Seamaster Pro, DeVille, etc.) while other models start with a 5 (Speedmaster, Seamaster Chrono, etc.).

: Seamaster has a 5-pointed star on the opposite lug from the
: serial number lug. The watch I am looking at does not have

This was a small internal identification used briefly by Omega and has no significance to the end user.

: after the transaction. I could use some of that money to
: buy a swiss made bracelet, BUT the five-pointed star not

That would be a bad idea. If the French made bracelet bothers you, walk away from that deal and find another more to your liking. Why spend most of what you save replacing a several hundred dollar bracelet when you can simply find a different used watch that has the Swiss made bracelet.

: With regard to "French Made" bracelets, is that the only part that was made in France, or was the ENTIRE watch made in France at that time?

Just the bracelet was made in France for a short time. The watch head and movements on Omega watches are all made in Switzerland. They could not call it a Swiss watch if the main part of the watch was made anywhere else!