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Re: My Omega SMP
In Response To: My Omega SMP ()

: The "red" on the seconds hand has
: become a bit faded because of the sun? Who

This is common. The only fix is to replace the second hand. But it will just happen again, so it is better to just accept this as normal.

: The rotational bezel has become loose and
: eventhough you can still hear the spring
: click, you can feel it is a lot looser. How
: much can fixing this cost? Is it worth it?'

Depends.if is is only a little lose, that is fine. If it is real loose, you might want to have a jeweler check that it is not coming off.

: Last, I took it to a local jewler to have it
: buffed. It looks as if the watchmaker there,
: polished the watch all teh way around.

The finish on your watch is ruined, and the watch is now significantly devalued. The jeweler should have known better to not *polish* a watch that has a mostly *brushed* finish.

There is no way to fix this, short of replacing the bracelet and case.

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