zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

: 1) Has anyone seen a pic of the Omega cal.
: 1538? As a quartz, I'm sure it's nothing
: fancy, but I'm curious.

I seem to recall having seen a picture of this movement a while back on this forum. Perhaps the person who has it can repost it.

: 2) I seem to remember these dials having a
: tendency to "bleach" in the sun,
: is that still an issue?

I have the automatic version of your watch and I live in Florida. My dial has not bleached one bit in two and a half years. Some people have mentioned that the red tip on the second hand starts to fade after a while and that the luminous markers turn orangish after a long time in the sun. In my case, neither has happened yet, and my watch has seen a lot of time in the sun.

: 3) The bezel moves much more easily than I
: remember, is this a better design or do I
: have good luck w/ this particular watch?

I'm sure this was not an intended design change on Omega's part. I've read a lot of posts where people will say they think their bezel is too loose or too tight, so I think it's really a matter of perception. Also, as this is a moving part, it's doubtful that every watch comes out exactly the same, so you may have simply received a bezel with just the right amount of resistance for you.

: 4) The back of the watch had an Omega sticker
: that said something like battery 12 09 does
: that mean when the battery is due for
: changing? I thought it was a 36 month
: battery - 12 09 is like 4+ years from now...

Yes, that sticker is a general guide to when your battery is due for a change. However, if you forget, you'll know for sure that your watch needs a new battery when the second hand starts moving in four second intervals.