zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

BenH:

Thanks for your nice reply. I did get my watch from Omega dealer. As some may know that they has to remove S/N number (and hence falls into gray market) before they can sell it through internet at that time. Since I can not find an Omega dealer in my area, that was the reason why I got it that way.

Your answer make me feel more comfortable about this sudden stop. In my naive thinking, I thought my SMP should go "forever" without needs for service in a "normal" condition. My wife has another lady's seamaster with quartz movement. Does that also needs some lubrication/cleaning service in certain years? (Hers is probably 3~4 year old)

The second question is where to find a trustworthy service. We do have a Rolex dealer in town and they changed the battery of my wife's seamaster before. Do you think it is a good idea for them to do this type of service for my SMP?

Also, since my SMP is from gray market, does Omega provide service for me? I barely remember that I read such discussion in this forum before. I would ppreciate if anyone can advise me on that. Last, I also saw some recommendation about good watch service through some individual. This would be helpful if Omega or my in-town store refuse to service my SMP.

Thanks a lot for your help!!

Duke

: I am not sure why Georges is referring to
: warranty - this watch is 6 years old,
: furthermore I did not see mention of ebay on
: Duke's post.

: My opinion: 6 years without service is
: terrific! The lubricants are probably dried
: up & the watch needs a good cleaning.

: Time for servicing in my book!

: Send it to Omega drirectly or find a qualified
: watchmaker to do an overhaul - this
: typically costs about $150.00 on a
: non-chrono movement....
: BenH