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Re: Newbie to Omega ownership seeks advice *PIC*
In Response To: Re: Newbie to Omega ownership seeks advice ()

: Like most things in life, it depends.

: Without seeing it, I cannot advise you regarding the ease with
: which you can open the case back. It will be a press fit, which
: can be opened with a sharp knife; or a screw fit, with will
: require a special tool.

: Most jewelers and all watchmakers can open it for you, and that may
: be the most adviseable route.

: The inside of the case back will have a model/case number.
: The movement will have an 8 digit serial number and a three digit
: calibre number close to an Omega, probably 752

: The watch is unlikely to have signficant water resistance anyway,
: and opening the case yourself will not affect it any more than
: the watchmaker opening it will -- but he can test the water
: resistance.
Many thanks for your reply. I have contacted the local Omega service centre and will get them to open it up for me. I don't want to mess with the back myself. It looks like a snap-shut system so it will probably have a gasket of some kind.

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