It sounds OK... honestly
Hi Nigel,
I think I can answer a lot of your questions /points. before I start, it sounds like your watch is behaving perfectly.
Here goes :-
I have a stainless steel and gold dress style Seamaster, apparently c1983 with the number 1337 stamped on the outside of the case
back.
1337 is the calibre (type) of quartz movement fitted inside the watch. Omega did this so that watchmakers didn't have to open the watch up to find out which movement & therfore what kind of battery should be fitted.
It has square dial with rounded corners, what is I think sometimes called a TV dial.
Yep, that sounds correct.
Gold face with gold hands and markers; a date window and, on the face the words, 'Omega' (with logo) and then below the hands pivot point 'Seamaster Quartz'.
Bracelet number 1320/366.
Trying to research this watch does not bring anything up on the web.
OK, we have some Info here. I have a website that contains various Omega Catalogues over the years. I only have 1 that really features Quartz watches. A UK catalogue from 1981.
Click here for a 1981 UK catalogue
Questions: 1) Can anyone please give more information on this watch(pics can be supplied)
OK,
I DO have other catalogues that are not yet on my website, so I may have one featuring your watch. If you can send me a Photo, I can post it here & maybe I'll find it in a catalogue.
and
2) Above the crown wheel in the side of the case at the two o'clock is a recessed button - like a re-set button. What is this for please?
This is used to set the minute hand.
Further: The crown wheel became stuck. My watch
repairer (sensible and experienced) suggested a very small amout of WD40 and that worked to release the stuck crown wheel. However, although the hand and date setting was OK when I bought it, I now find that the crown will only pull out one stop and then one can only move the hour hand and (for every two revolutions) the date moves.
I think this is 100% correct. Some of the early Omega quartz watches were sold as being easy to change timezones, since ONLY the hour hand/date moved with the crown.
Please remind me if the crown should move out two stops in order to move the minute hand or, is a repair necessary?
No & No
Thanks in advance for any helpful comments or advice.
OK, So now you want to know how to set the minute hand.
I also have various "handbooks", on my website, for the some of the many Omega movements. unfortunately I don't (yet) have a manual for the 1337 movement I do have some close to that. these movements use the "button" to set the minute hand.
Here are a couple of the manuals, I'm sure your movement will be set in a similar way.
Here's the 1320 movement
Here's the 1342 movement
Here's the 1350 movement
Send me the pics.
Steve
