zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

I am in the process of going through this right now...vintage cal 354 Omega. Sent it to Omega, and they sent it back (after 4 months of waiting). Ultimately sent it to FARFO

http://farfo.com/

So far, I have been pleased with responsiveness, etc. Should get the watch back this week. Cost less than $200 for a full restoration, 5 position calibration, etc. I also bought a band from Otto Frei (authentic Omega black leather band). You have to get the buckle/hardware separately, so make sure you do that and get the right size. Band cost me about $180.

: I am looking to get an old bumper Omega
: restored. I got it from my mom (it was her
: dad's) a few years back and have worn it
: dirty. But, I want to get it fixed up to
: keep it going for as long as possible. (For
: info on the watch, see
: http://forums.timezone.com/index.php?t=msg&goto=3092440&rid=62338#msg_3092440).
: I don't care about how it will go in resale,
: I have absolutely no intention on selling
: it. But, I do want to get it looking as good
: as it can.

: I am a poor student, so cost is a factor in
: what I can do with my repair. I want to get
: the job done well so I will pay what is
: necessary, but I don't want to pay more than
: I have to if there are cheaper options out
: there. Any thoughts?

: One last thing- when you get it repaired, do
: they replace the band? Mine has a junky
: replacement band that was put on it. I
: assume that I will have to pay for a new
: one, but just thought I would ask.