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Hi all and thanks in advance! 

I have just purchased this watch and would like some help. General wonders are it's authenticity, I believe it to be real. 

 

Mainly I would like help on glass replacement, as you can see from the pics, the glass is awfully scratched and makes the watches condition look worse then it is. However I can't seem to open the back to find a serial number to confirm what glass I need, nor can I find any original Omega 22mm glass anywhere. 

 

I also cannot figour out how to remove the strap.. Help with this would also be appricated. It looks like there are 2 clasps on the rear of the strap but they won't budge and it was actually starting to bend them with more force. 

 

Any help, info or appraisal about this watch is highly appricated! 

 

Harry. 

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Looks authentic, but we will need a picture of the movement to tell for sure.

No reason to not be able to open the back, try harder. Also, ask Google what is 'spring bar' and how it acts, the bracelet is fixed to the case by 2 of them. But looking the condition, probably the bars must be cut as they are 'glued' forever with dirt. The other option is to remove the movement and soak the rest in some solvent or degreaser for several days... he crystal can be replaced with generic acryle domed crystal with proper size. Serial number will help to date the watch, but will be useless if parts searched - this is not a car.

By the way, why did You bought it?

 

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5 minutes ago, nevenbekriev said:

Looks authentic, but we will need a picture of the movement to tell for sure.

No reason to not be able to open the back, try harder. Also, ask Google what is 'spring bar' and how it acts, the bracelet is fixed to the case by 2 of them. But looking the condition, probably the bars must be cut as they are 'glued' forever with dirt. The other option is to remove the movement and soak the rest in some solvent or degreaser for several days... he crystal can be replaced with generic acryle domed crystal with proper size. Serial number will help to date the watch, but will be useless if parts searched - this is not a car.

By the way, why did You bought it?

 

Hey! 

 

Thanks for your reply 🙂 it's not that I haven't tried, it's more that I'm worried I'm doing it wrong, does the back just need to be pride/flipped off?

 

I shall do some research on the spring bar part, thank you! 

 

I bought it as its a nice little project to fix up and then gift to my partner. Hopefully it will keep/increase it's value over the next 10 years. 

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17 hours ago, RichardHarris123 said:

Good advice, remove the back, it's a snap on.  There should be a notch to put a case knife or thin blade in. We can advice how to remove the movement and then you could soak the case and bracelet together. 

Thank you! 

 

Once iv gotten the back off I shall do another post asking about the movement. 🙂

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The one de ville I have worked on the pry notch was next to the stem, have a look there. You might need a press to get the caseback on properly again.

 

Tom

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