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Fast_eddie
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Posted on Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 05:04 am:   

Hi, I found an Omega Speedmaster cal.861 (moon watch) many years ago & was woundering if it was worth fixing it. The outside is a bit rough & the inside slightly dirty & 1 of the hands has come loose & It still keeps perfect time. can anyone tell me if it looks o.k. & would it be worth fixing? Thanks

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Zaf
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Posted on Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 06:48 am:   

Yes it is worth fixing...
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Posted on Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 07:17 am:   

Hi Zaf, can u tell me if the stainless stain can be polished to get the scraches out. there are a lot of scraches all over it. If so what would be a rough price to polish.

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Posted on Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 07:35 am:   

Yes, most shops would charge something of the order of $50 to detail the case. Some include that in the price of their overhaul (I do that, but leave the case polish as an option as some collectors prefer unpolished cases).
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Posted on Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 09:07 am:   

Can you also tell me about my Omega seamaster calendar. Whats your opinion on the dial is it cleanable or not, also do u think i can get the back cover fixed. it looks to me that someone tried to take the cover off themselves.

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Posted on Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 09:04 pm:   

one more thing, what type of gold is it? The stamp on the body is unreadable.
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Eddie