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Zaf
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Username: Zaf

Post Number: 34
Registered: 05-2003

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Posted on Wednesday, May 21, 2003 - 11:34 am:   

Here's what the post man just brought in, first the "before pictures":




Basically a very poorly redone dial, the wrong hands, crystal and crown. The watch was not running.

Here are the results, it's a fairly spectacular transformation:



Well done Omega! The process took about 9 weeks start to finish and cost me 705 CHF, about $550 US. It seems they still have NOS "thin Arrow" dials in stock in addition to the correct hands. I did not get the small retainer ring that is between the iron dust cover and the case. They do not have this part, but I still have the original. It's a nice watch, almost too new for me!