Thread: Bit of a mystery?

I have owned a "moonwatch" the Omega watch made for the US astronauts since 1975.

It is manual, virtually indestructable , does not lose time.

I purchased it in Singapore in 1975 for $275...

guess what its value is now......try $4500!!!!!!

I have chipped the crystal and lost the original band in lieu of one of those rubber ones for diving.

To do full service , replace crystal , replace band to original quote by Omega dealer around $1500.

You can still but the original design new for $9500

Should I repair mine? One of my sons would love to inherit it.

I inherited dad's Omega seamaster circa 1960 and it is still perfect except the knurling on the winder has all but disappeared. value? unknown.

My "good" watch is a smart city bastard Citizen which works off light, never stops, tunes into a radio signal at 2am to change local time depending where I am. It has a crystal guaranteed not to scratch and I can walk into any accredited citizen agent and they will check all functions , clean the band , check that it hasn't lost a second and give it back with a smile , all for nothing.

I also have a Mickey Mouse watch.

Originally Posted by 350RRC

Spending a fair bit more on the watch than a battery replacement helps.

After the glass got smashed on the two (non rooted) ones I did actively search for the leather bands that my grandfather used to use with the moulded cover that went over the watch itself. The cover had a press stud so you just pulled a tang to look at the face and then pushed it back down.

Couldn't find them anywhere. They were tan in colour.

He was a diesel engineer, fitter and turner, farmer etc and it worked well for him.

Now I think of it, i reckon Jack Absalom used to use them too.

DL

Those bands used to be in the R.M.Williams catalogue. I wonder if they still make them now R.M's are a yuppy shop owned ( last I heard) by Vuitton.

I'm on my second Adina watch in 20 years. The first one stopped after it got water in it because the winder had sprung open and I didn't realise. Several models, differing prices, I like them.
My local watchmaker says watches should be serviced maybe every decade to keep them in top order.

Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

I have owned a "moonwatch" the Omega watch made for the US astronauts since 1975.

It is manual, virtually indestructable , does not lose time.

I purchased it in Singapore in 1975 for $275...

guess what its value is now......try $4500!!!!!!

I have chipped the crystal and lost the original band in lieu of one of those rubber ones for diving.

To do full service , replace crystal , replace band to original quote by Omega dealer around $1500.

You can still but the original design new for $9500

Should I repair mine? One of my sons would love to inherit it.

I inherited dad's Omega seamaster circa 1960 and it is still perfect except the knurling on the winder has all but disappeared. value? unknown.

My "good" watch is a smart city bastard Citizen which works off light, never stops, tunes into a radio signal at 2am to change local time depending where I am. It has a crystal guaranteed not to scratch and I can walk into any accredited citizen agent and they will check all functions , clean the band , check that it hasn't lost a second and give it back with a smile , all for nothing.

I also have a Mickey Mouse watch.

Don't tell me, Disney will service that for 'arf a million quid.

My battered, old, genuine Rolex Submariner, still going strong after several years of misuse. It was presented to me by a very thoughtful BIL, on his return from Hong Kong, who swore to me that it was genuine, and who am I to doubt him?