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Article #306Re: Amusing failure in Omega analogue watch
From: rebel
Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2009 04:10
Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2009 04:10
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On Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:51:34 +1000, Don McKenzie <5V@2.5A> wrote: >geoff wrote: > >> Have you thought of maybe changing the battery ? >> >> geoff > >My Omega costs $35 a battery change. >They give you a 2 year warranty, and they always run out in 26 months. > >Have seriously though of getting a $19.95 throw away watch, and flogging >my engraved gold retirement Omega. I have an Omega *real* analog auto-wind (no battery) from the early sixties that still runs like a swiss clock (cough!). It has a "one-piece-case" i.e. no rear access - probably part of the 100m immersion rating. It needs a special tool which apparently flexes the glass/perspec/acrylic front to remove it. Recently had it serviced to assure ongoing watertightness, new stem seals etc and the front polished to remove scratches. Probably good for another forty years - will certainly outlast me. Also use as my daily drive a Casio which runs about five years between battery replacements (has barometric altimeter etc). But the replacement cost of necessity includes seals and pressure testing, so it runs about $40 a time.
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