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Omega 2892 2892 - 2SC Calibre 284

I got this watch from a client who had just paid £120 for a full service with another watchmaker. Oddly enough, the watch still isn't running properly and stops...



fibre on the ratchet wheel




huge beat error

dirt in the pinion







this mainspring wasn't changed recently

the movement hasn't been cleaned at all


dirt everywhere


the gasket is so old that it broke when I removed it from the case back







beat error 0.2ms - sorry for the blurry photo...


the luminous compound of the hands is flaking off, and dust will get into the movement if we don't replace it


new luminous compound in an aged tone applied

new crown and winding stem