Axel sent in this Omega. The dial has been “cleaned”, and there isn’t much left of it. The movement could also do with a service.
Yes, there is enough dirt in here, so a good clean won’t go amiss.
The dial has been restored before.
The gear train, with the usual specks of dirt.
The keyless works are looking good.
And off to the cleaning machine.
The new mainspring goes into the barrel.
The now clean movement beats nicely. I haven’t put the second hand arbor in, as I do that after a first run on the timegrapher.
When starting off, I have a beat error that’s too large.
So out comes the balance, and I slightly turn the collet to adjust the beat error.
That looks better, and I will leave it at that.
Now I press on the wheel that sits on the third wheel arbor and drives the second hand arbor.
The movement is complete and ready to be put back into the case.
David Bill & Sons have restored the dial and re-lumed the hands, and all looks very nice.
Last but not least, I put in a new crystal.And the watch is looking great again!
Hello. I just bought a.Omega 283 with a 2760 caseback. Any idea where i can buy a new crystal? I cant seem to find the part number.
Have you tried cousinsuk.com?
Great job! Where can I find a new mainspring for my 283 Omega?
Try http://cousinsuk.com
How much do David bill and sons charge for a dial restoration like this?
Including VAT, postage, and re-luming the hands, £84.
Thank you Christian!
I’ve used the watch every day since it arrived back here! It’s fun to be able to use my grandfathers watch and I really like the look of it now. I enjoy to be able to look at your blog to see what’s been done to it to make it work so well again.
And therein lies the only real value watches have; I have my Granddad’s service-issue pocket-watch and my Dad’s gold Accurist and wouldn’t wear ether of them, but one day I will get them brought back up to working condition… if only because someone else in my family might want them.
Enjoy wearing yours – you wont see many other people wearing anything as nice 😉
Thanks! I hope you get your watches in shape. It’s well worth it 🙂
I do like these vintage Omega’s…..
Is the crystal acrylic or mineral?
Acrylic – never seen an Omega from that period with a mineral crystal…
Hmm – sterilised more than cleaned I think 😉
Nice to see a 283 back in shape, and good to see Christian back at work:-)
Strictly speaking the lume dots should have been left out for the 3/6/9/12 positions (it looks a bit cramped around the 6 o’clock marker), but apart from that the dial work by David Bill & Sons do look great!
All in all a very nice restoration of a time(less) classic!