Hi guys!
I joined the forum a couple of months ago but this would be my first post! I've been collecting watches for just over a year now but only got into the world of reps recently and it has been fun. I'm a student and can't afford most gen watches that I want so reps have provided me the joy instead. Hopefully in a few years I'll be able to afford some reps!
Anyways, I acquired my first rep Omega Speedmaster with ST19 movement in November from a member here (it was a very smooth transaction thanks to horologik). The watch came at a very low cost due to the fact that it was missing its stem and the crown. I figured I should be able to get it fixed by a watchsmith so I purchased it. However, when I brought it to a (rep-friendly) watchsmith here in Toronto, I was quoted over 100 dollars to get it fixed. So I decided to make this my 'franken' project. I started looking for genuine Omega crown and the stem that would fit the watch. After a couple of months of research I finally got the parts from the Netherlands for ~$25 CDN. And today I finally got them all together after some effort (The keyless mechanism was actually slightly out of place).
I think the watch is absolutely beautiful. Although the subdials are too far apart and the subdial @6 needs to be freezed (my next project) I think it is just as beautiful as the gen. Anyways enjoy the pictures! (Excuse the poor photography skills...)
Love the hesalite
Wrist shot - 6.5"
My Current Collection
Daniel
I joined the forum a couple of months ago but this would be my first post! I've been collecting watches for just over a year now but only got into the world of reps recently and it has been fun. I'm a student and can't afford most gen watches that I want so reps have provided me the joy instead. Hopefully in a few years I'll be able to afford some reps!
Anyways, I acquired my first rep Omega Speedmaster with ST19 movement in November from a member here (it was a very smooth transaction thanks to horologik). The watch came at a very low cost due to the fact that it was missing its stem and the crown. I figured I should be able to get it fixed by a watchsmith so I purchased it. However, when I brought it to a (rep-friendly) watchsmith here in Toronto, I was quoted over 100 dollars to get it fixed. So I decided to make this my 'franken' project. I started looking for genuine Omega crown and the stem that would fit the watch. After a couple of months of research I finally got the parts from the Netherlands for ~$25 CDN. And today I finally got them all together after some effort (The keyless mechanism was actually slightly out of place).
I think the watch is absolutely beautiful. Although the subdials are too far apart and the subdial @6 needs to be freezed (my next project) I think it is just as beautiful as the gen. Anyways enjoy the pictures! (Excuse the poor photography skills...)
Love the hesalite
Wrist shot - 6.5"
My Current Collection
Daniel
