The lock on the Seamaster type bracelet...

[gjermund123]

I have this bracelet mechanism with the diver's extension in three Omegas now. The first two, a Speedmaster moonwatch (well..without the extension) and a 4th gen PO are great, I can hear and feel easily that click when it locks. Not so on my newest aquisition, an electric blue Seamaster. I can't feel it locking and I just barely hear it. Sometimes I don't even have to use the buttons at the side to open the lock afterwards, I just look at it . Is there anything I can do about this, or is that a replacement I see in my near future?

 

[manydivers]

Hi,

Have you got the divers extension correctly seated behind its bar ?
What you describe will happen if it is in front of its bar.

/mds.

 

[gjermund123]

It probably wasn't when I posted the question, but it is now. It's still easy to open without using the buttons. Most of the time it won't open while I wear it, but if I shake it just a little bit, it does.

 

[ruck13180]

Same Problem

I also have this problem on the new PO I ordered. Today is the first day I have had the watch. If I slightly bump the bottom (not the buttons) one side comes unlocked. Is there anyway to tighted the bars that lock that bar into place? Would this be something a local mall watch stand or watchsmith could fix. I would hate to send a great watch back because of this.

Thanks,

Nathan

 

[manydivers]

The lock consists of two L shaped bars with the buttons on the end.
The bars are overlapped such that when you press the buttons they move apart.

The assumption then is they are too far apart, so taking the L shaped
bar with the button on the right, use a small screwdriver in the hole
placed to the left of the bar to bend it inwards, repeat for other side.

If it doesn't work, contact your supplier, and try and return only the clasp.

/mds.

 

[sub4me]

I don't care the rep clasp either, so if you got a bad one and can't repair it I would suggest getting a gen clasp you can pick one up for about $100 from oferi.

 

[gjermund123]

But the watch itself is worth as much as that clasp Anyway, for the time being I've replaced the bracelet with the one that comes with the 4th gen PO (I'm using a strap on the PO permanently). It's a bit different than it would with the SMP bracelet, but I like it, actually. If I replace, I'll probably just get the SMP bracelet from Trusty.

 

[sub4me]

I was assuming you bought the ETA PO in which case the $100 clasp would be a good choice.

 

[gjermund123]

The bracelet from the ETA PO is the one that I used to replace the original off a $108 electric blue SMP. If it was the PO that I had a problem with I'd have been more inclined to go for the more expensive replacement As it is now, nobody even sees the bracelet as they're blinded by the dial