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Originally Posted by InglewoodFan
Sooooo, when can I drop off my Speedy? 
I think most watch lovers would be aghast at the condition of my watch. It is worn every day, and I don't go out of my way to baby it. Couple of nicks on the bezel, the hesalite is a bit scratched up, the bracelet is home to many fine scratches. But it keeps great time and it's a reminder of a couple of years working my butt off away from my family and friends.
It has been back to Omega once, and came back looking like new. (Apparently it didn't like riding waterslides at WEM as much as I did.) So I know it can be brought back to shiny. Will probably have it cleaned up before I pass it down to one of the kids. Should probably pick up another nice watch one of these days, since I have two sons. Wouldn't want to play favourites.
And curse you for posting your display back Speedy. I agonized over buying that or my steel back model. That's a sexy looking movement. |
I had the same reservation in the opposite direction. The 'Flight qualified by NASA for all manned space missions' thing on the solid case-back is a pretty neat talking point in itself. But as I said, I'm a sucker for a display back and a nicely finished movement.
Honestly, doing it yourself is pretty easy and fun if you have space to work with it, basic tools (I grabbed my watchmaker's kit from eBay), and patience. A bit daunting at first for sure, so I would start just with the clasp and see how that turns out, since it's usually the worst for wear anyway.