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15 January 2015, 10:24 PM
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I had the oppertunity to buy a vintage Omega 166.041 (1968/1969) for just under 200 euros from my watchmaking teacher who thought it would be a great learning project for me to work on. The case is slightly scratched, the movement needs service but is working and losing about 5min a day, it needs a new crown since this one is loose on the stem and isn't original. It had a weird non-original bracelet which I removed, I will get a nice dark brown leather strap for it with some new spingbars as well. The acrylic crystal was all scratched up but I buffed those out with 500 grain sandpaper, then with 1000 grain and then polished it with a tissue and copperpolish and now it looks pretty good. The watch is in reasonable shape and I can't wait to clean/fix it and strap it on.  I will post better pictures when I have restored it. 
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15 January 2015, 11:49 PM
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15 January 2015, 11:59 PM
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Very very nice Bas, can't wait to see what you do to this baby!!
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I'm really excited because this is my first Omega and first vintage watch 
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17 January 2015, 08:24 PM
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A new buffalo leather strap, the dark brown is really nice on this watch.
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17 January 2015, 09:16 PM
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Nice, congrats
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17 January 2015, 11:35 PM
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Beautiful watch. Congrats.
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17 January 2015, 11:55 PM
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Congrats!
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17 January 2015, 11:59 PM
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18 January 2015, 07:38 PM
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Thanks!
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19 January 2015, 04:16 AM
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Really nice! Congrats.
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19 January 2015, 03:45 PM
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Congrats!
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