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Title: Omega 712 - the thinnest automatic movement Omega ever made
Post by: WatchGuy on October 08, 2012, 04:37:12 PM
Hi Everyone,

Just took apart and service an Omega with the calibre 712 movement. It's the thinnest automatic movement Omega ever made, and a great little runner.

(http://watchguy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/IMG_4490-1024x768.jpg)
(http://watchguy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/IMG_4497-1024x768.jpg)
(http://watchguy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/IMG_4508-1024x768.jpg)
(http://watchguy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/IMG_4610-1024x768.jpg)
(http://watchguy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/IMG_4612-1024x768.jpg)
(http://watchguy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/IMG_4664-768x1024.jpg)

Hope you enjoy the photos.

Christian
Title: Re: Omega 712 - the thinnest automatic movement Omega ever made
Post by: jefnando on October 08, 2012, 04:48:07 PM
great to have a maestro onboard  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Omega 712 - the thinnest automatic movement Omega ever made
Post by: takashi78 on October 08, 2012, 05:56:53 PM
After the service does it still keep to chronometer specs?
Title: Re: Omega 712 - the thinnest automatic movement Omega ever made
Post by: bOcy on October 08, 2012, 08:12:53 PM
wow watchguy welcome to malaysia watch forum
i'm a fan of your blog
Title: Re: Omega 712 - the thinnest automatic movement Omega ever made
Post by: tonykpk on October 09, 2012, 07:40:38 AM
Welcome to MWF watchguy . Did you learn doing that at a watch making school or self taught??. regards tony
Title: Re: Omega 712 - the thinnest automatic movement Omega ever made
Post by: WatchGuy on October 10, 2012, 02:21:38 PM
Firstly, I can't really establish if the watch runs to COSC (or Geneva Observatory in the case of Omega) specifications. That's a long-drawn process and takes weeks.

On the timegrapher, it's looking good enough that even with positional variations, it will keep decent time. If it will be within the -4/+6s/day range can only be established once it's been worn for a bit.

I am partly self-taught, but I take tuition with a master watchmaker every two weeks, and I'm also preparing for the BHI exam in May.

Christian