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Service Your Watch: 12 Brands And Their Service Prices - Fratello …
Sep 14, 2015 · 475 Euro (strap) 505 Euro (bracelet) Movement overhaul; Polishing case and bracelet; Gasket replacements; New hands (higher price for gold hands), new crown, new tubes, new pushers, Heliumvalve and plexi crystal (additional costs for ceramic parts or parts of precious metal) Omega. Watches from the 1970s.
Rolex Serial Numbers and Clasp Codes - Fratello Watches
If you want to find out the production year of your Rolex watch or Rolex bracelet, you need to have the serial number and clasp code number. On Rolex watches till 2007, you can find it between the lugs at 6 o’clock. The clasp code is engraved in the clasp of the bracelet. These two numbers will help you to track the production year of your ...
Rolex Day-Date - Historical Overview Of Rolex's Flagship - Fratello …
Nov 8, 2019 · The first Rolex Day-Date was introduced in 1956, with references 6510 (domed bezel) and 6511 (fluted bezel). This watch, the flagship of Rolex’s collection that was only available in 18-carat gold (white, yellow and rose) and platinum. These two references only lasted for one year, as the successor (6611) was already there in 1957 and had an ...
Buying Guide: The Best Omega Watches From The 1960s - Fratello …
Mar 27, 2021 · The Seamaster De Ville is specific to the 1960s as it was produced from 1963 until 1967. Secondly, the Seamaster De Ville is a great example of a sixties Omega characterized by the elegant and refined style we know of the Omega watches from the 1950s. Thirdly, this is still very much an affordable vintage watch.
What Makes The Omega Speedmaster Calibre 321 So Special?
Sep 5, 2023 · Two-fold assembly of the caliber 321. In this workshop, each watchmaker works on one watch at a time. Therefore, each Speedmaster Calibre 321 is assembled and regulated by the same person. Omega has communicated this from the start. A lesser-known fact, however, is that each caliber 321 is assembled twice.
Fratello’s Guide To Omega Speedmaster Watches - Fratello Watches
Feb 28, 2023 · For now, we will skip the modern collection of Speedmaster watches with the F. Piguet-based 33xx movements, the Speedmaster caliber 9300 (Dark Side of the Moon, etc.), Racing Caliber 9900 models, and so on for this Omega Speedmaster Guide. Omega’s latest Speedmaster, the SuperRacing. If you’re interested in these newer models, there is a ...
Omega Classics Of The 1970s: A Buying Guide (2021) - Fratello …
May 22, 2021 · One of the most iconic Omega watches from the 1970s is without a doubt the Speedmaster Professional 125. Next to the Moonwatch from my year of birth and the Ploprof, it’s probably third on my list of vintage Omega wants. The watch is notoriously hard to wear due to its big ‘rectangular’ shape and substantial weight.
Vintage Seiko Buyer's Guide by Fratello's Michael Stockton
Sep 20, 2018 · A snap back on a manual wind Seiko 6602-9981 from January, 1968. The large-cased manual wind Seiko 6602-9981 that cost $25 – it looks fantatsic on a bright NATO. The Seiko 5126-8100 from 1979 “just” qualifies as vintage and note that it still carries the Daini symbol on the dial. A 7006-8059 purchased for about $45.
Buying Guide: The Best Seiko Watches From The 1980s - Fratello …
Jul 24, 2021 · Money is no object #1 — Seiko 7A28-7000 “Ripley”. Another Seiko icon from the 1980s is the Seiko 7A28-7000, also known as the “Ripley.”. The watch got its nickname from Sigourney Weaver’s character, Ellen Ripley, in the 1986 blockbuster, Aliens.