We receive a huge spectrum of watches through our stores in Lewes and Uckfield, as well as through our postal repairs service. The postal service is fully insured and completely free – Using this we accept repairs from all around the UK.
The Omega Railmaster is a fantastic looking watch. This model was originally made for railway staff or anyone working near magnetic fields, as it is highly resistant to magnetism. It’s a manual wind watch, using the Omega calibre 2201 movement. This is a 17 jewel, robust, pocket watch size movement based on the ETA calibre 6498-1.
On arrival in the workshop this watch was working intermittently. Inspection of the movement found it to be running dry – the oils and greases used to keep everything working properly had dried up and were preventing the watch from running as it should be. To correct this we need to fully service the watch and we fit a new mainspring as part of the service.
During a full service we completely disassemble the movement and run it through our specialist watch movement cleaning machine. We also run the case through a separate ultrasonic cleaner. After cleaning, the movement is carefully reassembled and oiled, before being adjusted and tested.
Movements based on the ETA calibre 6498 are always a pleasure to work on. These movements are well designed, robust and have good size jewels. It’s always much nicer to work on watch which has been well made!
Once the watch is fully reassembled we do a final multi-positional test using our timegrapher machine, before it goes “on test” for a number of days. This way we can confirm the timekeeping is within acceptable tolerances for the movement calibre. We also pressure test to 150m – the original rating of water resistance for this model.
Do you have an Omega Railmaster in need of repair? From vintage to modern pieces, we are able to help. Thanks to our fully insured, freepost watch repairs service we are able to accept watches from all around the UK. We also accept repairs through our two stores in Lewes and Uckfield, Sussex. Our business is long established and we are Business Partners of the British Horological Institute, as well as holders of a coveted Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award. You can be confident when dealing with us.
Yours sincerely
David Clark DGA PJDip PJGemDip CertGA
Managing Director
W.E. Clark & Son Limited