# Cannibalizing a vintage Omega watch isn't crazy, right? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 15, 2017, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cannibalizing-a-vintage-omega-watch-isnt-crazy-right/779880 "2017-02-15T03:55:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cannibalizing-a-vintage-omega-watch-isnt-crazy-right/779880/21 "2017-02-16T03:19:55Z")
Is your objective [something like this?](https://www.jamesallen.com/fine-jewelry/preset-diamond-studs/18k-white-gold-four-prong-round-brilliant-diamond-earrings-025-ct-tw-item-9659?km_source=google&km_medium=cpc&km_term=36667771569&km_campaign=670144445&km_keyword=&km_adid=143887652360&km_account=shoppingweddingjewelry&gclid=CjwKEAiAlZDFBRCKncm67qihiHwSJABtoNIgDBr6RVeKZbdpprj-PC9JX7cjfAy2ERmv0m4QPqww6hoCESLw_wcB) You may want to be careful how much work you put into tearing the diamonds out. Accent diamonds may not be fully finished enough all over for use as stud earrings. ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cannibalizing-a-vintage-omega-watch-isnt-crazy-right/779880/22 "2017-02-16T06:46:26Z")
> [@astro](#): > > Is your objective [something like this?](https://www.jamesallen.com/fine-jewelry/preset-diamond-studs/18k-white-gold-four-prong-round-brilliant-diamond-earrings-025-ct-tw-item-9659?km_source=google&km_medium=cpc&km_term=36667771569&km_campaign=670144445&km_keyword=&km_adid=143887652360&km_account=shoppingweddingjewelry&gclid=CjwKEAiAlZDFBRCKncm67qihiHwSJABtoNIgDBr6RVeKZbdpprj-PC9JX7cjfAy2ERmv0m4QPqww6hoCESLw_wcB) > > You may want to be careful how much work you put into tearing the diamonds out. Accent diamonds may not be fully finished enough all over for use as stud earrings. Thanks for the warning, **astro**! I would not have thought of that, but it makes perfect sense. Actually, I’ve decided to make drop earrings (if the jewelry designer thinks it is feasible) that leave the stones in their current setting, if possible. So in this instance it should be okay. However, my mother left me several other pieces of jewelry that I might want to rework into new designs, so that advice may come in handy. ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cannibalizing-a-vintage-omega-watch-isnt-crazy-right/779880/23 "2017-02-16T12:36:06Z")
> [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](#): > > Note that the ones with numbers are not dressy (the type to be worn with fine attire as opposed to a daily wear). The type with stones mainly have ticks. Just a quick update - I didn’t thank you for your suggestion of the Omega watch forum; sorry! Anyway, I have signed up and posted a thread. Hopefully, they’ll have some info for me. Also, I agree with you about the numbers not appearing on the “dressy” watches. It’s a point in the “maybe fake” column for sure. ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cannibalizing-a-vintage-omega-watch-isnt-crazy-right/779880/24 "2017-02-17T00:06:52Z")
I can’t wait to hear what you find out. I love vintage watches so this has been fun. I think it’s great to repurpose it to something you will wear because in the end it doesn’t matter if it’s fake or not. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cannibalizing-a-vintage-omega-watch-isnt-crazy-right/779880/25 "2017-02-17T00:42:54Z")
Any reason you don’t bring it to an Omega store? There are several in Indonesia and 2 in Honolulu. [https://usa-stores.omegawatches.com/stores/](https://usa-stores.omegawatches.com/stores/) ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cannibalizing-a-vintage-omega-watch-isnt-crazy-right/779880/26 "2017-03-25T02:50:41Z")
Just coming back to this thread to report on the final outcome. Yes, the watch was real (real gold and diamonds confirmed by the jeweler). I had earrings and matching studs made, and realized afterward that I had a necklace with a single diamond that is in a setting that matches the earrings quite nicely. So, it’s a good set. You can see a photo of the earrings and necklace here: [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/2889/33249523130_ac79eabfa0_b.jpg "Omega earrings") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/7971087@N03/33249523130/in/dateposted-public/) ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cannibalizing-a-vintage-omega-watch-isnt-crazy-right/779880/27 "2017-03-25T04:24:48Z")
Those are very pretty. I am happy you were able to reclaim the important parts to you and make something you could be proud to wear. ---
**Author:** ![Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilarity_n.suze/32/6223_2.png) [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cannibalizing-a-vintage-omega-watch-isnt-crazy-right/779880/28 "2017-03-25T06:50:31Z")
Nice! ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cannibalizing-a-vintage-omega-watch-isnt-crazy-right/779880/29 "2017-03-25T07:19:03Z")
Fabulous! ---
**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cannibalizing-a-vintage-omega-watch-isnt-crazy-right/779880/30 "2017-03-25T14:40:24Z")
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