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Re: WOW....DO NOT TOUCH THAT REGULATOR!!!
In Response To: WOW....DO NOT TOUCH THAT REGULATOR!!! ()

: The hairspring of your Omega has oil on them
: now, which made them touch each other and
: that's why your watch is running extremely
: FAST!!!

: Your watch will run fine again if you remove
: the balance wheel and hairspring; dip them
: in acetone to remove the oil; reassemble and
: you're good to go.

: Unscrew the balance bridge's screw, lift up the
: balance bridge and the whole thing will come
: out (balance wheel & hairspring). Dip
: the whole thing into acetone.

Thanks for the infomation, here is more update.
The watch ran fast for a couple of days and now it has stopped. I can not get it going for more than a few seconds before it stops.

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