New York, Apr 24 : American swimmer Michael Phelps was recently seen donning an eye loupe as he made an attempt at deconstructing an Omega timepiece.

Phelps, 23, who is the ambassador for Omega, was at the flagship opening of OMEGA New York Flagship Boutique on April 22, where he deconstructed the timepiece with guidance from the watchmakers.

"If I'm able to successfully put this watch back together, I get to keep it, right?" the New York Daily News quoted him as saying.

After his in-depth timepiece inspection, he shopped for a Mother's Day gift for his mom, Debbie. (ANI)