Good day everyone I saw the new anti magnetic at the Houston boutique. You know how when new cell phones come out you always wait for the bugs to come out with a new batch? I know that Omegas are not phones but I wonder since this is the first new anti magnetic with all the trimmings: Si14 and 8500 should I not consider it? I assume the servicing would be more too because of the anti magnetic? Thanks
The 8500 has been out for a few years and antimagnetic hairsprings have been around for generations. Go for it.
Servicing shouldn't be any more expensive, and its still a Calibre 8500 movement, just with different alloys used in some parts. I wouldn't hesitate for an instant, Calibre 8500 has been out now for six years and in that time has proven itself to be a superbly reliable and accurate movement, truly a worthy successor to the 500 series of the 50s and 60s. This is merely a slightly enhanced version of that Calibre 8500. Also even the regular 8500 now has an SI14 balance and has had for several years, this one just takes it slightly further.
Not like this balance spring - there is a huge difference here with the Si14 spring - is truly is an advancement. It is more amagnetic than antimagnetic.... Cheers, Al