Perhaps Omega should perhaps offer a model with HEV for the few hundred folks that might need it, and one without for the several thousand for whom it only represents unnecessary maintenance costs
This is great intel, and seems suddenly obvious once you say it. Balances against risk of forgetting to open it. Cost/benefit. Yin/Yang.
Perhaps Omega should perhaps offer a model with HEV for the few hundred folks that might need it, and one without for the several thousand for whom it only represents unnecessary maintenance costs
There are pro’s and con’s for each dive watch case design for saturation use but costs are the same for servicing usually, the HEV are generally a weak point on most dive watches as people tend to only service a watch if they aren’t working so only find out it’s leaking when they take it for a dip.
then as for the idea of a model range both with/without the HEV, it seems to comes
down only to a preference for the HEV’s aesthetic and (for probably >99% of users) only-theoretical-functionality
At least theoretical functionality is a step ahead of no functionality (the tourbillon).
And at least Omega has the kindness of either undercharging for a with-HEV service or overcharging for a without-HEV service (I assume same can’t be said for a tourbillon service). 😁
If this was all about functionality, get an Apple watch or other smart watch...infinitely more "functional" than any mechanical watch, for the vast majority of people.
if I buy a watch that functions to allow saturating diving but I never intend to saturation dive and in fact never do saturation dive with it, then it’s of no saturation diving utility to me.
Indeed, it is a personal complaint. Glad we resolved that.
Was that ever in question, or are you making a show of a wildly uninteresting point? I don’t need reminding that this is a watch forum of people merely discussing their luxury jewelry preferences - yours included.
Or are there Platonic truths being discussed somewhere I missed, so my mere opinions suddenly an out of place injection?
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**note: some people appear to think this emoticon is “looking upwards,” but to correct that and be clear: this emoticon is the “massive eyeroll”
you have repeatedly called it useless,
erroneously stated it was "impossible to use"
incorrectly stated it added to maintenance costs,
implied that Omega is somehow fooling people into buying watches with it.
But I wonder, even if Omega suggests to charge the same, do independents always? (Genuine question)
you’re saying it’s NOT a marketing gimmick for 99.9% of buyers?
that’s a fine opinion to have
It's no more a marketing gimmick than the depth rating of your Submariner.
I’ve worn my planet ocean for 100’s of commercial dives, here she is in the Gulf of Mexico, there is still plenty of seamaster and sea dwellers being used as intended.
The Manual valve plus is when it’s closed there’s no chance of flooding due to lack of maintenance which a huge amount of HEV watches are liable to if the seals haven’t been changed and looked after enough as they pick up a lot of dirt and dust in daily use.
To the poster who hates the HEV, don’t buy dive watches ♂️ They are actually designed for us and we like them!
May I ask which watch is this?
