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·I'm not surprised they would increase the price - prices for luxury goods/services tend to increase and given the fears of a recession worldwide, being able to make money off of existing Omega owners will make up for some of the customers they lose.
But, what does surprise me is that anyone is sending their watch to Omega since watch brands replace/update watch parts even if something isn't wrong. I had a service done to my vintage Speedmaster a few months ago and it was roughly the same cost of what's mentioned here and it was done in a few weeks. I'm not sure why everyone wouldn't go that route given how valued originality is in the collecting community.
It depends on what watch you own. I had an SMP 2220.80 serviced by Omega last year because I didn't care about "originality." The watch was made in 2011-2012 and I purchased it used on eBay last year in decent, but obviously worn condition. I wanted the watch restored to like new condition including new hands, crowns, and bezel/bezel insert. And Omega did that nicely. If I were to wear the watch for 10 years, and every ding and scratch was put on the watch by me, I'd have a different attitude. In that case I'd only want the movement cleaned and gaskets replaced (to preserve water resistance). I likely would choose an independent under those circumstances.