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Is Omega Losing Its Way? Price Hikes and Brand Criticism
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spacemission
路Project TSAR
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nicolamilton
路Let鈥檚 see if one day you criticise the rolex perpetual 1908, superlative chronometer and a subdial marked in five second intervals, with the same confidence you show when talking about the omega observatory, metas and the lack of a seconds hand.
Precision doesn't bother me much.
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spacemission
路I just miss the lack of a seconds hand from an aesthetical perspective.
Precision doesn't bother me much.
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noelekal
路路Home For Wayward WatchesProject TSAR
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nicolamilton
路Doble vara de medir dixit.
Anyway, I like small seconds hands. My nomos for instance:
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spacemission
路I don't remember any recent two handed Rolex.
Anyway, I like small seconds hands. My nomos for instance:
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ErichKeane
路Let鈥檚 see if one day you criticise the rolex perpetual 1908, superlative chronometer and a subdial marked in five second intervals, with the same confidence you show when talking about the omega observatory, metas and the lack of a seconds hand.
That said: the 1908 has 12x the granularity of measurement than this one, so....
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spacemission
路To criticize the 1908, one would have to THINK about the 1908, which would be a first for most.
That said: the 1908 has 12x the granularity of measurement than this one, so....
The big problem is when someone quotes the shit, ignoring the history of the brands and usually those from the swatch group.
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adamw413
路I think the reason for the criticism is far less nuanced that so many posters here are articulating. We knew Omega made great watches. Equal to or better movements than Rolex. We understood we were getting a great product at a reasonable price, sometimes half of what a comparable Rolex cost. However the recent price increases at Omega negated that advantage and made Omega less desirable because resale values are still far less than Rolex. Out "secret" of buying more for less is no longer viable.
Just my two cents, but this is a cost/value proposition issue and nothing more.
Just my two cents, but this is a cost/value proposition issue and nothing more.
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spacemission
路I think the reason for the criticism is far less nuanced that so many posters here are articulating. We knew Omega made great watches. Equal to or better movements than Rolex. We understood we were getting a great product at a reasonable price, sometimes half of what a comparable Rolex cost. However the recent price increases at Omega negated that advantage and made Omega less desirable because resale values are still far less than Rolex. Out "secret" of buying more for less is no longer viable.
Just my two cents, but this is a cost/value proposition issue and nothing more.
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ErichPryde
路路Seamasters Forever1908
The what, now?
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ErichPryde
路路Seamasters ForeverRegarding all this negativity towards Omega--- it sure is amazing how rapidly it vanished and was replaced with extreme positivity due to the Artemis II mission.
It's gone from "Omega is trying to be Rolex" to "oh wait, Omega is actually doing Omega things" I'm pretty much every forum that I have seen, and people are excited. They want to know about these watches, they're curious, they think it's cool.
Publicity is a wild thing.
It's gone from "Omega is trying to be Rolex" to "oh wait, Omega is actually doing Omega things" I'm pretty much every forum that I have seen, and people are excited. They want to know about these watches, they're curious, they think it's cool.
Publicity is a wild thing.
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ErichKeane
路Regarding all this negativity towards Omega--- it sure is amazing how rapidly it vanished and was replaced with extreme positivity due to the Artemis II mission.
It's gone from "Omega is trying to be Rolex" to "oh wait, Omega is actually doing Omega things" I'm pretty much every forum that I have seen, and people are excited. They want to know about these watches, they're curious, they think it's cool.
Publicity is a wild thing.
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ErichPryde
路路Seamasters ForeverAnd then the DINGUSes in charge of Omega's marketting made sure that every Omega that went on Artemis is a variant you can't buy... Good job cancelling the X-33 right before the mission, eh?
A gray side and a speedy Pro went up though, and pictures of the Speedy Pro are everywhere
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ErichKeane
路A gray side and a speedy Pro went up though, and pictures of the Speedy Pro are everywhere
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ErichPryde
路路Seamasters ForeverThere's almost no Omega marketing behind this though, it seems like this might have been genuine astronaut preference. And if that's the case, I think right now people are focused on how Omega didn't take advantage of the situation to advertise.. but if people start to recognize that it was actually genuine preference, that Word of Mouth advertising perpetuating online might be stronger in the long run.
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texasmade
路At least Omega wasn鈥檛 Universal Gen猫ve pricing. I thought Omega was aggressive but UG was even more ridiculous
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adonalsium
路路the Lone Star Watch CollectorUG should have started with like one model at a more accessible price, but they were likely too concerned about stepping on Breitling
Omega prices are still super worrying, though.
Omega prices are still super worrying, though.
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ErichPryde
路路Seamasters ForeverAnyway look
Not a speedmaster but I still love my omegas. I bought this one new at full MSRP and I don't regret it.
Not a speedmaster but I still love my omegas. I bought this one new at full MSRP and I don't regret it.