Passed all of my standard tests, altitude was fine, escalation perfect, angle of variance well within MESTA guidelines. As a precaution, I have checked the timekeeping several times yesterday at 30-minute intervals against an atomic clock suspended in a vacuum, and my martinis were perfect every time.
Implying that it’s okay, or not okay?
It means that Omega didn't care enough to make it centered. If that is "okay" or "not okay" is up to each individual to decide.
Sorry, I don’t understand.
From a watchmaker’s perspective, is the indicator ideally pointing dead center if properly serviced and adjusted, and then moved to either side as time passes, and timing changes, to improve accuracy; or is the indicator fine anywhere along it’s adjustment parameters as long as the watch is performing correctly?
Very nice, congrats! And welcome to OF, BTW.
My regulator was off center too, so I took off the back and shoved it over a bit with my Bergeon regulator/strap tool. Scratched the movement plate a tiny bit (just to the right in this photo), but it only shows at a certain light/angles and you can't see it at all while wearing the watch. Looking at it again just now, also see that I may have left a bit of lint in the movement, but no worries - I will get that sorted at the next annual service. 👍
I find it especially odd, and a bit disconcerting, that Omega touts that the 321 is assembled in a dedicated workroom by one well experienced watch technician, contrary to the assembly line process of most other movements. Good horology practice through the ages is to obtain the proper timing through use of washers, or other means, during assembly which keeps the regulator centered. But it seems Omega 'best practice' these days is to assemble it and use the regulator to dial in the timekeeping. It just goes against what they are advertising this product to be, a super duper luxury product produced with the utmost of care and personal assembly. I have no idea how the old 321's were timed since they were hidden under a solid back, maybe the same process was used. But if you are going to show it off with a sapphire back at least assemble it to best practice. Nitpicky perhaps, but when charging double the price of a 3861 Speedmaster I would expect better. This isn't to rain on anybody's 321.....they are a beautiful watch, but I never bought the hype on how special this product is.
That’s fair enough, but as someone that’s held both the 321 and 3861 in their hand at the same time, irrespective of the positioning of the A/R arrow, there is no real comparison to be made. They are at different levels.
I expect the finish to be just the same on both watches, whatever the price is!
