Got the phone call a few minutes ago , the Snoopy is ready for me, now the project is to get rid of the blue bracelet, i remember 2 years ago someone in the Forum install the flat link bracelet from the 50th anniversary speedy , was it flawless ?.
Paul
Delivered 😀)))
Rule 1 : Wear the correct t-shirt
Rule 2 : Bring some croissants
Rule 3: Wear a better watch
let find the drawer space now
By the way rumors or not end of June looks like will be the last’s , the list here is shapped a lot to deliver remaining « important » customers now.
By the way rumors or not end of June looks like will be the last’s , the list here is shapped a lot to deliver remaining « important » customers now.
I very much doubt that they will stop it in June. It makes no sense for Omega to stop producing it, especially when the waiting list are so full. Firstly it makes no financial sense and secondly the reputation damage will be substantial. They have already taken a reputation hit with all the waiting list/availability fiasco, the logical thing to do would be to actually deliver now to mitigate. Stopping production could end with Omega losing a lot of customers.
Sounds like people are talking about different things. I think most people with original hard deposits at Omega Boutiques (in the US) have received or are not too far off from receiving. These were some of the only people to be guaranteed a watch. Remember, the US was one of the few countries to take deposits. I believe all of these original people will get one. The list was oversubscribed in the US and there was certainly a lot of scrubbing done early on to reduce this list.
Then beyond that is it mostly wait lists and wish lists and no promises or guarantees have been made by Omega. Most VVIPs (at OBs) have been satisfied or will be soon. At other ADs, likely not. That is the value proposition of going to an OB, when they are accessible.
And finally, time and time again it has been shown that having a watch that can't be obtained can do way more positivity from a brand long term than bad. Most customers are very quick to forget the next time a really hot watch comes along. This watch will not be made forever and there is simply no way that everyone will be satisfied. We are a solid 2+ years into production. Omega has other new and exciting things to focus on besides a single watch announced in 2020.
That may be true for many, but likely not so much for customers with deposits who don't receive the watch they paid and waited years for, especially when the next new, hot release promises more of the same.
But we'll see, of course. It's also likely that a new wave of bright, trusting collectors replace the disgruntled customers who missed out.
I wonder if it would benefit omega to keep this model permanently on their catalog as limited production and perhaps not do another Apollo 13 anniversary. I have nothing to base this on, but not sure of the downside besides to resellers over the long-term or perhaps this becomes their "Daytona."
I have recently collected mine, my OB told me I was probably one of the last lucky ones.......I guess they are nearing the end of production...
