Dear Colleagues, I will be picking up another Speedmaster from my OB soon and I was offered to choose between a book "Omega - A journey through time" or watchmaker course provided by Omega service director. What would you choose? I'm tempted to get the book, but have read that it contains a lot of errors that were supposed to be corrected in a new edition (which was not issued yet as far as I know). The watchmaker course (5h) could be great fun so I'm curious about your thoughts!
I would take the course, and ask the service director if the Speedmaster could be used for the course. The book can be bought any other time.
Hi The one thing I never ever skimp on is good reference material... AJTT is a must have for any Omega collector... every ref book will have errors or typos etc... but its a great ref to have.... But I would try to get both!!! Best bill
WTF?? I need to change my Omega dealer for sure. Book is great, specially when you don't have to pay $350 for it
I'd choose the book unless there is a PDF of it online (doubt it). Imagine sitting down, wearing your watch and flipping through the book and just relaxing. You'll get lost in the book for hours. I do this every time I go to the OB I took the watch course before, it was a nice experience. A very basic build, but so cool to be instructed by a watchmaker even though you'll see how difficult it can be. I can't imagine building a chronograph!
Book. The information within will last much longer than your watchmaking skills as they diminish over time.
Ok decision made! Thanks for all the suggestions, I will pick a book today and will post some pictures later on
Right choice. I have the book and refer to it often. I’ve also done the course and while it was most enjoyable I don’t “refer” to the framed certificate at all. Still, nice to have though.
Wow, that is a pretty nice gift. You must buy a lot of watches... I would highly rrecommend picking up the book. It is great fun flipping through and seeing Omega’s history.
Book. While I have never been in a boutique, I am absolutely grateful for getting a copy early in my collecting phase. More knowledge is always useful, and having a reference to check originality at hand can make or break a deal.