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EricCsN
·I just got the call, my watch is in! Now to collect!!!
Omega Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Moonwatch Gold and Steel. Any in the wild yet?
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Newatch321
·At the OB, sorting through the paper work .... couple of quick and dirty shots . Edition number is 17XX
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EricCsN
·Enjoy your piece
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Junta
·Omega needs to implement a strict one watch per person policy for LE releases. Also have a fair system for taking deposits worldwide. We in the US had to deposit full amount + taxes in the first week of March. And are still waiting!!!.
I dont like the idea of a group of people telling me how to live my life. If somebody wants doubles or a super duper max cola, let them, if they can afford it.
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EricCsN
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Morseman
·My eagle has landed
I've lived and died with the space program since the Sputnik moment in 1957 when I decided to become an engineer, so I knew I was not going to pass this one up even if it was butt-ugly. I'll be wearing it when I visit the Big Dish at Parkes Observatory in Australia next month.
Looking forward to FedEx tomorrow!
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petay993
·Trust me, it is not butt-ugly, it is absolutely mesmerising on the wrist, enjoy!!
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rominvicta
·P petay993Trust me, it is not butt-ugly, it is absolutely mesmerising on the wrist, enjoy!!
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petay993
·Buzz's ass never looked so good, he should be proud!
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s2000_driver
·I dont like the idea of a group of people telling me how to live my life. If somebody wants doubles or a super duper max cola, let them, if they can afford it.
Did you read my full post? Context, buddy!!! My point is that people in some parts of the world are putting their names on multiple lists without any financial commitment and flipping them for a profit. People in the US had to commit the full amount months ahead of the release and are still waiting. How is that fair? No body is telling anyone what to do with their money. It is about a broken system. Get it?
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Evitzee
·Did you read my full post? Context, buddy!!! My point is that people in some parts of the world are putting their names on multiple lists without any financial commitment and flipping them for a profit. People in the US had to commit the full amount months ahead of the release and are still waiting. How is that fair? No body is telling anyone what to do with their money. It is about a broken system. Get it?
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DT1066
·I don't disagree on the fairness issue but I don't think a worldwide policy is possible. Some jurisdictions don't allow taking deposits for one reason or another (or that is their cover story), and some markets just don't want to have to commit to a buyer they may or may not know getting a watch by making a firm deposit (or full price). I'm cynical enough to believe that these markets want to retain control as to who does, or does not, get a watch, or two, or three. Some will be pulled aside for 'special' clients who may be good customers or just a flipper that will pay over retail to get a couple of watches. This is how some of the watches turn up on the grey market, flipper makes a deal with an AD to buy a couple of watches over the retail price (extra money for the dealer), and then they are flipped for the profit. I do think the US method is the most fair, if you are a collector and want the watch then you have to make the commitment up front for the full price knowing it may be 3 to 9 months to get the piece. During the March 2019 timeframe anyone in the US could walk into an OB, express interest, and pay $9,650 for a firm spot on the list. The downside is these buyers will see other country buyers who put nothing down get their watches well before you do. Aggravating, but Omega management in each region/country sets their own rules.
Exactly and this is why dealers shouldn't be able to take deposits - in the UK they cannot
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Kingkongsfinger
·Exactly and this is why dealers shouldn't be able to take deposits - in the UK they cannot
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Pepe Lucas
·On the other side, I think that in some ways putting the deposit is a little more fair to decide who gets the watch. I really don’t mind the wait as long as I am assured that I am getting one. I have been on a “waiting list” for a Daytona for 3 years and they can’t tell me if I ever would get one. With a list some people can be skipped with out knowing by someone that has a better relationship with the AD. Someone here mentioned before that he got offered a ceramic Daytona even with out expressing interest for the watch before. So where is the fairness in a list if they are not going to follow it.
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YY77
·Maybe most fair way in order to avoid people getting on multiple lists and renegging and to avoid flipping more than 1 watch could be something like the speedy tuesday release via web. Sequence of application with subsequent full payment to avoid discussion who gets first allocation based on the amount of downpayment. With sneakers they have raffles with full amount reserved on PP or creditcard and processing after a win.
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jpjsavage
·Yes they can, I placed a 20% deposit in the UK in May and I am still waiting zzzzzzzzzzz
We discussed this a while back. It is against the law to do this.
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A J
·We discussed this a while back. It is against the law to do this.
When I ordered my car, they asked me for a deposit due to the personalised options I'd made. Asking for a deposit is quite normal and I'd guess "asking" is not against the law. When I signed up for the watch I was asked for a 20% deposit, if I'd refused I may not have got the watch. Personally I can't see a problem.
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Mr Gadget
·When I ordered my car, they asked me for a deposit due to the personalised options I'd made. Asking for a deposit is quite normal and I'd guess "asking" is not against the law. When I signed up for the watch I was asked for a 20% deposit, if I'd refused I may not have got the watch. Personally I can't see a problem.
