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Omega Factory Visit- Paid by OB

Emeister
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^^^
I still haven't been allowed in since they introduced the buzz-to-enter doors years ago.
I guess my shabby-chic 'style' is just seen as shabby.
 
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^^^
I still haven't been allowed in since they introduced the buzz-to-enter doors years ago.
I guess my shabby-chic 'style' is just seen as shabby.
Buzz to enter doors? The local AD does that, but not the OB I go to. In a mall that makes our local ones look like Walmart. And I dress like a homeless teenager.
 
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Buzz to enter doors? The local AD does that, but not the OB I go to. In a mall that makes our local ones look like Walmart. And I dress like a homeless teenager.
In Switzerland you often wait behind the velvet rope and get buzzed in where you are greeted by a salesperson. This is especially true if they are busy.
 
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speedy_fan speedy_fan
I heard OB do fly their customers to Omega Factory and Omega pays for everything.

Has anyone been invited, and what does it take for Omega to sponsor such a trip?

I would love to hear from fellow members here, or its just a myths.
Yes they do.
It is not just a question buying watches. You can spend 100k with 1 watch and not being a good customer.
It is also about your relationship with your OB manager.
Obviously your relationship needs to be that person and NOT a sales person.
It is the OB manager that proposes, the head of retail will decide in the country surely.
Each OB manager goes at least once a year for european ones. Other continents I don’t know.

It is a wonderful experience, and you cannot buy it simply by spending your way into it is in my humble opinion.
You need a genuinely strong connection with brand/culture and long term relationship.

It is not because you are a VIP that you get invited to everything either. I’m sure they profile their VIP to do a fair allocation of these perks.
 
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I did it all was organized by the OB from Geneva , Train offered a good food and a great visit and selected customer from the OB , I think this is the real maximum but in CH , forgot the us limo form the train station and the HQ.
 
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Also invitation to the golf in Crans Montana and other select events but just the event and food all the rest is from your pocket , goodies also
 
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The Omega VIP experience varies region to region. I know of one customer that was flown to NZ from Australia for a yacht race (he'd bought a few platinum pieces...). I didn't get (or warrant) that, but I enjoyed my VIP experience immensely.
 
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FBCello FBCello
Yes they do.
It is not just a question buying watches. You can spend 100k with 1 watch and not being a good customer.
It is also about your relationship with your OB manager.
Obviously your relationship needs to be that person and NOT a sales person.
It is the OB manager that proposes, the head of retail will decide in the country surely.
Each OB manager goes at least once a year for european ones. Other continents I don’t know.

It is a wonderful experience, and you cannot buy it simply by spending your way into it is in my humble opinion.
You need a genuinely strong connection with brand/culture and long term relationship.

It is not because you are a VIP that you get invited to everything either. I’m sure they profile their VIP to do a fair allocation of these perks.

Glad to hear this is a real deal, seems like not much information about these online.
 
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Glad to hear this is a real deal, seems like not much information about these online.
The internet is so vulgar.
Glad these are only available meeting eye to eye, with a firm handshake and a playful tickle of the managers elbow.
 
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Emeister Emeister
The internet is so vulgar.
Glad these are only available meeting eye to eye, with a firm handshake and a playful tickle of the managers elbow.
Whew.........glad you changed it to elbow.
😬
 
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speedy_fan speedy_fan
Glad to hear this is a real deal, seems like not much information about these online.
You won’t nor should you.
as clients, if we are proposed things, we are blessed to be selected for whatever it is and say thank you (being able to go or not is another thing).
I have been very lucky over time, missed some things I could have been part of but it is not my place to ask for anything, nor anyone.
I’m just respectful, and happy when and if it happens and not resentful if it doesn’t
But that’s me.

There is always a bigger/richer client
 
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I bought the white speedy and FOIS from the OB last year, and my relationship with the people there is what got me my Snoopy this year. It wasn't how much I spent, the manager told me that the fact that I keep in contact, and drive 3 hours one way to pick them up in person helped.
 
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Whew.........glad you changed it to elbow.
😬
Your post triggered my flashbacks. I now remember why the Brisbane OB ordered the buzz-to-enter doors.
From evitzee's post above it would appear that the Swiss are a largely ticklers too but possibly better accepted. The velvet rope is a nice touch. I shall get some travel brochures.
 
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Recently, I met an Omega watch collector from Malaysia, and he told me in ,Malaysia OB fly him to the Olympic event with 1st class services
 
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Hmmm there must be some appeal that the VIPs appreciate that I simply fail to see. Thinking about it rationaly, to convince Omega to fly you first class, you must have a long purchase history. This implies you are quite wealthy and very probably could afford to fly to the event on your own as well. Well, good for them 😀
 
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speedy_fan speedy_fan
I heard OB do fly their customers to Omega Factory and Omega pays for everything.

Has anyone been invited, and what does it take for Omega to sponsor such a trip?

I would love to hear from fellow members here, or its just a myths.
I was lucky enough to be invited last year. It's really a matter of relationship rather then purchase history, knowing somebody from within Swatch Group definitely helps, though it seems the Boutique Managers in Biel and Bern can also make it happen.

Overall was super fun, itinerary was:
-Breakfast
-Visit to factory / assembly with production managers, they demonstrate magnetic resistance
-Visit to museum with museum director
-Lunch (De La Tour in Biel, very nice, give it a try if you're around)
-Visit to a showroom in HQ with product managers, where while drinking champagne, you can ask to see any model you wish, e.g. all 3 Snoopies, but at that time I wasn't aware of the Unit Watch program and in hindsight really would have loved to see one
-Little gifts and good bye...

Omega HQ.webp
 
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OB has mentioned these trips but never been invited (nor do I think this will happen)
 
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These are what I have been hearing these days too, its known as some names called factory visit and its happening on a yearly basis.
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It's not necessarily a factory visit. Could be range of things based on local considerations and how they are able to acknowledge you should they wish to.
 
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