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Omega Seamaster 1948..any in the wild yet?

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October release date was initially set out on Omega website. Then it was pushed to I believe December or January on the website. Is the word on the hush that their will be additional delays beyond April 1? And how does this jibe with the post above that Vancouver has received the watch? Confused in Chicago.
 
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Word on the hush is that Omega experience problems with the case and has been working to correct the problem. Where did a December or January release date come from, please?

The OB here initially told me December then, once December passed they said they don't know anything. They have the platinum version for people to drool over but couldn't tell me more about the steel after it missed their December thingy. But I don't have a pre-order or anything, maybe if you put money down you get more info?
 
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Word on the hush is that Omega experience problems with the case and has been working to correct the problem. Where did a December or January release date come from, please?

See below - screen capture of current listing - clearly contemplated December 2018 release date.
 
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At a guess these watches must have failed quality control or had a parts or manufacturing delay

It really is strange to see how long this has gone on for.

As there was one delivered in Canada last week I assume it won’t be long now.
 
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UK here still waiting - I was told September, then December, then “we can’t give a time”, then March. Seriously unimpressed...
 
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UK here still waiting - I was told September, then December, then “we can’t give a time”, then March. Seriously unimpressed...

Snap. I suspect my 1948 ‘fund’ will have found a new home before the watch arrives.
 
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Snap. I suspect my 1948 ‘fund’ will have found a new home before the watch arrives.
Same here
 
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Just cancelled my order; got the 20% deposit back; applied it to a nice IWC Pilot's Watch. Somewhere in the last month or so, the spell broke for me with this piece. It's lovely, but close enough to a Rolex OP39 I have my eyes on, so...
 
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I am hanging in there. I was really excited about this watch and although my patience is wearing thin I am still really into the watch itself. I even understand that issues can cause delays. But the communication has been terrrible and Omega need to rethink their approach. Multiple missed release dates and radio silence don’t build anticipation - it’s amatuerish, saps patience, hurts sales and damages the brand.
 
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Probably the biggest FUBAR by Omega in the recent memory.
 
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Probably the biggest FUBAR by Omega in the recent memory.
How so? Almost all of their LEs took 9-12 months before delivery (despite info at ordering time they would be ready much sooner)
 
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How so? Almost all of their LEs took 9-12 months before delivery (despite info at ordering time they would be ready much sooner)
This model was supposed to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the seamaster. They have announced it over a year ago and communicated to reach the stores August then October etc etc. and still no sign of the watch. Just imagine if this would happen to the 50th anniversary of the moonlanding.
 
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It happened with the 60th Anniv watches... Especially the full Trilogy sets.

Anyway, I am trying to imagine. And I pretty much see them not being delivered as 'promised' (as usual). And the moon and the earth will still keep spinning and orbiting. SHould Omega actually deliver as quickly as people are hoping it would be a very pleasant surprise; having the watch be delivered after the anniversary would be expected by many.
 
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I cancelled. I don’t mind the delays, but I didn’t appreciate the attitude from the AD and intimations that my questions showed a lack of experience in such matters. It’s been nice not to have to think about it.
 
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They've not got it yet, says expecting delivery in March , can't believe they're selling something before they've actually got it and doubling the price for good measure.
This is all getting a bit bizarre.
 
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This is all getting a bit bizarre.
Supposedly just been released and should be showing up in the wild any day now. We shall see....
 
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