Really disappointed with service at Omega boutique.

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The flash (unless it's a ring flash) can not be aligned on all axes with the camera sensor. Assuming it's straight above or below your camera (phone?) sensor, and the date appears left-right centered, is the twelve hour marker still off center with respect to the two bars?
 
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The flash (unless it's a ring flash) can not be aligned on all axes with the camera sensor. Assuming it's straight above or below your camera (phone?) sensor, and the date appears left-right centered, is the twelve hour marker still off center with respect to the two bars?
Yeah the purpose of the flash was to eliminate shadows really because they can throw off perspective a bit. But the two bars are definitely off. It's only a few mm I know but the difference is when I now see a perfect Seamaster, I can't help but dwell unfortunately.
 
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I have one for you then, this one surprised me the most.
I was working at Chanel in the Bellagio, a lady came in who was not happy with the durability of her tote. She had been using it for 2 years and you could see the leather was sagging but it looked like normal wear. The lady complained and said it wasnt acceptable. We gave her a brand new bag and she walked out happy.
Pretty easy to do this when you sell a $100 product for $8,000.
 
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I had the blue SMP and it had this same issue. I didn't return it to the boutique where I purchased, but instead sent a photo directly to Omega. They sent me out a return package and resolved it under warranty. I believe they replaced the dial.
 
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Extremely dissatisfied with the way this thread went. I want my tier 2 money refunded. NOW!
 
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Extremely dissatisfied with the way this thread went. I want my tier 2 money refunded. NOW!
Read the fine fine fine print "all sales are final".
 
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I had the blue SMP and it had this same issue. I didn't return it to the boutique where I purchased, but instead sent a photo directly to Omega. They sent me out a return package and resolved it under warranty. I believe they replaced the dial.
Ah this is awesome, thank you . That blue one is stunning.
 
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The real confusing one is "tabarouette"... it's not even a word!

Not to mention "tabar-tout" -- which was a standby for one of the docs who led our rounds at the Royal Vic in MTL back in the day. Astonishingly rich linguistic soup.

Back OT, other than the odd GS I don't think I'd go near any of my watches with a loupe, though my AT41 was immaculate when one of my mates insisted on it. Reminds me a bit of this video, where they really go to town with the magnification...

 
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It did, i will call the corporate office in the morning.
I stared at the first photo for almost a minute and did not notice anything off. After you posted the second photo magnified with the red lines I finally noticed the “flaw” you mentioned. It’s a beautiful watch, wear it and enjoy it—seriously it’s not noticeable…..at all.

Maybe try wearing it for a few months first to see if it continues to bother you? Warranty is 5 years so what harm could it do to wait a while so you can enjoy your new beauty before shipping it off for who knows how long!

To each their own, but why pursue a repair/have the watch opened up for that? IDK what Omega will do but it seems like a real stretch to say that is a defect requiring warranty repair. I hope I’m wrong & they take care of you. Best of luck to you!
 
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The good news is that this is maybe a 30-second fix. (I know on Rolex, especially on the pre-ceramic ones, they pop the bezel off, pop the insert out, put the bezel on, align the insert, and snap it into place. On the ceramic ones (which I suspect is most similar) they take everything off, and then replace onto the watch. It's in and out in no time. The only reason the shop didn't do it was fear of messing up the insert/bezel and not having the parts on hand if/when that happened.
 
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If it makes you feel any better, I purchased a watch from Topper. Through no fault of them, the watch had a dent in one of the non-removable links in the bracelet. You could clearly see the dent/defect was brushed, meaning it was truly a defect in the link during manufacturing and not a dent. I took it to the local boutique which has now shut down. They first told me I probably dented it myself. I said for one the dent is brushed , two it was towards the end of the link almost where it articulates with the next link, an area extremely difficult area to dent. I was then told they would not be handling the issue with Omega as the watch might not be authentic, I said this was purchased from a large well know Omega AD. Next I was told for all they know, I made a deal to buy a dented display model. I said well I can show you unboxing photos with the watch covered entirely in factory plastics, making it impossible to be a display. Long story short, the boutique does not want to help you if you have not purchased from them. They were extremely rude and accusatory. Topper ended up handling the issue.
 
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The good news is that this is maybe a 30-second fix. (I know on Rolex, especially on the pre-ceramic ones, they pop the bezel off, pop the insert out, put the bezel on, align the insert, and snap it into place. On the ceramic ones (which I suspect is most similar) they take everything off, and then replace onto the watch. It's in and out in no time. The only reason the shop didn't do it was fear of messing up the insert/bezel and not having the parts on hand if/when that happened.
The flaw described by the OP is not related to the bezel. Read again.
 
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If you want to get it fixed just send it to Omega service. Just be aware they may tell you it's within normal tolerances. When you buy off the internet to save money you should not expect a random dealer to pay for shipping to a service center. However Omega may send you a label to cover shipping.
 
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If it makes you feel any better, I purchased a watch from Topper. Through no fault of them, the watch had a dent in one of the non-removable links in the bracelet. You could clearly see the dent/defect was brushed, meaning it was truly a defect in the link during manufacturing and not a dent. I took it to the local boutique which has now shut down. They first told me I probably dented it myself. I said for one the dent is brushed , two it was towards the end of the link almost where it articulates with the next link, an area extremely difficult area to dent. I was then told they would not be handling the issue with Omega as the watch might not be authentic, I said this was purchased from a large well know Omega AD. Next I was told for all they know, I made a deal to buy a dented display model. I said well I can show you unboxing photos with the watch covered entirely in factory plastics, making it impossible to be a display. Long story short, the boutique does not want to help you if you have not purchased from them. They were extremely rude and accusatory. Topper ended up handling the issue.
Ridiculous amount of rude back and forth questions/accusations. Wonder why they didn’t just enter the watch number in their system 1st to confirm authenticity before all the speculation and terrible choices in how to handle customer service.

I bought my last watch from Toppers, I would be furious if this happened to me.
 
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Ridiculous amount of rude back and forth questions/accusations. Wonder why they didn’t just enter the watch number in their system 1st to confirm authenticity before all the speculation and terrible choices in how to handle customer service.

I bought my last watch from Toppers, I would be furious if this happened to me.
Agreed, that's BS for sure. I would never expect to be treated that way at an OB and my experience with the NYC OB and the OP in King of Prussia, PA was the exact opposite. Sounds like there's a reason that your OB closed.