But, but, but... I like it.
This is why I never make a major purchase without sleeping on it. Fortunately, with my WADD (watch attention deficit disorder) and the length of time before they are available, my wallet is not in any immediate danger.
Still, that case back and the 3861...
You should get the Snoopy award for understated elegance ("Houston, we have a problem.")
All luxury products aspire to be veblen goods. It's about perception, not objective "value" to the consumer. If the market leader increases prices and you don't then uninformed people (which there are a lot) will tend to perceive your good as being inferior. I don't think Omega think they can beat Rolex just by increasing their prices but they want the perception that their goods are somewhat equitable. So I don't think it's a losing strategy at all but hardly a winning one either.
I buy all my watches because I like them with zero regard to resale value. They're not investments, they're simply things that bring me joy.
Why some people feel to need to devolve every discussion into Omega vs Rolex is beyond me.
most importantly, the cost adding feature, the upgraded movement calibre 3861
the watchers are the stupid ones IMHO.🤦
Some are voyeurs for the stupidity of others.
While not the case in this instance, I admit that there are times I follow an auction to see whether a stupid seller can find a stupider buyer.
I am so done with these Speedmaster LEs. The best has come and gone.
makes me think of one thing. how much additional costs will add this new movement to the production process; as well as the METAS testing and as a result added value to the user. is this worth a price spike of 1500-2500 with a new ceramic bezel? btw the power reserve of this movement is 50 hours. what really surprised me was the new power reserve of the new rolex sub movement which is 70 hours. i know different beast but omega is trying to get in an new kind of territory
