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What say ye? Rolex and Omega, in a word.

Jones in LA
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My take.

ROLEX
Solid.
Robust.
Overbuilt.
Overpriced.
Private.
Secretive.
Stodgy.
Timid.
Marketing.
Genius.
Beloved.
Appreciating.

OMEGA
Old.
Groundbreaking.
Artsy.
Struggling.
Public.
Communicative.
Bold.
Daring.
Worried.
Innovative.
Beloved.
Depreciating.
 
Flysatchmo
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Omega - Pulchritude
Rolex - Bumptious
Just my opinion but credit to Merriam-Webster and I do like a Rolex !
 
marcn
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Yes, actually one word for both: Twyndyllyngs

I'll use it in a sentence and it'll make perfect sense: "Twyndyllyngs gan wahanol dadau!"
 
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marcn marcnorth
Yes, actually one word for both: Twyndyllyngs

I'll use it in a sentence and it'll make perfect sense: "Twyndyllyngs gan wahanol dadau!"

only thing I could find is baby lambs? I don’t get it... but I’m from New Jersey so forgive me! 😜
 
Jones in LA
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Flysatchmo Flysatchmo
only thing I could find is baby lambs? I don’t get it... but I’m from New Jersey so forgive me! 😜
My ancestry is Welsh (Jones) but I needed some Internet help: “Twins by different fathers “
 
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Jones in LA Jones in LA
My ancestry is Welsh (Jones) but I needed some Internet help: “Twins by different fathers “

That’s actually perfect ! Well done !
 
Jones in LA
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Flysatchmo Flysatchmo
That’s actually perfect ! Well done !

We can thank Mr. Google for that, and my ability to associate all those adjacent consonants as likely belonging to Welsh words.
 
Jones in LA
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A abgul
Rolex - hype
Omega - underdog

Personally I don’t think it is as simple as that, but I think your opinion is representative, genuine, and important for the conversation.
 
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marcn marcnorth
Yes, actually one word for both: Twyndyllyngs

I'll use it in a sentence and it'll make perfect sense: "Twyndyllyngs gan wahanol dadau!"


watches☕
 
Kiltie
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Rolex - nice
Omega - poopy

Omega - nice
Rolex - poopy


Cut, paste, to applicable forum.

But the word “Struggling” did catch my attention. Did you mean, like, to catch up or overtake?
Trying too hard?
I intentionally avoid a lot of Omega’s marketing because I think it kinda obscures the history , replacing it with glam and things I don’t necessarily want to be a part of.
Struggling. Interesting word.
Almost onomatopoeia... even has a look.
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”Rolex” and “Omega”, in a word.

A: LegroomAxe (anagram)

Two watch companies famous for building instruments suitable for Moon and Mariana trench missions, carried in very small vessels with limited seat space.
 
Jones in LA
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Kiltie Kiltie
Rolex - nice
Omega - poopy

Omega - nice
Rolex - poopy


Cut, paste, to applicable forum.

But the word “Struggling” did catch my attention. Did you mean, like, to catch up or overtake?
Trying too hard?
I intentionally avoid a lot of Omega’s marketing because I think it kinda obscures the history , replacing it with glam and things I don’t necessarily want to be a part of.
Struggling. Interesting word.
Almost onomatopoeia... even has a look.

When the Swiss watch industry suffers financially, it’s certain that all watchmakers suffer financially to some degree. But because Rolex is privately owned we’ll never really know how much they suffered. Omega, on the other hand, is publicly owned and their suffering and struggle are a matter of public record.

In my mind “financial suffering = economic loss” and “financial struggling = actions taken to counter financial loss”.
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gbesq
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Omega: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

Rolex: Quite atrocious

😁
 
Jones in LA
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gbesq gbesq
Omega: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

Rolex: Quite atrocious

😁

Made me smile😀
 
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