zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

Again i'd like to differ in opinion, as if both Omega and Rolex were priced "identical" for their diving models there is NO question in my mind that Rolex would garner the lions share of the market.

Snob appeal means alot.....and a lot MORE if the watch is priced the same as a competing brand such as Rolex. Omega SMP's selling at less than 1/2 the Rolex cost is VERY important.

Your second point regarding why choose a mechanical watch when a quartz has so many "advantages" is not parallel to why put a feature on a watch that the majority will never use. Basic logic is that the mechanical watch still serves the basic function of timekeeping, and that WILL be used by the majority of owners.

.....why put a valve on a watch that has to be opened manually.......and for 99+% of it's users will never use, ......when you could just as easilly unscrew the crown to relieve the pressure in a diving bell for those that actually need to?
The valve is an unessary eyesore to me, increases the manufacturer's cost to some extent, and is one more area that muct be checked for watertightness and remembered to check by a wearer for being fully screwed down.

.....get rid of it!

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: People buy Omega because they like Omega, not
: because it's cheaper. You don't spend
: thousands on a watch that you don't want.

: Why would Omega make a feature people don't
: use, you say? Why does any company make a
: mechanical movement when quartz is more
: reliable, more accurate, more durable, and
: cheaper? It's NOT about practicality. It's
: about a visible feature that people find
: "interesting." I don't hear you
: criticizing the automatic HRV on the
: Dweller. And that has the same purpose.