zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

In reading over your post i couldn't help but feel a great sense of loss......in that Omega still doesn't manufacture their own movements.
Those glory days when Omega even had an edge over Rolex in preference among watchwearers are long gone......greatly because of this IMO.

Sure they add to the movement.....but it's not the same as Rolex has showed with their fairly recent manufacture caliber of the popular Daytona.

.....resting on your laurels doesn't cut it today......and even Patek would be a better company if a true water resistance was "stock" among the majority of it's line(visa-vi Rolex).....along with the high price tag. The display backs are also great among the elite brands......at least you get to admire what all that dough bought you.

I'd love one (display back)on my 1960's 18K Connie w/cal 561 movement.....as they were a very nice looking piece of work. (and i especially like the swan neck regulator and rose colored guilding) Can't say the same of most of the current Omega works!

........but still better than "Tag" hands down!
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: tag was never a manufacture and was never as
: reputated as omega for the precsion of its
: movements.OMega built their own movements
: which are highly reputated and highly
: accurate.Tag always used middle of the range
: valjoux movements 72,23,7733,7740, 7750, eta
: 28925, eta 2894-2 movement.Omega set the
: world record of precision in 1933, 1936 and
: 1948 at kew teddington observatory, it is
: also the 2nd largest chronometer
: manufacturer after rolex.Omega was also 21
: times olympic games timekeeper anda leader
: in the chronometry field since the 20's.
: omega my choice like cindy crawford says