zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

I've been looking at the AT, and have just noticed the 120 has been discontinued? Is the spedmaster the only watch that has remained consistent in the Omega line?

I guess my main concern is availability of parts down the road. I know there should be movement parts available, as the same movements are used accross models, but what about the crystals, dials, crowns, crown tubes, bezels, hands, and even cases?

I know a lot of us might want to have a good timepiece to pass down our son's, and if a model is only in production for 10-15 years, availability for certain part will surely be an issue.

I wish Omega would keep one watch in each line standard. I look at Rolex (which I really can't afford) and models like the Sub, GMT, and datejust have been around forever. Omega basically has one model that has basically remained constant; the speedmaster. I know the Seamaster (SMP) has a long history, but it has really changed over the years.

I don't mind Omega changing models to chase the mass, as that can be good marketing to an extent, but for a company so rich in history, you would think they would at least keep some old standards around with the addition of only minor improvements.

Oh well, maybe I'm getting old, and like good old baseball and mom's apple pie.

Thanks for letting me rant, and have a great day guys!!

Best regards,...marc