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: Just wondering if Messrs Ziglar or Downing have
: any plans to put together/print/publish an
: Omega equivalent of "The Rolex Report:
: An Unauthorised Reference Book for the Rolex
: Enthusiast"?

No. For such a guide for the buyer of VINTAGE watches, it would require the resources of someone inside OMEGA or at least someone with years experience with sales and repair to sufficiently document what to look for on authenticity of older models.

For such a guide for the buyer of NEW watches, it seems to be a hugely bad idea as it promotes the wrong kind of thinking for luxury watch buyers. Basically, people want The Compeat Idiot's Guide to Getting a Hugely Valuable Wristwatch for a Pittance by Knowing How to Play the Risky Game of Buying from Shady and Questionable Sellers.

Frankly, such books seem to be mostly for the purpose of the author making money off of cheap-minded buyers. Certainly, I appreciate a 'deal' as much as anyone. But this thinking goes far beyond just getting a 'deal' -- people want a 'steal' and are willing to take a risky route to get it. They hope such a book would minimize the risk in the foolish excesses they may try to go to to get that 'steal.'

I do not wish to encourage people to foolishly seek purchasing based only on the lowest possible price for something that the book doesn't indicate is a fake. The book cannot document all current fakes or anticipate possible future fakes, so would never be a foolproof guide. I'd rather see people spend the little extra money on going through a better dealer that you don't need to question the authenticity of what they are selling.