zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

I am no watch expert either, although I am beginning to become a collector.

I have had a Seamaster Professional the one known as James Bond model for a year now. It is a model that has stayed the same for over ten years now. Should You want a model that has stayed the same for long time, I guess You could have gone for the "Moon watch".

My perception of Omega product line is that they - unlike e.g. IWC - keep some models in production for a long time, while others change and new ones are introduced.

I got the Omega SMP because I liked it. Not buying it directly when I first saw it I was happy to trust it being available till I had made my decision. The only downside for me has been that in general public Omega is so well known as a "luxury" watch. This is though exactly what some people buing Rolexes are after. That is a good reason for me to purchase a Rolex, is is perceived even more than Omega as a "luxury" watch. Also I have read some alarming stories of the quality - the low level of it - on some of the run of the mill Rolexes. Third, a comparable Rolex is twice as expensive as an Omega and 700 000 Rolexes produced every year the image of that watch to me is simply the image of a greedy cash grabber. I would not like to be identified as such wearing one of those on my wrist.

My next more expensive purchase will probably be an IWC. Till that I will wear the SMP or less conspicuous, less expensive, but even more stylish 40 year old Seamaster 600.