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Good question looking at the amount that Omega are having to put into it I would say Rolex know what the best is for them. If you look at the history of Rolex it started with taking the best from the watch movement market doing some adjustments then calling it Rolex then later Rolex produced it's own version. the modern example of this is the Daytona which was first a Valjoux movement then a Zenith movement now Rolex have produced it's own. Omega on the other hand, have kept faith in what works when you see the age of the 1120(2892). I think if Omega makes the escapement very reliable we will see if not all at least a fair few take up on it. You could ask the question why do Omega not use a free spring over-coiled balance like Rolex this would improve the time keeping again. I would guess that Daniels own work is as Rolex.

Richard