After reading through a number of posts, there seems to be strong agreement against purchasing Omega watches outside of authorized dealers. But I am interested in the limited edition Seamaster w/ 007 logo, which I understand is no longer available. So I'd sure appreciate any of you who would be willing to indulge me in some questions here.
1. Regardless of "warranty," if I bought the watch, would a local Omega dealer work on it for me, if it just needed maintenance, or if it needed repair?
2. I read somewhere that Omega watches lose 66% of their value. True? True w/ *this* watch? I saw one recently sold on eBay for $2475 on 9/15. What did these watches go for originally? Was $2475 a good price?
3. "Large" Seamasters w/out the 007 logo have sold in the last month between a high of $890 to a low of $735. Any comment on these prices or as they compare to the 007 version?
4. "Mid" Seamasters appear to be less: $735 is the only price I've seen, and for a couple of them. Are Mid's less popular? Would you still consider them James Bond watch styles?
Thank you so much for your help w/ this! And if you have any direction you think I should consider, I'd welcome your eMails as well. I do a lot of lectures and presentations in my profession (divorce mediator, see bio), and I use the Omega Seamaster as a "value" analogy. Someone suggested an Omega "knock-off" to me to use as a prop, but I took to heart the article on Chronocentric about that and agree that it is not something to be associated w/ under ANY circumstances.
Looking forward to your replies.
