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I actually came here this morning to ask some "cost of ownership" questions. I believe the Seamaster 2541.80 (quartz) sells for about 85% the price of the 2531.80 (automatic). Service interval on the quartz is probably dictated more by battery life; service interval on the automatic is 4-5 years (per my call to SGUS yesterday).
Can't seem to get even a ball park for basic service on either watch when needed. But, of course, the "savings" on acquisition cost for a quartz might disappear over the course of 15 years, depending on frequency of "service" and price per service.
I'm happy to service my Pontiac for $50 every 3,000 to protect and extend an investment of many, many times that amount. On the other hand, if the price per service call every 4 years on a 15-year watch (per Omega) is the price of a new watch, why other than sentimental reasons would we do anything other than local shop maintenance on watches we are buying to wear, as opposed to collect?
By way of full disclosure, I think I've said before that I'm more interested in the Seamaster as "James Bond's watch" than I am in it as an Omega, or as a watch preferred to Rolex. So maybe that is what I am not "getting" here.
But, could anyone ballpark maintenance ranges and options for the 2541.80 and 2531.80 for me in U.S. dollars?
Thanks!
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