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Re: The short answer is no...
In Response To: The short answer is no... ()

: The term "chronometer grade" would be
: a more accurate description of the 562. Keep
: in mind that just because the movement
: wasn't sent in for certification, it doesn't
: mean that it cannot perform within COSC
: specs.

: The Rolex Submariner 14060M (no date) with the
: cal. 3130 is not a certified chronometer but
: it keeps as good or better time as it's
: brothers.

: I don't know about the older vintage models but
: I believe now the watch can only be marked
: with the word "chronometer" only
: if it went through COSC.

Thanks for responding. So is it a safe assumption that if the movement had been actually certified by COSC, it would have been marked as such by Omega?

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