Hi
I will disagree with John on some points but let's start to explain from where is born the Omega Rolex rivalry. The Omega Rolex rivalry has been born in the late thirties whene the bureau officiel suisse de controle and observatories started to give and rate accuracy of movements. Often in the lead two names came more than often Omega and Rolex. After the 2nd world war people wanted accurate watches and again the two biggest chronometer manufacturers from the late forties till today were Omega and Rolex.
Omega lost its manufacture status and start to use middle of the range Etas (An Eta movement is not comparable to an old inhouse Omega on any aspect, not even comparable to a Lemania 8810 or a Piguet 1150). Tough people will say the Eta 2892-2 is a good workhorse and that the coaxial needs to be serviced every 10 years this has to be proven with time, I would really like to know if there is an owner who has a coaxial during three years or more and who never observed problems. What Omega says will have to be proven. Not even to mention that the 2892-2 is thinner than the rolex 3135 and very far to meet the quality criteria of a piguet or a lemania movement. The rolex 3135 is produced since 1988 and its winding system (jeweled pivot winding system) is much more better than the ball rotor found on the eta 2892-2.
Omega proposes you a nice watch with an innovative movement but which will have to make its proofs. The Rolex on the other hand proposes you a real bulletproof movement that is produced since 1988. Then all depends if you want an original watch or an over the long run investment.
hope this helps.
regards
georges
