zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

: I did own a Rolex and, frankly, I just didn't
: care for it as much as my Omegas so I sold
: it. I will grant Rolex two things: 1) As a
: general rule, they do make very high quality
: movements. However, like with any watch
: brand, not all of their movements are
: created equal, so the mere presence of the
: Rolex name on the movement does not
: automatically make it superior.

: 2) They do seem to be light years ahead of
: Omega both in customer service and in
: marketing.

: That being said, I do think the oyster braclet
: and clasp are inexcusably cheap for $4700
: watches. I always felt like my Sea Dweller
: had a clasp that came in bulk packaging from
: Wal-Mart. Also, mechanical watches being
: mechanical watches, my much more expensive
: Sea Dweller kept worse time than my Bond SMP
: with its ETA based 1120 movement. You could
: argue that the Rolex movement was built to a
: higher quality standard, but did that result
: in its actually keeping better time? Just
: the opposite.

: I don't pretend that my Omega is a Rolex. I
: know exactly what my Omega is and I'm very
: happy to own it (well, them, really). I
: don't think it's fair at all to say that
: comparing Rolex to Omega is comparing apples
: and oranges. I think it's more like
: comparing Red Delicious to Granny Smith.
: It's all about personal preference. If you
: think the Rolex is worth the extra money,
: buy it. If you prefer Omega, that's fine,
: too. Both brands have their upsides and
: their downsides, so it's a personal decision
: which brand and model you choose to buy.

Right On John!!!!:-)