zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

: First, in terms of longevity, keep in mind that
: Omega has a business in and of itself that
: it dedicated to restoring its older watches.
: Has parts, expertise. So, that's something
: that comes w/ Omega.

: Second, nothing lasts forever. It's always a
: matter of care, maintenance, and repair.
: Always trade-offs, too. Quartz may be more
: accurate, but if your seals leak, absolutely
: intolerant of getting wet: Whole mechanism
: replaced to "bring it back" (tho'
: at less expense than a mechanical movement),
: et cetera .

I acknowledge that there are very few things that last forever. I do, however, tend to take very good care of my things. My car is 12 years old now and still running well. A watch would be no different for me.

: Third, I've already shared w/ you my thoughts
: on how reliable a co-axial movement that has
: not been on the market that long will be ten
: years from now. Not that I am
: "worried" about it; just that, as
: a cost-of-upkeep consideration, I don't
: think that's fully known. Status? Yeah, I
: think it has more status than my 1120
: caliber.

I know little about the co-axial movement. It however is the movement on one of the watches I am interested in. It is not a deal breaker as to me as long as the watch works well, and is an Omega I am good to go. I am not concerned with status as I said before.

: But I'm gonna pay $300 for a complete service
: every 4 years on my 2254.50, and at 10 years
: that works out to be (um, 4 goes into
: 10...?) $750 per decade. How much more are
: you paying for the co-axial movement, which
: is then due for maintenance in 2016?

The maintance of fine watches is something I am not knowledgable about yet. I'm not sure when it should be done, what they do, and how much that costs.

: Fourth, I'm all well and good w/ owning a watch
: you love forever. But remember, I'm a
: divorce counselor: Folks don't keep spouses
: more than 7 years on average (partially due
: to lack of proper maintenance, but that's a
: side issue). As yourself what you have today
: that you had 15 years ago that you're
: passionate about perpetuating.

: Some of us here who love our "Bond"
: Seamasters from the last three 007 movies
: are keeping an eye wide open for what sort
: of Omega James Bond will be wearing in
: Casino Royale . And we'll get it. And, you
: know, maybe that will become our new
: favorite for the next 10 years.

: Be honest: If you owned an original 105.012
: Speedmaster with the 321 caliber movement, I
: can see that being "the" watch for
: you, and you saying, "this is the same
: watch Neil Armstrong took to the moon."
: But, ten years from now, you're gonna be
: wearing a "Bond" Seamaster and
: saying, "this is the same watch as the
: guy two actors ago wore in 3 of the 007
: films"? Or, "yeah, that new
: tri-axial movement may be nice, but I'm
: sticking w/ the co-axial that's been tried
: and true since the turn of the
: Millenium"?

I think what you are getting at here is something we must all come to terms with. I can't with any certainty say that what I like today is what I'm going to like tomorrow. That said, I am certain that if I get a watch today that I really want (not need, let's not be foolish)and I maintain it and wear it everyday it will become part of my "style" as so many things have in my life. Omegas are not the only watch I desire and truth be known I will not collect watches, I can only wear one. But deciding on a brand is something I set out to do early in the watch search now allows me to focus on the different models within the brand.

: Finally, you made mention of watching your
: mechanisms. You know, there are Omega
: watches w/ "display" backs, right?
: So you may want to consider expanding your
: look at least for now to see if any of those
: grab you.

I don't need anything like a display back, because I will always have the watch on. Just like I don't need or want a chronograph. I think what I need to do now is actually go try on some Omega watches at the local ADs here in DFW. I haven't put on an Omega watch yet and one of the Seamaster 300 Divers might be to big for me. And if it comes to the point that I can't find one that feels right from Omega, I will just have to find another brand. Time is something I have plenty of.

Brett