: Quote: "Lifespan" has been a key part
: of what I'm hearing and reading in my
: research, eg, "The Seamaster is a
: 15-year watch" (from Omega ADs, and
: then confirmed by Omega technicians); and,
: "the Submariner is an 80-year watch
: (from Rolex ADs, and then confirmed by Rolex
: technicians, albeit w/ a more consistent and
: direct presentation)."
: Well, Im blessed (or cursed, as it may be) with
: both an engineering as well as a marketing
: background. That said, I place almost zero
: weight on any statement made by an Omega AD
: as to lifespan of Omega or Rolex watches.
: And, I place only nominal weight on any
: statement made by a factory technician
: unless he/she can back it up with valid long
: term test data which will suppport their
: statements. So, a conclusion that one watch
: has a 15 year lifespan and another has an 80
: year span is, to my thinking, rubbish.
: (Unless, that is, you'd like to provide some
: FACTUAL support data). I respect your
: opinion but doubt it can be proven as any
: more than that.
I do find that statement a bit difficult to swallow since the 1120 hasn't even been in production for 15 years!!! Without data to back this up, how does an Omega AD or Omega watchmaker know when the watch is going to die? In my previous e-mails to Omega, they have maintained that a properly maintained watch can last a lifetime. 15 years is a very short lifetime.
I agree, Ray, that we need actual data and not opinions. I have spoken to tons of Omega AD's over the years and none of them seem to think alike, so I don't put much faith in what they say.
