zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

: Dear John and Joey

: Thanks a lot for your fast responses. Almost
: light-speed.

Ha, ha! I think Kohn deserves full credit for that....

: Actually I am looking for a watch for the rest
: of my life (this might be my most important
: buying criterion). I wouldn't buy a watch
: which couldn't potentially serve me for the
: rest of my life: There are still at least 50
: years to go.

: Therefore: Both watches would take the
: challange, right? Is the quality of the
: movement, its durability, the qualitiy of
: material and alloys inside equal between
: both mentioned watches?

: Regards,
: Stephan

Stephan, I agree with John. Both movements should last a lifetime. The only issue (that is even you can even call it an issue) with the 2500 is that there are B and C versions produced (don't know if Omega made an 'A' version). When buying an AT, make sure that it is a C. This shouldn't be a problem as long as your watch is new because Omega has ceased B production for about a year I think. I'm not familar with Rolex movements, but the Omega 2500C has a reduced the beat speed from 8(in the B version) to 7(in the C version) beats pre second to enhace life.... Less wear and tear.... Seeing that they did this, its obvious that the AT was made to last a lifetime.... The Rolex name already implies this.....

I should have brought this up in the earlier post, but..... The Explorer has a lot more lume than the AT (didn't know if this was going to be a factor in your decision making). This could be a good thing or a bad thing (again, I don't know much about Rolexes, but lume tends to blacken, or yellow after a looooooooong time, probably will over 50 years), so you'd probably want a redial after some time with the Explorer.... Which leads into my next idea, which John talked about: Watch Service. Again, I don't know about the Rolex half, but Omega recommends (only with co-ax movements) a 'decadely' overhaul. Most watches are serviced every 5 years, so the co-ax could save you more money in the long run.....

Again, just my thoughts.