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Re: Times change ...
In Response To: Times change ... ()

: Interesting, John! I bought my first Omega in
: 1954 and with it came a nice green
: leatherette covered wooden box with suede
: interior and cushion, a receipt from the
: dealer, a small manual AND the COSC
: certificate!

: The fact that in the ensuing 52 years I have
: lost everything except the watch and the
: receipt is neither here nor there!

: I wonder why Omega changed? Perhaps most people
: didn't want the certificates.

I suspect it was more a cost-cutting measure than anything else. After all, only a true WIS will bother to e-mail Omega to request this certificate. The average watch buyer may not even know what a COSC certificate is.

When you order one, Omega sends it in a nice cardboard backed envelope (to keep it from getting folded or damaged). This costs them money for postage, etc., but if only 1 out of every 10 buyers actually ask for it, they still save money in the long run.

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