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some thoughts
In Response To: An email from Time Flies on his c.3303 failing... ()

Well, it seems that Omega didn't do nothing in order to improve the 33xx reliability. As I said before I am starting to doubt they made any serious modifications to eradicate these chronographs problems from a complete and definitive manner like Rolex did with the 4130 in the very early dayto models in 2001.
The problem is the management who is very much into marketing rather more than taking care of its customer and providing them a perfect flawless product. Management at Omega thinks about new models with a movement that is not tested and made for use in rough conditions. Hayek decided to marry Omega with Piguet which was known for making high end movements but certainly not the most robust movements.
The lack of qualified personnel at the assembly plant or at piguet when it comes to manufacture is more than certainly responsible of this embarassing situation. Add also the Omega Watches Organization whose quality of service went down.

regards

georges

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