zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

: If you haven't already signed the petition, it
: isn't too late. I spoke to my dealer today
: and he told me that the petition did not
: make the "powers that be" in
: Switzerland very happy. As a result, they
: are putting pressure on Gregory Swift (Omega
: USA President). One source at the Swatch
: Group in NJ told my AD that the situation
: has Mr. Swift "hot under the
: collar".

: We don't know if this means that Mr. Swift will
: consider reinstating their AD status,
: whether he will tell them that they need to
: acquire another "high end" brand
: or two to get their status back, or whether
: he will just try to further justify his
: actions to the Swatch Group Board of
: Directors. However, I think it is a very
: positive sign that Bienne has taken this
: petition seriously. From what my AD could
: gather, their biggest concern over Mr.
: Swift's actions centered around the fact
: that my dealer was a 25-year partner who
: wasn't given a chance to try to meet Omega's
: "new standards" before being
: dismissed.

: Again, I'm not trying to get anyone's hopes up,
: but the fact that Switzerland is taking our
: petition seriously is a very positive sign.
: That's why it's important that if any of
: G&M's customers haven't already signed, it
: isn't too late to do so.

: I will post more when I know more.

: A special thanks to Chuck Maddox for suggesting
: I send this petition all the way to the top
: (i.e. Switzerland). Based on what I've heard
: so far, that suggestion is the reason Mr.
: Swift is now being forced to act.

Just read this thread and signed the petition 09-04-06. Does that help at this late date?