: Right now the only CURRENT Omega model I would
: consider buying is the Speedy Pro, though
: I'm looking at vintage versions as well. I
: have nothing against the Planet Ocean, but I
: think the Speedy Pro gives you more
: "bang for the buck". It has a
: better movement, it retails for $400 less
: than the PO, it has a chronograph function,
: and it has a proven track record of
: reliability and durability. I think the
: Lemania movement used in this watch is the
: best movement in the Omega catalog, and I
: doubt you'll find many people who will
: disagree with that. It has the longest track
: record of any Omega movement, and the watch
: itself has been around for decades with only
: minor changes over the years. This makes it
: an absolute timeless classic.
: Hesalite vs. sapphire is a personal decision.
: You pay an extra $780 for the sapphire
: sandwich (crystal and caseback), so if you
: really love to see your watch's movement at
: work and you are prone to bumping your
: crystal into things, then you'll probably
: want this model (3573.50.00). Otherwise, the
: hesalite can easily be polished to remove
: scratches.
: One thing to keep in mind regarding the
: co-axial escapement in the Planet Ocean is
: that it may not reduce servicing intervals
: the way Omega originally claimed. At first
: they claimed a co-axial could go 10 years
: between servicings, then they reduced it to
: 8, and in my last e-mail to them they
: responded with 6-8. In a later e-mail
: another person was told 4-6, depending on
: usage. So, there's a chance that co-axial
: watches will require servicing just as often
: as watches with traditional escapements. I
: suspect this is because the co-axial
: escapement itself requires very little
: lubrication and can go a long time between
: servicings, but it is still connected to a
: modified ETA movement that still requires
: regular servicing. Until we have more
: real-world data, we can't say for sure how
: long a co-axial can really go between
: servicings.
: Good luck with your decision,
: John
I recently got the PO but my next one is a Speedy Pro. I agree with Georges that I would like a 861 movement.
