Hi Andries,
I'm sure there are guys with other Omegas out there that consider them to be Exceptional watches.
The problem that I see is that to have an "exceptional track record" the watch must have been in production for quite a while. I'm guessing now, but I would guess that after the Speedy the model which has been in production for the longest is the Bond Seamaster.
This has been Omega's best seller for a long long time. It's a very stable, solid & dependable watch. It serves its purpose very well.
I don't think anyone can call this watch "average". It has been the best seller of one of the worlds largest & most influencial watch companies for years. I would say this is /has been an outstanding watch.
I think that Watch companies are going the way of car manufacturers. Regardless of how good/well a car/watch sells after a few years it will be replaced with a "New & Improved" version. Whether the end customer likes it or not.
So it's almost impossible for a watch to build an "exceptional track record"... they are never available , in the shops, long enough.
I'm still undecided if the Co-Ax will become the revolution that Omega is claiming it already is. Only time will tell. ( ha ha )
But who knows in 20 years people could be searching for early limited edition Co-Ax models & paying a lot of money for them.
& finally, here's a couple of thoughts.
Imagine if NASA hadn't bought the Speedy to test, or if another watch had been selected.....
Do you think the Speedy Pro would still be in production today ? I don't.
The 60's/70's Seamaster 300 is a vrey sought after collectors watch & probably the most fakes Omega out there. Do you think if Omega had known how collectable/sought after this watch would become , that they would have stopped production ? With hindsight it seems a really stupid decision. But I guess at the time, sales were either rapidly dropping off & had already dropped off.
The decision was made to replace the model with a Newer & Better model ( which one was it ? Yeh it was that good :-) ). So the model that was considered "outdated" at the time is now a Outstanding / Amazing /collectable / sought after / ( use what ever words you want ) watch.
Unfortunately most watches only reach this status AFTER they become replaced with "Newer & Better" models.
That's my 2 cents. I'm SURE other people will have other opinions on this one.
S.
