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Rolex Vs Omega Vs Cheapies

In Response To: Re: Is that the reply? ()

Tudor (Rolex-made) Versus Omega Versus Asian Medium-cost versus Asian Cheapies?

I'll have them all, thanks. My favourites include an Omega speedsonic (1976?), a Tudor Prince Oysterdate (1970), a Certina blue ribbon (1976) 2 Pulsar PSZs and a kinetic(2001), an Adina blackface with a 2824-2 movement, and even a cheap diver's watch with a myota movement that cost me 22 cents. There are also battered digital quartzes and solid gold relics.

The Omega is lovely, but the waterproofing is a trifle suspect. The Certina is mint and lives in a box with the gold relics. But the rest are waterproof and I wear them as the mood takes me.

Today the Tudor sits on my wrist. It will get sweat-soaked during the bike ride home, but a shower will clean it. I like it (and the adina)because nobody notices, and I can have my little pet on my wrist in the surf or the shower.
I must get my '50s (?) seamaster (pedometer auto)serviced and resealed.

Tragedy: my 22 cent diver's watch is being naughty - it stops and starts even with a new battery. It's probably not even 15 years old.

But we must enjoy our watches while we can, before mankind's damage to the environment makes our lives too unpleasant. Get your Rolexes serviced, everybody, before the sea level rises and your arms turn to sweat.