zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

I do not feel that Omega's current generations ETAs are any worse than their past in house movements, if anything they are "better" from a performance standpoint, they just don't get the cudos from people like you who put a great importance on in house manufacturer...though as always I love to point out that Rolex simply bought out Aegler Gruen...

I would hardly consider the advancements they made with the Co Axial movements that of an "assembler" nor that of their tourbuillon.

Also last I checked Rolex still wasn't totally in house, they still sourced some components from other manufacturers, reportedly they have a few for dials....if you want total in house production one must go to Seiko.

I also disagree that companies that are "in house" have better quality control vs those that source, I have dealt with more than a few companies that were "in house" and had lousy qc than others which sourced parts (great example is montblanc when compared to others like pelikan and aurora...)

As far as the Co Axial is concerned, not to beat this dead horse again but the 2892 which the movement is based on is already more than proven as many work flawlessly year after year after year...the modifications that Omega has made to this already proven technology only stand to make it better as witnessed in the many testaments we see posted here and elsewhere daily, also there is no denying the free sprung micro regulated balance is a winner over the previous design, just ask Rolex...

The so called "sudden stop" issue you mention Georges time and time again is IMHO laughable, even here it was reported what in a very very few cases at best? and as of late hasn't come up at all...your talking a small if not infintissimal percentile that has witnessed this problem let alone experiened it...

the 3303 is another issue all togther and really is a shame, but hopefully they get that ironed out...though regardless the Rolex variant from a street price standpoint costs over three times as much and that depends on if one can even get it? really not a fair comparison IMHO.

Your comment on Rolex being an investment must be a cruel joke, if you buy any model other than a Steel Daytona or an LV submariner new from a dealer you will lose money on the deal in the short term, only after a few decades might you break even and that is negated by the high costs of service when compared to brands like Omega and Breitling.

As far as Rolex service, my thoughts are good luck, with their stranglehold on parts and their reluctance to authorise independants for service I see many being left without options...at least with omega you have the option of Bienne, and while they might have one or two misses, typically the quality of their work surpasses that of any of the Rolex service centers quite handily.

Sorry Georges but we will have to agree to disagree...With my real world experience of Modern Rolex I have truly come to despise the company and their attitude towards their customers specifically their enthusiasts. Not to mention their cost of entry is through the roof....wheras Omega at least still represents a value for one's dollar not to menton they acknowledge and encourage their enthusiast base and make products that appeal to them...