zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

First off, If you got that watch for your engagement, you picked the right woman, congratulations on that.

Next, yes, the quartz movements on Omega and other Swiss timepieces seem to have a common issue of the seconds hand not "hitting the mark". This has been discussed ad nauseum on several other Omega forums and the common consensus seems to be that some find it normal, some see it as a defect. On commenter on another forum wrote:

"I dropped by a Watch shop today and looked at a number of Omegas, Tissots, Tags, and Swiss Army watches. I was suprised at the number of quartz watches from each brand that had second hands that were off. Kinda makes me feel better when I notice my Swiss Army watch is a little bit off on the second hand or even the hour hand being off in a couple of locations. It seems to be a frequent thing. I would say that 2/3 of the watches I saw today were off on the second hand."

So, its not just Omega specific. I would take it back to the dealer and see if he has any other quartz pieces in stock that don't line up. If so, they you have an answer of the commonality of the issue. If not, then I would see if he will replace it for you. You may get lucky enough to get one that does actually line up. Rest assured, the Omega quartz movement is a very fine movement, but this would annoy me too.

If it bothers you that much, ask him to upgrade you to the automatic, but beware, automatics do require routine service and will cost a lot more than quartz in the long run.