: Hi,
: I was just wondering if the Apnea has indeed been already
: discontinued by Omega?
: This is because i still see it in a few stores, albeit few and far
: in between. Could it be old stocks? and if so how long would it
: already have been on the shelves?
: I read somewhere that due to it's mechanism, the watch would need
: to be serviced as soon as it is purchased from the store....is
: this really true?
: I have also read a few posts here that gave less than stellar
: reviews about it, but something about the watch that just
: appeals to me.....don't really know why maybe it's just me :P
: Honestly from an unbiased opinion, is this particular model from
: Omega really that bad??
: Thanks!
As far as I know, the Apnea has not been officially discontinued by Omega. Its still listed on the Omega website. Very few people on the "forums' actually own one so there are not many reviews of it that I have seen. The movement is a modular type also used in some of Omega's other watches and I haven't heard of any real trouble with it other than that its hard to service and most time the module part is just replaced. If you see one at an AD its probably been there for a while as its not a popular watch. There is nothing i have seen about having the watch serviced immediately after purchase. This seems somewhat ridiculous to me as sitting dormant in a show case doesn't deteriorate the movement. New in box should still come with omega 2 year warranty, so no worries there. If it appeals to you, then get it, but I would guess that there is not a large secondary market for it so if you decide to sell it, be prepared to take a significant drop off the purchase price. Personally, its a unique piece and pretty scarce so you won't run into anyone else having one. If anything its a good conversation piece for sure.
Mike
