The largest independent, non-commercial, consumer-oriented resource on the Internet for owners, collectors and enthusiasts of fine wristwatches. Online since 1998.
Informational Websites ChronoMaddox -- the legacy of Chuck Maddox OnTheDash -- vintage Heuer website Zowie -- Omega information
Discussion Forums ChronoMaddox Forum Heuer Forum Omega Forum
Counterfeit Watchers ChronoTools Forum ChronoTrader Forum

zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

Opened July 1999, zOwie is the Internet's first and longest running discussion forum dedicated to Omega brand watches.

Feel free to discuss pricing and specific dealers. But 'for sale' postings, commercial solicitation and ads are not allowed. Full archive of all messages is accessible through options in the Search and Preferences features. Privacy, policies and administrivia are covered in the Terms of Use.

For the answer to the NUMBER #1 most frequently asked question here--for details or value of a specific older Omega watch you have--go to: Tell Me About My Omega. Learn more about How To Include Photos and HTML In Your Postings. To contact someone with a question not relevant to other readers of the forum, please click on their email address and contact them privately.

Cost of watch movements...
In Response To: For Derek ()

: I have just returned from the Omega's official
: Showroom at Delhi. I had asked the salesman
: about the price of the Cal. 1120 movement. I

That is NOT unreasonable for them to refuse that information. Omega is not in the business of selling watch movements. What they actually pay for subcomponents of their products is their internal business.

: Could you tell me how much does a Cal 1120 cost?

I had heard a while back that an unmodified 2892/A2 direct from ETA may cost between US $75-90, depending on quantity.

No way of knowing what the final cost of a completed Omega 1120 movement is after Omega's significant enhancements and COSC testing.

But the low cost of the base movement is not a negative issue. Sure, the basic materials and components for a watch are not expensive. In case you hadn't noticed, the technology that goes into a mechanical watch that merely tells time and date is neither new or high end stuff.

As I've said many times before, what makes a luxury watch worth more is a whole lot besides the simple sum of the physical parts.

Current Position
Chronocentric and zOwie site design and contents (c) Copyright 1998-2005, Derek Ziglar; Copyright 2005-2008, Jeffrey M. Stein. All rights reserved. Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of the terms of use. CONTACT | TERMS OF USE | TRANSLATE