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AuHavrePro's post, featuring a YouTube discussion, opens a critical dialogue about Omega's market position and brand strategy. This conversation is particularly relevant as it explores how a heritage brand navigates modern consumer expectations and competitive pressures. Readers will gain insight into the nuanced challenges Omega faces, from product catalog bloat to perceived quality control issues, as discussed by seasoned collectors.
Although this has been a topic beaten to death by the youtube types, I feel that there is strong merit to the sentiment. If you follow the annual Morgan Stanley reports from the last 5-6 years it is obvious that Omega has some major internal issues. For me the changes Omega needs would be pretty easily done from the top if they followed 3 keys. First, cutdown the catalog and number of skews dramatically to refocus the brand. They need to stop trying to be everything for everybody, because sooner
For me Omega and Tag Heuer have similar identity issues
Especially Moonswatch 🙄…they have some great things going on too. I would: 1. Update the Constellation line. Modernize it. 2. Deal with what is an increasingly vague difference between Seamaster 300 and PO. 3. Define, limit and streamline Speedmaster. 4. Introduce a permanent tank dress watch.
I'd hate to see that fall away in favor of focusing on and sticking to a core identity. JLC used to experiment! They don't anymore. They've got a core identity, but that identity is bland.
It arrived in 100% perfect cosmetic condition. That is big for me. I expect my chrono needles perfectly aligned. Not close, but perfect. Same for hour and minute hand calibration. At 9:00, the hands better be a perfect right angle. This would seem trivial, but I can't tell you how many watches I have owned over the years - usually the more expensive ones - where this simple quality control is overlooked. It keeps time within a few seconds per week. How many watches does Omega make a year - over
But each time I walk empty handed as I can’t find a single watch that attracts me. And if there is one, it’s huge. I like in principle the Olympics collection, but they look cheap, cheap. I try to find one that I might like, to no avail. I’m trying hard to find an Omega I like but, nope, there is no way. And I already own a Seamaster, two Speedmasters, and a few sweet vintage Omega.
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