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Rolex for me...

 

Hi Thomas, can't help you there as I have always been enamoured with Rolex as my dad wore one when i was growing up and I didn't pay much heed to Omega. As a collector who only recently awakened to the world of horology though, Omega currently also has no appeal to me personally. Maybe its the marketing overload in the recent past with Schumacher(who I do respect as one the best F1 drivers just not care about his choice in watches) and Cindy Crawford(love the mole and the aerobics video and centrefolds but again have no care about the brand of watch she would choose) in the past or with Pierce Brosnan as Bond and even now with Daniel Craig "omeegha" as Bond product placements.  
Finding out more about Omega recently has just made me more averse to the brand as well, with a dodgy batch of movements, and certain things they have done to undermine others and other stuff. The Speedy was probably their one saving grace but it doesn't appeal to me.
MTF, in terms of international man of mystery, it has to be Connery that did it best. Check this out smile The Bond watch:

http : //timetapestry.blogspot.com/2007/02/bond-james-bond-bond-watch.html (remove spaces to use URL)

Cheers
Raph

[Edited to remove re-directing link] This message has been edited by MTF on 2007-02-19 06:35:33

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Being descended from >>

 
By: MTF : February 19th, 2007-01:27
a 2nd son of a 2nd son does not bode well for inheritance of good watches, in a culture that gives everything to #1 son of each generation :-( Both generations before me had nothing but the BEST to say about Omega and it's truly "superlative" chronometry.... 

Rolex for me...

 
By: raphmeisterclone : February 19th, 2007-02:56
Hi Thomas, can't help you there as I have always been enamoured with Rolex as my dad wore one when i was growing up and I didn't pay much heed to Omega. As a collector who only recently awakened to the world of horology though, Omega currently also has no...  

Would be very interested in reading more about this -

 
By: ThomasM : February 19th, 2007-09:14
"Finding out more about Omega recently has just made me more averse to the brand as well, with a dodgy batch of movements, and certain things they have done to undermine others and other stuff. " Hi, Raphael, Your experience is as interesting to me as any... 

negative perceptions...

 
By: raphmeisterclone : February 19th, 2007-10:51
Hi Thomas We share a same love, although mine is currently more confined to the

apologies ... earlier post truncated ...

 
By: raphmeisterclone : February 19th, 2007-10:54
Hi Thomas We share a same love, although mine is currently more confined to the Ok back to your questions... on the dodgy batches of movements, there is quite a number of folk who have experienced issues with the 3303-3313 movements(and more are being add... 

Omega is still making watches today, Rolex makes "rolexes"

 
By: bernard cheong : February 19th, 2007-17:24
This is not some tongue in cheek comment. It is my personal perception. In fact, I had these same words with folk deep inside the watch industry, as well as advertising /media people. Rolex is incredible. It grows from strenght to strenght. It has stopped...  

Now hold on just a second. Why is it necessary to denigrate Rolex in order to praise

 
By: Jack Forster : February 19th, 2007-18:17
Omega? First of all I'm a huge fan of both brands, as I'm sure you guys know I love Omega. But Bernard, to say that 'Rolex doesn't practice watchmaking' is not only demonstrably false but downright misleading. They happen to make what's probably the most ... 

Also..in perspective of "tongue in cheek"

 
By: bernard cheong : February 19th, 2007-19:35
I am actually giving some accolade to Rolex for being the incredible business machine it is. Putting it this way...if anyone asked me which company to invest in(not buy watches)...I may say Rolex. But my personal definitions of contribution to watchmaking... 

Rolex's Limited Obligation...

 
By: Kong : February 21st, 2007-10:25
When Bernard mentioned he has difficulty in getting our local Rolex centre to work on his Rolex Prince, this particular piece of information from one of the blogs I've read came to mind. The letter should be in Spanish... and the translation is extracted ...  

Yes.........

 
By: Kurt Behm : February 26th, 2007-07:53
my Dad wore a Square Dress Omega with an integrated mesh bracelet and always bragged that 'Omega was the finest brand available' ! My Grandfather carried a Howard Pocketwatch and said the same thing about his Howard, which was one of the older (circa 1863...