my "mental" journey to a speedy hesalite
i wish porsche still made small air cooled 911 and i wish most watches were "made like the used to be" (the success of re-editions in cars and watches means i'm not the only one) but i don't have quite enough passion or risk tolerance to buy an actual vin...
Nicely put
Omega did go this way in the early 2000s though - trying to bulk up the model, make it automatic etc. We as enthusiasts are just happy they understood how to keep the original formula as it is... just right
Your point is well taken, FA. A discerning market . . .
. . . has rewarded Omega with continuing support. Other examples that reflect made-now-like-back-then: Ray-Bans, Zippos, and Clark's desert boots. Now, if only Omega would re-create a manual winding Rail. [watch and photo credit: Nicolas] 🙏🏼 ...