Horological Meandering

raphmeisterclone
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apologies ... earlier post truncated ...

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 added to this list) from Omega and it was so bad that I believe some had suggested a recall be done (if I remember correctly as I read these posts some time ago). If you google chuck maddox's watch blog and his comments as well as other omega owners comments on these movements, I believe you would be able to empathise with these folks thinking they have bought a reliable and trusty watch / movement and to be let down by numerous issues common to the whole range.

Quoting from chuck's blog just so you know I'm not blowing hot air here "And some personal opinions: With 3 failures in the past 5 1/2 weeks, with a variety of models (Speedmaster Broad Arrow, Double Eagle Constellation, Seamaster Olympic Commemorative), new models (Connie)m repeat repair (BA) and 18 month old purchase, I would think that even the most strident c.33xx fans would take pause at these continuing reports of problems with this movement."Another excerpt "Levy03 in the TZ Omega Forum pointed out that there have been a trio of reports of Speedmaster Day-Date (Also known as Day-Date Month) models which have reportedly had the problem within warranty of failing to change the day of the week. In the first instance a purchaser of a 3523.30 had two examples fail from the same Authorized Dealer and was waiting on his third.".

There are also a number of posts on TZ's Omega forums that I believe will affirm the problems with these movements.

On the second point, about doing "stuff" to undermine others, its actually about the case of Omega suing Eddie Platts from TimeFactors

I hope this clarifies what I stated earlier. I guess these negative perceptions have put me off Omega for now but I am probably in a minority camp of people who do some sleuthing into the brands I want to know more about it and finding this underneath. A fair number of people have of course had positive experiences and its great that they have had that.

Cheers

Raph