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It took them years to update the old one...
...and this one had only been up for about a year or so. Whether or not they are updating it, it's a major fail for Omega's PR to have dropped like this.
Omega Vintage Database
Hi Guys, I'm suddenly having difficulty getting on to the Omega Vintage Database - I used to go in directly using the web address http://62.73.172.171/eMuseumPlus but this no longer seems to work for me and I just get the Omega website. Does anyone know h...
Me too
I prefer the old database but i has been closed down a day ago. The new one has less info http://www.omegawatches.com/spirit/history/vintage-omegas/vintage-watches-database?error=Please%20supply%20a%20valid%20URL Best Thomas
Looks like they did a switch up on us...
This is the only current active vintage search area: www.omegawatches.com And it's the old original one Appears that they took the other offline with no explanation or proper redirect. :-(
It appears this resource is lost to us forever...
If omega is willing, the purists should go ahead and house this original database if cost is the issue. I'm sure many of use would be willing to house it privately as well.
Actually, now that I have had more time to think about it
We should house the database here in the purists AND allow additions and editing by Bill Sohne and whomever else Omega and the Purists deem fit to keep the database as comprehensive as possible. We should use a wikipedia type model for this and that way, ...
Very interesting idea Mike....
Hi Mike That could be very interesting. Will give you a call .. Good Hunting Bill Sohne
It took them years to update the old one...
...and this one had only been up for about a year or so. Whether or not they are updating it, it's a major fail for Omega's PR to have dropped like this.
I believe that Omega should be aware ...
That the old database was a huge advantage and a huge tool for anyone that buys Omega watches. I'm not aware of any other manufacture that has (or had, as is the present case) a database of products. Wake up Omega!! We are, as far we know, on the 21st cen...
There is a way around the "new" site...
...but the only addition would be the "more product information" that was removed from the current Omega website. The Omega Vintage Database is searcheable using Google. For some reason, Yahoo, Bing or the other engines don't work. So you can search in Go...
Thanks gatorcpa.......
It's a bit of a kerfuffle but at least it works - just to make it clear, there is a space between the 's' of eMuseumplus and the first of the numbers but it doesn't work with an * like the old site used to. Thanks again - at least we can still get the add...
I don't think omega can shut down the google cache
This is something that google stores on their own servers. I just don't know how long they will keep this info available under the cache option. I suppose they might keep it indefinitely but who knows?