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According to the f300 manual, the watch is accurate to "within 60 seconds per month, or an average of two seconds per day." According to Wikipedia, a "rated" modern quartz wristwatch is apparently accurate to within 10 seconds per year.
So not very accurate. However, there's something to be said for the emotional, esoteric and jewelry value of the watch to its owner.
I am Ferengi. I can haggle anywhere.
Seriously though, on high priced items there's always some room to move. Just seek out the decision maker of the department and get to talking. Even though this was not the first time I had spoken to the people at the store about this watch, I still gave them the whole story about my father having the same model when he was in his twenties, how my grandfather was also an Omega aficionado... Then I started talking price.
Originally posted by: Minjin
Its not a mechanical watch, its electronic. But it is not quartz. It has a tuning fork movement originally designed by Bulova which IS powered by a battery. And no, they are not too reliable.Originally posted by: warmodder
It's a mechanical watch--it doesn't use a battery. It's fairly reliable but it takes worse time than most quartz or digital watches.Originally posted by: Minjin
Why would a Sears have 34 year old watches?
I hope you realize how often these break down and the PITA that is battery replacements. That said, I'd like to get like to get a nice hummer too.
This man knows his watches.
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Is flat good or bad? It was done in my lightbox, but with admittedly poor lighting and a non-macro lens (my Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8). The way I see it, I'm not going to get more use out of the lens or laptop than I am out of the watch.
:thumbsup:
I mean, call me silly and materialistic but wearing a fairly cheap (if still attractive) Kenneth Cole wristwatch felt like I wasn't really fulfilling that space in my wardrobe. I like quality, but I like doing it with a bit of subtlety so it's only the discerning eye that picks up on what I'm wearing. Thus this being the perfect fit.
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1. It's not your typical Sears store. It's an anchor tenant store in Toronto's flagship downtown mall, the Toronto Eaton Centre. Lots of beautiful women stand around in the store waiting to spray expensive cologne on you and all that. I guess it's somewhat comparable to your Saks Fifth Avenue?
Their watch area has some pretty insane pieces. Far more expensive Omegas than my own. Tissot, Tag Heuer, Hamilton... I'm not a big watch guru but basically all of the heavy hitters are represented and prices go into the five figure range.
2. Asking price was $799, bearing in mind I get a year of warranty service at an Omega-certified repair shop but will in general be looked after for life. I still paid significantly less than that. I considered going to eBay to potentially save cash, but it seems that I'd both have paid more and would have been without the service guarantee.
Nice work. However, that was in January - and I walked on that offer.
you see this watch?
<puts rolex on desk>
that watch cost more than your car...
... you see pal, thats who I am, and you're nothing.
<puts rolex on desk>
that watch cost more than your car...
... you see pal, thats who I am, and you're nothing.
Sounds like every other department store (Hudson's Bay, Bon Marché/Macy's, Nordstrom, et alli).
While I dig the plainness I cannot justify spending more than $10 on a battery operated timepiece these days. Electronics negate the attractive thinginess of such an impractical retro device. Being apparently transitional betwixt mechancial and quartz is the worst of both but does not gain any points for it. Mechanical or bust!
I donut collect wrist watches per se, but haven't disposed of 'em either so the mechanicals include a Timex (first one, don't axe me what model), Cardinal (1960's? made in Russia), Rolex (Oyster Perpetual Air-King-Date), and Seiko (Kinetic). I did have a Breitling Chronosport UDT but unloaded it due to "cheesy" quartz movement.
Originally posted by: yllus
1. It's not your typical Sears store. It's an anchor tenant store in Toronto's flagship downtown mall, the Toronto Eaton Centre. Lots of beautiful women stand around in the store waiting to spray expensive cologne on you and all that. I guess it's somewhat comparable to your Saks Fifth Avenue?
Their watch area has some pretty insane pieces. Far more expensive Omegas than my own. Tissot, Tag Heuer, Hamilton... I'm not a big watch guru but basically all of the heavy hitters are represented and prices go into the five figure range.
2. Asking price was $799, bearing in mind I get a year of warranty service at an Omega-certified repair shop but will in general be looked after for life. I still paid significantly less than that. I considered going to eBay to potentially save cash, but it seems that I'd both have paid more and would have been without the service guarantee.
Nice work. However, that was in January - and I walked on that offer.
Did you post on Watch-U-seek by any chance? Just happened to find a post there from a guy who found the same watch at sears. :laugh:
I've never heard of this tuning fork movement. Seems like a neat collectors piece though.
I went to Vancouver once and discovered that their Sears is a lot more upscale than our Sears.
Sad state of affairs for Sears and Roebuck.
Sad state of affairs for Sears and Roebuck.
I never realized how useless a watch was until mine broke a couple of years ago and I was too lazy to fix it. Now if I want to find out the time I just look at: cell phone / PDA / computer / Ipod / car clock / wall clock / sundial
Oh and automatic daylight savings time updates FTW!
Oh and automatic daylight savings time updates FTW!
Besides the history of this watch and its movement, there's the fact that the second hand sweeps SMOOTHLY. It doesn't tick. It looks just like the second hand you'll see on A/C synchronous clocks. Also, its known as a "hummer" because of the gentle hum it makes which is especially noticeable if you place it on a glass table. A very neat watch overall and most collectors recognize this.
Don Vito Corleone
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Interesting choice. Personally I find the early-70s Omegas a little charmless - I think I like my Omega better - but to each his own. The tuning-fork movement makes it an interesting piece in any event - enjoy it!
Most of you are crazy. You paid $690 for a watch, which, according to you isn't very accurate, nor is it reliable. Oh, and it looks plain. So what we have is...
A $690 watch that looks cheap, sucks at telling time and is likely to stop working and be out of warranty.
NICE PURCHASE!
A $690 watch that looks cheap, sucks at telling time and is likely to stop working and be out of warranty.
NICE PURCHASE!
I wouldn't pay more than $200 for a watch. I just want a reliable watch that looks nice (read: nice, not necessarily expensive), isn't full of knobs and dials, and tells the time. I don't need a watch that doubles as a Mayan calendar, death date calculator or a chronometer. I don't need to know what the date and day of the week are, because if I did, I would be too fucking stupid to afford that kind of watch. So, a simple break down:
1. Looks clean, simple.
2. Reliable.
3. Tells the time.
In your little diatribe all you've successfully managed to express is your individual preference
Some people like watches, others don't. For those that don't, it's quite obvious that they wouldn't see the value many that do spend on them. That applies to just about everything.
I love Omegas and that's a great looking watch. I'd like one of the new Planet Oceans with that Co-Axial movement one of these days.
<---Speedmaster owner.
<---Speedmaster owner.
boomerang
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For all of you knocking the accuracy of the watch, I would tell you that you have to consider the age of it. I don't mean chronologically, I mean the time frame in which they were made and sold.
This type of accuracy was unheard of in it's day. No mechanical watch could come close. It was an everyday occurrence to wind your watch and reset the time - everyday. This watch was powered by a battery and was capable of unbelievable accuracy, especially considering the price it sold at.
This type of accuracy was unheard of in it's day. No mechanical watch could come close. It was an everyday occurrence to wind your watch and reset the time - everyday. This watch was powered by a battery and was capable of unbelievable accuracy, especially considering the price it sold at.
Originally posted by: Descartes
In your little diatribe all you've successfully managed to express is your individual preference
I seem to be the only one able to do so. I can't seem to find any "pro's" about this watch, even from the OP.
My 10 year old microwave was amazing for its time, but that doesn't mean I'm going to use it over a new one.
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