Seen two nice watches. Appreciate any reviews
Discussion
http://www.thewatchhut.co.uk/OMEGA-Gents-Seamaster...
Really like the look of the above looks substantial but very elegant - not cheap. £1.5k seems to be the going rate
http://www.millersjewellers.co.uk/Gents_Watches/Ro...
This watch clearly in a totally different budget doesn't look in pics too different to the Omega £110 only!
So chaps care to reciew these two and is te Omega worth more than c13 times the rotary?? How does the rotary feel does it feel weighty like I imagine the omega does.
Really like the look of the above looks substantial but very elegant - not cheap. £1.5k seems to be the going rate
http://www.millersjewellers.co.uk/Gents_Watches/Ro...
This watch clearly in a totally different budget doesn't look in pics too different to the Omega £110 only!
So chaps care to reciew these two and is te Omega worth more than c13 times the rotary?? How does the rotary feel does it feel weighty like I imagine the omega does.
notes below, IMHO...
Welshbeef said:
http://www.thewatchhut.co.uk/OMEGA-Gents-Seamaster...
Really like the look of the above looks substantial but very elegant - not cheap. £1.5k seems to be the going rate
This watch clearly in a totally different budget doesn't look in pics too different to the Omega £110 only!
So chaps care to reciew these two and is te Omega worth more than c13 times the rotary?? How does the rotary feel does it feel weighty like I imagine the omega does.
Really like the look of the above looks substantial but very elegant - not cheap. £1.5k seems to be the going rate
- Seamaster Pro is a classic design and had tens of millions of pounds in promotion/advertising budget to make it so
This watch clearly in a totally different budget doesn't look in pics too different to the Omega £110 only!
- It looks similar because Rotary has copied the basic design which is common practice for them
So chaps care to reciew these two and is te Omega worth more than c13 times the rotary?? How does the rotary feel does it feel weighty like I imagine the omega does.
- No this Omega is not worth c13 times the Rotary. But this one is worth c22 times the Rotary.
It depends what you are looking for in a watch.If you want status and to impress then it's got to be the Omega.
The Rotary will be a very good watch, the quality of materials will not be up to the standard of the Omega but nevertheless will be more than acceptable.
It is really down to personnal choice.I have owned several high end watches but one of my favourites at the moment is a watch that cost me £47 !!! If you spend thousands on a watch the expectations are obviously high.If you spend a small amount on a watch it is easy to be impressed by it.
The Rotary will be a very good watch, the quality of materials will not be up to the standard of the Omega but nevertheless will be more than acceptable.
It is really down to personnal choice.I have owned several high end watches but one of my favourites at the moment is a watch that cost me £47 !!! If you spend thousands on a watch the expectations are obviously high.If you spend a small amount on a watch it is easy to be impressed by it.
Thats also a hell of a lot for a quartz watch. I can't really add any more - Omega classy but overpriced. Rotary - will probably last as long and be just as accurate, they may even have the same quartz movement. I'm sure someone will come along and confirm deny that.
They really are chalk and cheesse and can't compare them. I personally wouldn't pay the Omega price for a quartz, but thats me.
They really are chalk and cheesse and can't compare them. I personally wouldn't pay the Omega price for a quartz, but thats me.
Odie said:
Rotary watches are s
tly made. Omega not. Depends what you want really. I paid c2.5 times as much as the rotary for my second hand omega.
Ive looked on ebay and cannot see that Omega for sale for anything less than new list price....tly made. Omega not. Depends what you want really. I paid c2.5 times as much as the rotary for my second hand omega.New to the watch sceane and want to get a nice one.
It's all up to you. 90% of people wont pay any attention to what you wear and those that do wont care anyway.
IMO buying a Quartz watch that is only really expensive because of the brand is a bit daft. I have a Quartz seiko sports watch and a few G SHocks but I bought them for a purpose beyond "looking nice" - my Omega is a PO auto because its just a big lump of jewellery that needs winding up every day so hardly ever even has the right date on it!
IMO buying a Quartz watch that is only really expensive because of the brand is a bit daft. I have a Quartz seiko sports watch and a few G SHocks but I bought them for a purpose beyond "looking nice" - my Omega is a PO auto because its just a big lump of jewellery that needs winding up every day so hardly ever even has the right date on it!
Welshbeef said:
Ive looked on ebay and cannot see that Omega for sale for anything less than new list price....
New to the watch sceane and want to get a nice one.
LOL! New to the watch sceane and want to get a nice one.
I could / can get 20% RRP on an Omega at almost any shop without ever breaking a sweat, have you asked for a discount??
Edited by mr wiki on Friday 23 September 14:56
mr wiki said:
LOL!
I could / can get 20% RRP on an Omega at almost any shop without ever breaking a sweat, have you asked for a discount??
Im just searching online.I could / can get 20% RRP on an Omega at almost any shop without ever breaking a sweat, have you asked for a discount??
Edited by mr wiki on Friday 23 September 14:56
Everyone seems to quote the exact same price which is probably enforced by Omega or they stop supplying.
mr wiki said:
Go to a shop, theres like 3 Omega dealers in every town these days, say you want 20% off.
I know I just want to check them out online. For me going to the shops is literally most of Sat gone, Id rather have keen web prices with low overheads.
Can you recommend any good sites offering good prices apart from all the ones which always pop up on google and are the same price RRP.
Welshbeef said:
Ive looked on ebay and cannot see that Omega for sale for anything less than new list price....
New to the watch sceane and want to get a nice one.
Keep an eye out on here you can pick up a 90's omega for £700-£900. If you wanna take the risk like I did and get a well worn example privately you can get them for a good bit less.New to the watch sceane and want to get a nice one.
http://blowers-jewellers.co.uk/watches_omega.htm
PaulHogan said:
Disagree. I have two. Both as fresh as when I got them 4/5 years ago. If you can put snobbery to one side they're great pieces.
After the war Rotary were a well respected manufacturer but their standing in the market has diminished over the last 10-15 years. My dad had a rotary watch which I still have which must date from around 1960 and I also have a gold rotatry from around 1980 both of which still work perfectly. As you say they will never satisfy the brand'ists but I am sure that as everyday watches they are fine. I have the automatic Omega. It's a lovely watch but is it worth what I paid for it? I think so but my friends think I'm mad for paying more than a £50 for a watch.
The basic difference is that the auto has lots of moving parts that is powered by the movement of your wrist and a the quartz has less moving parts and is powered by the battery. This is my basic understandin and I'm sure more knowledgable people will correct me or explain further.
I bought mine new and got 20% just by asking at Goldsmiths. Personally I would buy a used example in good condition which can then be servised and polished if you want.
Price wise a private sale of used auto would be around £800-£1000 and a quartz at £500-£700 depending on condition. This is for the older 'bond' version with the blue face so not sure about what you would pay for the black faced version.
Other brands to consider are Oris, which do some nice peices as do Longines and TAG. Whatever you buy, make sure you bargain hard and you should get a discount (unless you want a Rolex)
The basic difference is that the auto has lots of moving parts that is powered by the movement of your wrist and a the quartz has less moving parts and is powered by the battery. This is my basic understandin and I'm sure more knowledgable people will correct me or explain further.
I bought mine new and got 20% just by asking at Goldsmiths. Personally I would buy a used example in good condition which can then be servised and polished if you want.
Price wise a private sale of used auto would be around £800-£1000 and a quartz at £500-£700 depending on condition. This is for the older 'bond' version with the blue face so not sure about what you would pay for the black faced version.
Other brands to consider are Oris, which do some nice peices as do Longines and TAG. Whatever you buy, make sure you bargain hard and you should get a discount (unless you want a Rolex)
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