Omega pricing

[911DM]

I bought my Seamaster (full size automatic) about 4.5 years ago and paid £990 for it from a high street jeweller.

Now I realise that this wasn't with Omega's co-axial movement (that was only in the Planet Ocean's at the time) but now it appears that the high street is charging more for a quartz version of the Seamaster than I paid for mine! http://www.ernestjones.co.uk/webstore/detail/R/573... The cheapest auto is £1,600+ now.

Anyone notice this too? Just seems like a large hike in price for the quartz - I'm sure these were around £600 a few years ago.

[RemaL]

I can only comment on my planet ocean. the wife bought it for me 3 years ago for my 30th at a price of £1850. wintin the first 18 months it went up £150 and now 3 years later retails at £2150

but everything is betting more expensive

[911DM]

Hi there.. if I didn't already own a Seamaster I would have bought a PO at the weekend

£1850 to £2150 in three years is a reasonable inflationary increase but jumping from c. £600 to knocking on the door of £1200 in 4 years is a staggering 19% p.a. !! Have I got the old price wrong?

[Soft Top]

I did notice this and wish I had bought a Seamaster when I first looked at them about 4/5 years ago when they were £1170 for a full size auto.

I bought one a year ago when the RRP was £1760 IIRC. Of course I didn't pay this but then I wouldn't have paid £1170 either.

[jameswatch]

Iconic Watches - http://www.iconicwatches.co.uk/our-watches/omega-w...

BWC - http://www.thebrandedwatchcompany.co.uk/watchlist....

Seamaster quartz should be around £900 mark.

[Dodgey_Rog]

Wow, i feel quite smug for once, i bought an Omega in Sydney Airport back in 03 and it cost £1050.00 for the automatic. Then everyone got the same watch, so i tossed it in the drawer and then got this one last year;

http://www.thebrandedwatchcompany.co.uk/watchdescr...

got it as a leaving present, i looked at the receipt and they paid £1800.00 for it with some extreme negotiation it seems, paid cash etc etc. So its appreciated, for once, something i've bought has gone up in value!!!!

[Hoover.]

I've got a Speedmaster Reduced bought for circa £800 (new)about 5-6 years ago...... now they are circa £1500(new)... and I've second hand ones for circa £1300....

not bad going.

[DjSki]

I've had my Moon Watch for under two years. I bought in Feb 08 when retail was £1,675. Price is now £2,090. Pretty hefty rise. A I understand it the large rises in the UK were to equlaise the affect of the weak pound.

Note that a Moonwatch in the USA IIRC are about $5000!

[vincenz]

I paid £845 for my quartz Seamaster in '04, i think the euro to pound rate caused quite a big jump last year.