Hi Equilibrium
Biased? Add that Iam also very vintage Omega biased but not without reasons.
Do you prefer a pure marketing or fashion product instead something reliable and very durable this is the question that I ask to someone when he wants to buy something.
AP and Patek are maybe very well finished watches but they aren't intended for rough use and their movements are extremely fragile, they need too much TLC. Everyone knows that Eta was never a prestigious manufacturer and that odler Omega movements are quality and durability speaking far superior to Etas.
Like I said before, an older of Omega with a 100% inhouse movement will last decades as compared to an eta powered watch. I have rarely seen old watches with old etas ticking well if not never. When it comes to movements in terms of quality, there are often two names that come to my mind, Omega (mostly for its vintage movements) and Rolex (for both vinatge and modern).
Do you honestely think that I consider Breitling, Paneraļ, Eterna, Tag Heuer, Martin Braun, Alain Silberstein, Blu and other firms as something special? No and I never will because they just case an eta movement, engrave it and don't propose a movement which is innovative or which is made to last. I personnally prefer to have a vintage watch with a true inhouse movement of a higher quality than a watch with a movement that I see everywhere or with a too fragile movement.But once again it is up to the person wether he wants to buy a pure marketing product which is not made to last than a quality product.
To each their own
best regards
georges
