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In Response To: a thaught ()

Georges,
First of all I would like to say I really enjoy your posts. They are very informative.

Now to the guts of the matter. None of the cal 1120 Omegas at dealer discount come close the cost of a comparable Rolex. I purchased my Seamaster 2054.50 three years ago new with discount for about $1200. To compare, a Sub Date was retail around $4000 (Scant discounts if any are available). Thats, hmm lets see, kitchen math $2800 difference. Although I respect your opinion of the movement's used by each company, I simply cannot justify the price difference. So, when you post comments on the better movement used by Rolex, consider that I would expect to pay more for the watch too. But does it cost Rolex $2800 more to produce the movement? No, it does not. What Omega does is take a widely available movement, have it modified to their specs and mass produce watches that are much more affordable than Rolex, with features and finishes that will Rival any Rolex that I have seen. This is no different than many other "luxury" watches.