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Re: I think what they're trying to do...

: Yes and no, it seems. For example, the popular
: 2531.80 model is being replaced by a watch
: with several changes, including a coax
: movement. The price for the 2531.80 isn't
: going up; they'll just stop making it from
: what I can tell. The replacement,
: conveniently, is rumoured to cost several
: hundred USD more.

The new Bond SMP will retail for $3050, while the current model 2531.80 is only $2150. So, yes, there's a $900 "price hike" for the new co-axial model 2220.80 that will be out next month or in November.

Omega already raised their prices this year back in February, so I don't expect to see any price increases on existing models until sometime in 2007.

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