UPDATE #2 - The Petition Is Helping....
If you haven't already signed the petition, it isn't too late. I spoke to my dealer today and he told me that the petition did not make the "powers that be" in Switzerland very happy. As a result, they are putting pressure on Gregory Swift (Omega USA President). One source at the Swatch Group in NJ told my AD that the situation has Mr. Swift "hot under the collar".
We don't know if this means that Mr. Swift will consider reinstating their AD status, whether he will tell them that they need to acquire another "high end" brand or two to get their status back, or whether he will just try to further justify his actions to the Swatch Group Board of Directors. However, I think it is a very positive sign that Bienne has taken this petition seriously. From what my AD could gather, their biggest concern over Mr. Swift's actions centered around the fact that my dealer was a 25-year partner who wasn't given a chance to try to meet Omega's "new standards" before being dismissed.
Again, I'm not trying to get anyone's hopes up, but the fact that Switzerland is taking our petition seriously is a very positive sign. That's why it's important that if any of G&M's customers haven't already signed, it isn't too late to do so.
I will post more when I know more.
A special thanks to Chuck Maddox for suggesting I send this petition all the way to the top (i.e. Switzerland). Based on what I've heard so far, that suggestion is the reason Mr. Swift is now being forced to act.
