zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

: I purchased a brand new 2531.80 two weeks ago
: from an authorized dealer. It's been working
: like a charm, straying only +1 second per
: day (very impressive and unexpected
: accuracy).

: Alas, today at 12:40pm it stopped running. It
: was sufficiently wound, as I had been
: running errands all morning, and I tried
: manually winding it to make it go. As well
: as lightly tapping it, shaking it, adjusting
: the time, etc. It's dead.

: I haven't dropped this watch or hit it against
: anything. It has only been subjected to two
: weeks of regular wear. I certainly haven't
: exceeded the 5000g shock rating as my wrist
: would probably remember it.

: Other than washing it a couple of times, it has
: not been submerged in water. Both the crown
: and the helium valve were firmly closed so
: water is probably not the problem.

: The obvious answer to the narrow question posed
: by this problem is to talk to my AD and get
: the watch fixed or replaced. It is clearly
: under warranty.

: However, I have a broader question. Is this
: something I should expect to happen in the
: future? For a watch that is described as
: sporty and rugged (by the FAQ, by many
: reviewers, by the manufacturer), it may
: appear sporty but is definitely not rugged,
: at least in my case. Am I just an unlucky
: outlier with a defective unit, who will have
: no problems after repair/replacement, or are
: these Omegas really this fragile? I
: understand that this is an automatic
: movement, but it really has not been
: subjected to any sort of brutal treatment.

: The reason the broad concern is important to me
: is that I bought this watch to be my daily
: wearer, for a long time to come. To survive
: a substantial amount of abuse (not Casio
: G-Shock levels of abuse, but levels of abuse
: that I've seen Breitlings, Tag Heuers, and
: IWCs handle for years).

: Any insight, personal anecdotes, or other
: comments are welcome.

: Thanks for listening.

: -Jacek

Jacek,

I'm sorry to hear this since you boght the watch 2 weeks a go only.

This is very typical of Omega watches. They don't last and are always faulty. They are not as durable as the watches you mentioned. All that I hear about OMEGA are problems.

I was on the same boat once. I had a watch exactly the same as yours 2531.80 I'm glad I got rid of it already. SOLD IT! The Seaaster Just gave me problems, problems, problems.

My advice is that return it to the seller. It's been 2 weeks only since you furst purchased the watch. Refund your money and buy a different brand.

Better yet just swap it for a Brietling or IWC (I think you need to add extra bucks for this)
My point is..... get rid of the watch while you still have the chance and the watch is still under warranty.

Never buy Omega again!!!