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CK2998 vs FOIS
Which is your favorite and why? I really love both myself and can’t pick a favorite. Bonus for Cool strap pics.
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this one for me:
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I’ve got both the FOIS and the current CK (I used to have the blue also). I’m still in the honeymoon period with the pulsometer but my thoughts as below:
1. The FOIS I think is a little more versatile. The all black look goes with a variety of straps and bracelets. 2. The CK in both forms looks a more expensive watch (I know it is), with applied markers, ceramic bezel giving the watches more pop. 3. In terms of price a FOIS can be had very easily for between £3.1 and 3.2k. For a CK you are looking at approx £4.5k plus which is quite a difference. 4. In terms of legibility the FOIS has the edge. The darkened alpha hands on the CK can go missing. The highly polished hands of the FOIS are more visible at a glance against the all black background. So that’s my thoughts. Ultimately, if a daily driver I don’t think you can go wrong with a FOIS. You can dress it up or down with whichever strap combo you choose. I see the CK as more of an addition to a collection but for sure it’s a beautiful piece in both colours. If I had to choose, I’d go with the CK2998 purely because the updates make it, for me, a more desirable watch. That said, there are no wrong choices. Sermon over - some pics attached. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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having owned the blue CK for a while now and tried on the FOIS a bunch I agree with all of this. in a nutshell the CK (haven’t tried on the pulso but I assume both) feels a little more different/a little fancier/a little more special/etc., but the FOIS is more versatile and legible and I’d prefer it if it were going to be my only watch. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Ck for the win. It has a little something extra.
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The FOIS is far more subtle. Going to pick the CK2998 for sure....I prefer the original all blue with the lollipop second hand personally.
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Blue CK2998 is my personal choice but actually own the FOIS since I couldn't justify the nearly $2000+ price difference.
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Own the FOIS and the blue CK2998. My vote is for the blue CK2998, as it just seems a tad more special. I will say though, I hated the stock strap that came with the CK2998 and swapped it out for a bracelet immediately.
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Do you feel it’s redundant owning both? Do you like the 42mm professional variants.
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CK2998 vs FOIS
Blue > black in the 2998 IMO
I think there is a third and final this year I heard for the Ck- that is final for omega which means 5-6 years Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Originally, I was a bit concerned that getting the blue CK2998 would be redundant, as I already had the FOIS. But, the designs are different enough where there is room for both in a collection. Also, as I didn't like the factory CK2998 strap, I put mine on a Speedy bracelet, which further differentiated the two. ![]()
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New they run about USD $625 I think (though you can find them cheaper on Ebay). Reference model for the bracelet is 020STZ006704.
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thanks! I didn't love the OEM strap so tried a lot of variations--non-blue straps just didn't look right to me but straps the same shade of dark blue as the bezel and subdials started to look a little boring after a while.
the brighter shade of royal blue is a good balance of the two I find. |
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