Can an Omega last a lifetime?

[1Baloo]

Ladies / Gents,

A thread popped up on this (or another site!) regarding an individual being told Omega could not service/fix his Omega watch after the 4th service??

If say, you service the Omega every 3-5 years that would be 12-20years lifespan of an Omega???

I intend to buy a watch which will last a lifetime....hopefully with another good 40years+ to go in me!!!

Anyone give me their non 'Omega-is-the-best' opinion/knowledge if infact Omega's can last a lifetime if serviced properly?

(I have posted this on the Rolex discussion board to to get unbiased advice before I narrow down Rolex or Omega AND then once I have done that wether Sub No Date or Planet Ocean Big/LM).

Cheers 1Baloo

[mondodec]

Sounds strange that Omega or an agent wouldn't service when Bienne will service watches from the 1960s.

So, the answer to your question is that there is no time limit on servicing an Omega watch. If the agent can't do it (usually on watches more than 25years old) then Omega in Bienne will do it. OMEGA guarantees repairs and the delivery of spare parts for its watches for at least 20 years from the date production is discontinued.

Production watch manufactures like Omega and most certainly Rolex establish a limit on parts inventory from the date they retire a calibre. In-house calibres usually last many years before being replaced by a brand new calibre. At that stage, parts are usually repatriated to Switzerland, in Omega's case, and service is offered by the Omega specialist restoration unit in that country.

Now, if I take my calibre 1570 into a Rolex service agent, as I have done, they will tell me they're not interested and that the watch is too old to service....and so I will have to find a watchmaker who knows his way around Rolex, has probably a bundle of parts watches in his drawer and can probably either source a part of extract one from his stash if its needed.

If your watch is an Omega, and turns around 25, I would probably use the same option as I would Rolex: source a good watchmaker and have him take care of your servicing.

I have many 1960s and 70s Omegas still going very strong and serviced in such a way. If you service within recommended intervals, a calibre 8500 Omega should last two lifetimes, if current feedback on that movement is anything to go by.

Cheers

desmond

Originally Posted by 1Baloo

Ladies / Gents,

A thread popped up on this (or another site!) regarding an individual being told Omega could not service/fix his Omega watch after the 4th service??

If say, you service the Omega every 3-5 years that would be 12-20years lifespan of an Omega???

I intend to buy a watch which will last a lifetime....hopefully with another good 40years+ to go in me!!!

Anyone give me their non 'Omega-is-the-best' opinion/knowledge if infact Omega's can last a lifetime if serviced properly?

(I have posted this on the Rolex discussion board to to get unbiased advice before I narrow down Rolex or Omega AND then once I have done that wether Sub No Date or Planet Ocean Big/LM).

Cheers 1Baloo

[rolexsubdate]

Apart from food, anything well cared for, will last a lifetime ...

Look at fragile things like paintings in museums ...with your watch, we are
talking steel. As long as you take care of it well, even a Seiko would last a lifetime...so nothing to worry ... Rolexes and Omegas lasting a lifetime is true but so do lower brands ...

[m5blitzer]

Yes, a lifetime provided it is properly and regularly maintained. None of the talk I occasionally see here or on the Rolex thread "why service if it is not broken". I am a keeper and therefore paying the servicing fees is part of timepiece ownership.

[blackmsport]

Define life time..... can be between 0 to.100 yrs

[penfold]

My father bought an Omega in 1964 and wore it dailiy until his death two years ago. When I inherited it I had the watch serviced which involved replacing the crown, worn down after years of daily winding. The movement now runs like new. An Omega should be good for more than one lifetime.

[1Baloo]

cheers Penfold.

I have purchased a PLANET OCEAN BIG SIZE 2200.50.00 and will be picking it up Wednesday!!!

I have also emigrated to the watchuseek Omega ofrums site as this seems mainly for the Rolex brand.

So all of you who helped me decide on my OMEGA PO....THANKS!!and

B GOOD.
1Baloo