SWATCH owns OMEGA? Yuck....

[topofk2]

I was doing some reading and tried to learn about OMEGA's beginnings. Turns out that OMEGA is owned by the SWATCH group. SWATCH word reminds me of teenagers with CASIOs, walking around the mall.

So I read this article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swatch_Group

So the point is that I love ROLEX because no one owns ROLEX except ROLEX themselves. If OMEGA was a sole company, I would look at its watches for my future collection but knowing that SWATCH owns OMEGA, makes me totally go YUCK!! --- Next thing you know, INVICTA will also be owned by SWATCH! ---- the name SWATCH just sounds way too immaturish to me.

[Auragentum]

Originally Posted by topofk2

I was doing some reading and tried to learn about OMEGA's beginnings. Turns out that OMEGA is owned by the SWATCH group. SWATCH word reminds me of teenagers with CASIOs, walking around the mall.

So I read this article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swatch_Group

So the point is that I love ROLEX because no one owns ROLEX except ROLEX themselves. If OMEGA was a sole company, I would look at its watches for my future collection but knowing that SWATCH owns OMEGA, makes me totally go YUCK!! --- Next thing you know, INVICTA will also be owned by SWATCH! ---- the name SWATCH just sounds way too immaturish to me.

Your post sounds way too immature to me

Continue your research and you should unravel many things which will probably make you go "YUCK!!" continuously.

I guess all watches with an ETA movement should not be purchased either since they are part of the Swatch group as well? On that same token Tudor models using Swatch group ETA movements would be out of the question. Or how about Glashütte Original, Breguet, Blancpain?

Ownership is nothing nowadays. Capital and professionalism speaks. Several exclusive car brands are owned by companies which would probably turn you off as well.

Business cooperations often span across intricate networks of industries and companies nowadays. The watch industry is peanuts compared to what you find in other industries. You better be careful how picky you are in terms of brand "purity". You may just end up not being able to buy anything at all.

[S``]

what is the point of this thread?

[STEELINOX]

Originally Posted by topofk2

I was doing some reading and tried to learn about OMEGA's beginnings. Turns out that OMEGA is owned by the SWATCH group. SWATCH word reminds me of teenagers with CASIOs, walking around the mall.

So I read this article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swatch_Group

So the point is that I love ROLEX because no one owns ROLEX except ROLEX themselves. If OMEGA was a sole company, I would look at its watches for my future collection but knowing that SWATCH owns OMEGA, makes me totally go YUCK!! --- Next thing you know, INVICTA will also be owned by SWATCH! ---- the name SWATCH just sounds way too immaturish to me.

The future is uncertain and clouded for you young padawan wis wanabe

[Silvio Mosiello]

This thread is....

[STEELINOX]

Originally Posted by Silvio Mosiello

This thread is....

What?.......

Ready for milk and cookies

[S``]

Originally Posted by STEELINOX

What?.......

Ready for milk and cookies

countdown begins...

[HL65]

Originally Posted by Auragentum

Your post sounds way too immature to me

Continue your research and you should unravel many things which will probably make you go "YUCK!!" continuously.

I guess all watches with an ETA movement should not be purchased either since they are part of the Swatch group as well? On that same token Tudor models using Swatch group ETA movements would be out of the question. Or how about Glashütte Original, Breguet, Blancpain?

Ownership is nothing nowadays. Capital and professionalism speaks. Several exclusive car brands are owned by companies which would probably turn you off as well.

Business cooperations often span across intricate networks of industries and companies nowadays. The watch industry is peanuts compared to what you find in other industries. You better be careful how picky you are in terms of brand "purity". You may just end up not being able to buy anything at all.

Well said....

PS: Can you say Richemont?

[roadcarver]

x1000

Originally Posted by Auragentum

Your post sounds way too immature to me

Continue your research and you should unravel many things which will probably make you go "YUCK!!" continuously.

I guess all watches with an ETA movement should not be purchased either since they are part of the Swatch group as well? On that same token Tudor models using Swatch group ETA movements would be out of the question. Or how about Glashütte Original, Breguet, Blancpain?

Ownership is nothing nowadays. Capital and professionalism speaks. Several exclusive car brands are owned by companies which would probably turn you off as well.

Business cooperations often span across intricate networks of industries and companies nowadays. The watch industry is peanuts compared to what you find in other industries. You better be careful how picky you are in terms of brand "purity". You may just end up not being able to buy anything at all.

[Young Connoisseur]

Damn, they own Breguet as well!


I guess Breguet is garbage as well now.


And to think I thought of them as top tier. I'll just go get a Swatch watch with a hand engraved guilloche dial that beats at 10hz rather pay the premium for a stupid little "Breguet"


Nice try, Swatch! You ain't foolin' us no more we're on to you!

[esm]

Originally Posted by topofk2

I was doing some reading and tried to learn about OMEGA's beginnings. Turns out that OMEGA is owned by the SWATCH group. SWATCH word reminds me of teenagers with CASIOs, walking around the mall.

So I read this article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swatch_Group

So the point is that I love ROLEX because no one owns ROLEX except ROLEX themselves. If OMEGA was a sole company, I would look at its watches for my future collection but knowing that SWATCH owns OMEGA, makes me totally go YUCK!! --- Next thing you know, INVICTA will also be owned by SWATCH! ---- the name SWATCH just sounds way too immaturish to me.

Wow - this post and mind set has taken the word "ignorant" to another level....

[Welshwatchman]

Originally Posted by topofk2

I was doing some reading and tried to learn about OMEGA's beginnings. Turns out that OMEGA is owned by the SWATCH group. SWATCH word reminds me of teenagers with CASIOs, walking around the mall.

So I read this article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swatch_Group

So the point is that I love ROLEX because no one owns ROLEX except ROLEX themselves. If OMEGA was a sole company, I would look at its watches for my future collection but knowing that SWATCH owns OMEGA, makes me totally go YUCK!! --- Next thing you know, INVICTA will also be owned by SWATCH! ---- the name SWATCH just sounds way too immaturish to me.

.... and then someone visits this forum, reads your thread and associates Rolex with your type of character.

Double Yukky and uncool dudey.

[warren G.]

Originally Posted by esm

Wow - this post and mind set has taken the word "ignorant" to another level....

x3

[gwalker]

Just wow.....

I guess since Bugatti is owned by VW we should consider the Veyron an expensive Beetle.... Such an ignorant statement.

[luxonian]

Invicta will not be owned by swatch. If they were, they would be better because they could pop some ETA movements in them. As we all know, Swatch has a lock on those ETA and has stopped releasing them to smaller brands.

if you are familiar with Lum-Tec, they had that situation. Swatch is holding of on those movements so now they have to use Miyota's new auto movement.

[luxonian]

Invicta watch group owns a bunch of brands, mostly fashion brands

[topofk2]

ok- Very dumb and immaturish of me. All I was trying to say was that ROLEX company stands alone and always has and that gives an indication of its strength and prowess!
They did not merge with anyone and that is "pure" to me.

Thank you-

[Mar122]

Originally Posted by topofk2

ok- Very dumb and immaturish of me. All I was trying to say was that ROLEX company stands alone and always has and that gives an indication of its strength and prowess!
They did not merge with anyone and that is "pure" to me.

Thank you-

Because of the quartz crisis of the 70's and 80's, a lot of respectable and long established watch companies went through some tough times and they had to do what it took to survive.

The late Nicolas Hayek essentially saved Omega and other brands by conglomerating them into the Swatch Group.

Now, Omega is working to get back to its former glory and with the progress they're making, I think it's working.

[Silvio Mosiello]

Can we like nuke this thread?

[S``]

Originally Posted by topofk2

ok- Very dumb and immaturish of me. All I was trying to say was that ROLEX company stands alone and always has and that gives an indication of its strength and prowess!
They did not merge with anyone and that is "pure" to me.

Thank you-

what kind kool-aid are you drinking?

Even your latest comment shows how stupid you really are....

not helping yourself here, but digging yourself a deeper hole

[capote]

OMG! Are you serious? Why hasn't anybody told me? Not only can I not buy any Omega watches but here are some more breaking news: ALS, JLC and Vacheron Constantin are not independent companies either, I guess they are out the window too.

/Facepalm

[HL65]

Alright this one is done....Enough for me.

Let's use some common sense when posting new threads so we can avoid this.