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| Posted: Sat Apr 21st, 2007 11:55 pm |
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srh_pres 3T WIS 
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After a family style dinner at Maggiano's (google it - great place for italian food), stopped by a local AD for Omega, Tag, Hamilton, Tissot etc to try on a few items (Planet Ocean, Seamaster GMT etc). I was looking very closely at the GMT and was amazed when I looked at the lume on it. The application of the lume was uneven, lumpy and made it look 'cheap' for a $2500 watch. I asked the owner about it - he said, noone in his 25 years in business ever noticed something like that or asked about it. I happened to be wearing my Orsa 3T Sea Angler and showed him the outstanding job Kent did on the lume. He quickly changed the subject and started calculating a price on the PO for me (and before you ask, no it didn't come home with me - not yet). Question I have is, is that normal to expect on a watch of the quality of an Omega or am I being too picky?
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| Posted: Sun Apr 22nd, 2007 06:53 am |
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Tony Duronio 3T WIS 
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srh_pres wrote: After a family style dinner at Maggiano's (google it - great place for italian food), stopped by a local AD for Omega, Tag, Hamilton, Tissot etc to try on a few items (Planet Ocean, Seamaster GMT etc). Steve, Were they all like that? Perhaps a bad apple. No you were not to picky at $2500 it should be perfect.
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| Posted: Sun Apr 22nd, 2007 07:22 am |
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IW 3T WIS 
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I think after you see what kinds of watches can be had for under 1000, you start to think differently of all the mid-upper tier watches. I will say that watch afficionados are the biggest critics of lume I have ever come across. Regular customers never mention lume, its brightness, application, etc. . . but watch forum folks always seem to comment on it! (good or bad).
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| Posted: Sun Apr 22nd, 2007 09:21 am |
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Foster 3T WIS 
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There is an article somewhere on the internet that compares a Seamaster Professional to a Seiko 009 and I remember it making a point about how much better the lume and paint on the Seiko dial were done. The Seiko bezel recieved higher marks as well.
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| Posted: Sun Apr 22nd, 2007 11:13 am |
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srh_pres 3T WIS
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He only had one GMT in the case so nothing to compare it against. Interesting side note, looks like my wife will be working parttime at this jewelers - can you say 'employee discount'? :cool: She used to work at Bailey, Banks & Biddle- where employees could buy direct from the manufacturer at a discount of 50% + 20% off MSRP, which was how I got my Tag SEL(which my son now has). Tony Duronio wrote: srh_pres wrote:After a family style dinner at Maggiano's (google it - great place for italian food), stopped by a local AD for Omega, Tag, Hamilton, Tissot etc to try on a few items (Planet Ocean, Seamaster GMT etc).
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| Posted: Sun Apr 22nd, 2007 11:30 am |
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KenC Admin 
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srh_pres wrote: He only had one GMT in the case so nothing to compare it against. Interesting side note, looks like my wife will be working parttime at this jewelers - can you say 'employee discount'? :cool: She used to work at Bailey, Banks & Biddle- where employees could buy direct from the manufacturer at a discount of 50% + 20% off MSRP, which was how I got my Tag SEL(which my son now has). Never was an Omega (or TAG) fan...althought I do like a lot of the Heuer watches...that said, can you say "employee discount and forum buddies" 10 X real fast!!!!!:D:D:D:D
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| Posted: Sun Apr 22nd, 2007 12:05 pm |
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Gregger 3T WIS 
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My Seamaster is perfect in every way and is far better than any watch I own...maybe it was made on a Monday after a Swiss Hoilday...... :D
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| Posted: Sun Apr 22nd, 2007 05:41 pm |
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Steve, when she starts working there, its time to order a new tag for your good old buddy herehand6.gif
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| Posted: Sun Apr 22nd, 2007 05:51 pm |
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srh_pres 3T WIS
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Yeah, lets get her working there first, then we'll place an order... heh.. ;) yamahaki wrote: Steve, when she starts working there, its time to order a new tag for your good old buddy herehand6.gif
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| Posted: Sun Apr 22nd, 2007 09:16 pm |
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Edgel 3T WIS 
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That's why my SMP is at Kent's evan as we speak for reluming the dial and hands. I love the watch but the factory lume left something to be desired.
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