Maybe The Best Of The Rolex vs. Omega

SpeedyPhill
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30 years ago... 1995, September 16 ( #speedytuesday in 2025 )
Space shuttle Endeavour mission STS-69 spacewalk Omega photoshop for marketing:
https://omegaforums.net/threads/omega-speedmaster-spaceflight-ads-marketing-defectum.111213/ Cover Image
Thread 'Omega Speedmaster spaceflight ads & marketing ~ Defectum' ·
While working on the complete spreadsheet which will list all wristwatches ever worn during spaceflight missions, an effort by the Space Watches Facebook group, we already bumped into...
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DoctorEvil
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Feeling a little bored this afternoon and thought I'd give the pot another stir ::stirthepot::
 
97TJ
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Let's really get it boiling...
Omega is 10X better than Rolex.
A man buys a Rolex to impress his girlfriend, but a man buys an Omega to impress his watchmaker.
 
M'Bob
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97TJ 97TJ
A man buys a Rolex to impress his girlfriend, but a man buys an Hamilton 982 to impress his watchmaker.
 
Davidt
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Let's really get it boiling...
Omega is 10X better than Rolex.
A man buys a Rolex to impress his girlfriend, but a man buys an Omega to impress his watchmaker.
Both of which are pretty sad.
 
M'Bob
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Both of which are pretty sad.
I think both brands are great. I put them in the same drawer, and by and large, they co-exist peacefully, with only occasional bickering…
 
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M'Bob M'Bob
I think both brands are great. I put them in the same drawer, and by and large, they co-exist peacefully, with only occasional bickering…
I think the point being: If you're buying a watch for anything other than because it makes you happy to wear/own/look at, its kinda sad.

IF you're buying a watch (or really ANYTHING) for the purposes of impressing someone else, that feels like a particularly sad way to live.
 
pdxleaf
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How about some photos?

Has Rolex made anything like this?
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Or this?
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(photo from dsio stories)

Or this?
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(photo from dsio stories)

Or this?
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(photo from Web)

Or this?
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Or this?
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And we've barely started.

I'm sure other brands could do the same. Fortunately, there's something for everyone.
 
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I think both brands are great. I put them in the same drawer, and by and large, they co-exist peacefully, with only occasional bickering…

I agree I like both. Along with Heuer they’re my 3 favourite brands.

I don’t concern myself with marketing, hype or why others do or don’t buy watches. I just buy and wear what I like. For a while I avoided Rolex as too obvious, too much of a cliche until I realised they’re just great watches.
 
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IF you're buying a watch (or really ANYTHING) for the purposes of impressing someone else, that feels like a particularly sad way to live
Philosophically, I completely agree. I don’t care who sees my watch, it’s under my sleeve most of the time.

That said, this is a complex topic. I think it’s more typical for young men who are trying to establish themselves in a competitive environment to default to external manifestations of success. As they get older, this becomes less important. When you’re young, you want “gym muscles” to impress the girls; as you age, you want them to help you function during the day.

My attitude is: the more watch people, the merrier, regardless of their intent or motivation. I’d still much rather look at their watch, even if showing off, than pictures on their IPhone of their fancy vacation…
 
Jones in LA
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I agree that the video has done a good job of gathering and presenting the real differences between the Omega and Rolex brands. And I also think that most or all this content is AI-generated. The voice, for sure, and probably most if not all of the script. Which naturally makes me skeptical of the video in general.

My skepticism is affirmed by at least one bit of utter nonsense: the narrative seems to ascribe Omega's accuracy and amagnetic properties to the coaxial escapement (see video at 3:35). To me that smells like classic AI-generated BS.
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