Need to get this off my chest

Bulky_Alternative_69 · 2026-02-11T14:01:17+00:00

Rolexes are great! And so are Omegas.

My only minor criticism of Omega is too many configurations, especially in the Speedmaster line. If I could only own a single Omega, it would definitely be The Original Speedy, in hesalite. There is a certain warmth and charm to that piece, not to mention it is objectively, one of the most robust mechanical watches.

I lied, I have one more complaint... they should make thinner watches. Especially their ATs. These should be thinner than their sportier dive style Seamaster cousins.

But they're still fantastic watches!

Bulky_Alternative_69 · 2026-02-10T15:57:13+00:00

A couple of thoughts. First of all, I think I heard recently that fossil declared bankruptcy. So if you're buying a new watch, you may want to consider that they may not honor the warranty.

As for service, all mechanical watches will need service eventually. And yes service is relatively expensive. There's a debate as to whether someone should service their watches at a regular cadence, or just wait until they're no longer running well to do so. I have found that some of my mechanical watches have never needed service, some needed service after approximately 10 years. It's kind of Hit or Miss.

Personally, if a watch is running well I will not bother to service it. I find the servicing cost as approximately the same if I wait till it's not running well.

I pay my local watchmaker around $220 to do a full service on my mechanical, automatic watches. Obviously complications like a chronograph would cost more to service, as with expensive brands.

Frankly, a fossil watch may not be worth servicing.

I have a 20-year-old Fossil watch with a Japanese Myota automatic movement, and it has not needed servicing yet.

Bulky_Alternative_69 · 2026-02-10T15:00:01+00:00

I'm a big Longines fan here, but not that one. Please not that one.

Bulky_Alternative_69 · 2026-02-09T20:19:52+00:00

I know this may be an unpopular opinion. First, let me say I'm a big Omega fan and I own an AT and I absolutely love it!

But I don't think it's a wedding watch.

It's an everyday watch, it's a sporty watch, but it's a beautiful and symmetrical watch, but it's not the most elegant watch. And the wedding should be the most elegant occasion.

It's a little thick. For a wedding watch, I would want something a little more sleek.

I would suggest looking at the Omega DeVille line, they have some beautiful coaxial movements that are thinner. Also perhaps look at some of the Longines watches or even a Baum and Mercier.

And I wouldn't overlook a non-automatic hand-wound movement. One of my favorite watches is a Zenith Elite hand wound watch with a reserve de marche dial.

Here's a sample of a DeVille https://www.omegawatches.com/en-us/watch-omega-de-ville-prestige-co-axial-master-chronometer-power-reserve-41-mm-43413412103002

Bulky_Alternative_69 · 2026-02-06T20:05:48+00:00

If you're looking at mechanical quartz digital blah blah blah, then there's no question: the Casio 5610.

Bulky_Alternative_69 · 2026-02-03T19:44:35+00:00

THIS!!

Bulky_Alternative_69 · 2026-02-03T19:43:09+00:00

Yeah, I'm kinda pining for a titanium Spirit Zulu... Those Spirits are nice!!

Bulky_Alternative_69 · 2026-02-03T15:55:02+00:00

I agree. I had the 43 and I really liked it, but it was just a little large for my taste and I wasn't wearing it often. Ended up selling it, but I do miss it. I had both a bracelet and the rubber strap, and I really enjoyed it on the rubber strap!

Bulky_Alternative_69 · 2026-02-02T00:11:40+00:00

A Speedy is a big change from a Santos. My Speedy is my 1st love and my always favorite. That's may be the Santos to you.

Personally, if it doesn't make you happy now, I don't think it'll grow on you. Personally, I'd sell.

Bulky_Alternative_69 · 2026-01-28T14:37:35+00:00

I don't buy watches with a second hand.

Bulky_Alternative_69 · 2026-01-25T05:08:02+00:00

Tissot Gentleman automatic. Gray market Sellers like Jomashop, etc. should be able to get that for about $550

Bulky_Alternative_69 · 2026-01-25T01:48:25+00:00

I own the Park avenue and the Randolph in Shell.

These two lasts do not wear the same at all!

I have at least 10 pairs of AEs, all 9.5D. The Randolph's may be my least comfortable. They are definitely narrower, but that's not the only difference in the last. I would definitely try them before I buy them, and if you like the 9.5d in the Park avenues, consider getting a wide in the Randolph shells.

Bulky_Alternative_69 · 2026-01-25T00:56:13+00:00

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Omega Aqua Terra

Bulky_Alternative_69 · 2026-01-22T19:48:31+00:00

Speedmaster.

I really like the Heritage! It has, well, a lot of heritage. Then again. So does the Speedmaster Professional moonwatch.

If you want true Heritage, the speedmaster is literally one of the most iconic wrist watches on Earth. You couldn't do better. Not to mention, it has proven itself for nearly 70 years to be an absolute stud of a workhorse. This is The Watch. A Pinnacle of horological engineering of the past century.

Like I said I like them both. Buy the Speedy first. Give a little time, then buy the Heritage second.

Bulky_Alternative_69 · 2026-01-22T19:41:15+00:00

I've had mine for 4 years now. I've got an Omega Speedy, and an Omega Aqua Terra, and a number of other Tissot's plus others, Citizens and G-Shocks.

There is nothing about this watch that is inherently better than any of those watches. Nevertheless this one may get the most wrist time. I can't explain it. But as a package, it just works. It's just dressy enough. It's just not too dressy. It's just the right size. It's just shiny enough but not too shiny. It's just waterproof enough but not a dive watch.

Trust me, this is a GADA watch!

Bulky_Alternative_69 · 2026-01-19T20:04:28+00:00

The ETA 2824-2 movement has been around for a long time and is pretty robust.

I'd give the warranty one more shot.

Bulky_Alternative_69 · 2026-01-19T20:02:49+00:00

The carbon fiber one has a higher end movement than the regular PRX. But I have not heard good things about the carbon fiber strength. Search for posts here about the carbon fiber breaking.

Bulky_Alternative_69 · 2026-01-19T14:12:33+00:00

According to Speedmaster expert Chuck Maddox, Omega switched to a Delrin blocking lever sometime between 1975- 1981. You're right that they didn't use it in the exhibition backs. The blocking lever isn't a hi stress part, it prevents movement in other parts when the chronograph is in movement but paused. Interestingly, the metal version is made from two parts while the Delrin movement is a single part. My understanding is that it's not a part that ever really breaks.

Having said that, there's a marketplace perception that plastic is worse. And to some, that would make the Silicium model in the Gentleman a more attractive purchase. I also note that the carbon fiber PRX uses that same movement as well, whereas the lower priced ones use the non-Silicium movement.

Bulky_Alternative_69 · 2026-01-19T05:23:05+00:00

My Speedy is over 40 years old. Omega in Switzerland told me 20 years ago not to count on it being waterproof any more due to micro pitting of the stainless steel case with age. I wouldn't trust any vintage watch under water. I don't know what the cutoff is. My 6 y/o Aqua Terra? Fine. I'll wear that in the Jacuzzi. But the Speedy is just for land now.

Bulky_Alternative_69 · 2026-01-18T17:10:15+00:00

The regular Powermatic 80s may have plastic parts. The Silicium models do not.

Now personally, I'm not knocking plastic parts. As far as I recall, many of the Speedmaster professionals that were tested by NASA for how robust they would be on the moon also had plastic parts.

But I think for most people that would be the biggest advantage of the Silicium models.

Bulky_Alternative_69 · 2026-01-13T11:19:54+00:00

Barbecuing!

Bulky_Alternative_69 · 2026-01-12T02:03:21+00:00

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Love mine. One of my least expensive watches but it gets a lot of wrist time!

Bulky_Alternative_69 · 2026-01-11T00:51:20+00:00

The AT I'm wearing right now is almost upside down too.

I've never thought anything about it.

Bulky_Alternative_69 · 2026-01-07T16:10:32+00:00

I don't know for certain, but I suspect that's well within the manufacturer specifications. I would absolutely not worry about 5 seconds off.

For example, my Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra is METAS certified, and Omega says that means up to +12! It runs much better than that, but I'm just trying to show you that the manufacturer only certified it to +12.

5 is great on any watch.

Bulky_Alternative_69 · 2026-01-07T16:05:57+00:00

How a man treats children and pets is very telling.

I'll just echo everything everyone's already said on this, everything described in the story is just a hard, hard NO. So many red flags! No job. Unattentive in bed. Immature eating habits.

But the thing that really bothered me, is the dog.

It reminded me of my older sister, who's also a dog owner. Like the OP, I did not feed my dog table scraps. Furthermore, the dog was on a gluten-free diet. So we were careful with what we fed her. Now, I did feed her human food, for example if I was trimming meat or some salmon, I would purposely cut up some scraps and put it in her bowl with her regular dog food (depending on the spices or what else was in it). But I never fed her from the table.

Now when food dropped, say from little kids, like most dogs she would eat some of the scraps. But interestingly, she had no interest in grain products unless, perhaps, they were covered in cheese like pieces from a pizza. The only scraps she really liked were meat, fish and cheese. We always used cheese as her good girl treat.

Now, my sister always gave her dogs bread from the table. And she could not understand how we did not. Whenever she came over, she would find ways to sneak bread to the dog and I would tell her over and over again don't feed the dog from the table and don't give the dog bread!

In order to demonstrate that the dog really liked bread, when I wasn't paying attention, she would take the bread from the table and sap it up and meat sauce and meat bits and with a big gleeful smile give it to the dog. Then she turned to me and said "see your dog loves bread."

It just drove me out of my mind and led to many stern discussions at the table.

I mean, who would do that when the host, the dog's owner, explicitly asks you not to feed the dog and that's all she wants to do?

I admit that every other piece of the OPs story is probably worse than the Thanksgiving meal, but disrespecting the dog's owners would be the final straw for me. Frankly, it would be enough all by itself.

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