Jeff,

My Mum has an Omega which is still going strong at 55 years old. A chap at work retired the other day at 63, his omega was also still going strong which his parents bought him as an 18th Birthday present.

So 2 years ago I bought an Omega Seamaster with chronometer self wind on the back of these two real life examples of longevity. Good purchase or are they not the same these days? It was 1050 quid. It's been fine so far, if it loses about 5 mins a month. I like the fact that it's not an obvious bling watch like a Rolex or a Tag. People who know what they're looking at comment on it, I get about 3 or 4 comments a year I guess, and everyone else ignores it. Just how I like it. I guess the right people notice it and that's cool for me.



Lynds.

From someone who likes watches, but, is no expert. I like Omega, I have a manual wind Speedmaster that I wear for best.

Agree with you that they are not obvious bling watches and that is a good thing.

Only down side I would say is that they do not hold a great deal of value, but, if your not gonna sell it that does not matter.

I had the same Seamaster as you, I sold it when it was 4 year old and struggled to get over £600 ie about 60% of it's new price.

A good condition Rolex will always be worth 85 or 90% of what you pay for it.

old ones are better made than newer ones, don't think yours will be around in 20 years never mind nearly 50.

You were lucky to get 60%

If you can get 85-90% your doing well.
Hard to find models or ones with long waiting lists hold there value well, but the mass market ones not that much.

Bought my sea dweller for £2,200 new. List was £2,450. At the time there were 10 year and older sea dwellers on e-bay going for £1,800 plus. Around 75 to 80% of list price. I saw "specialist" shops selling them second hand for £2,300.

Now that the list has gone up to £2,700 ish it means that 80% of the currrent list is around £2,150 ish .... almost what I paid for mine new.

This is why I think I would get most of my money back if I decide to sell.

check out these prices ...

http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&from=R10&satitle=s ea+dweller&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D3&sadis=200&fpos=Postcode&ga10244=1042 5&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=1%26fsoo%3D 1&coaction=compare&copagenum=1&coentrypage=searc h

ive allways liked rado,are they any good

You could buy a bike for that sort of money !!

As I said hard to get models, stuff like sea dweller, chrono's and the like.

I believe first to do ceramic cases, if you like that sort of thing, nothing special inside though, all part of the swatch group and we know what the make.