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Omega Seamaster Mid Size Bezel Insert Change
Restoring my late Grandfather's Seiko 5 (Advice)
Thoughts on Rotary Watch Company
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Must be something to do with how those old Omega boxes were made. I recently purchased a neo-vintage (late 90's) Seamaster and part of the reason I choose it over other examples (albiet a small part) was the box and papers where in immaculate condition. Really strange how so many of those boxes in particular end up in that state though...
The A700 is an absolute gem. One of my favourite photos I’ve taken of my collection is of my Casio A700 🔥
I agree the age of the company doesn’t reflect the quality of watches they produce; its more the stature of the company at the turn of the 19th to the 20th century and shortly thereafter (big Swiss outfit supplying watches for armed forces). I feel if they played their cards right they could’ve been a very different company than what we see today. And yes you could say Timex are older than Rolex but they always have been regarded as budget pieces. Rotary (at least I feel) had an ambiguity about them which they could’ve played to their advantage.
That’s crazy when you think they predate Rolex. I personally think the brand is partly responsible for my interest in watches. I remember years ago buying my father a Rotary Chronospeed for Christmas and thinking it was a fortune. Little did I know the watch it was homaging was over 30x the price. So in that respect I suppose they get people started on this path.
I also own a GMT from their Les Originales line. These seem to be higher tier Swiss made pieces and to my knowledge, an original design.
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Watches in your collection you wish got more wrist-time?
