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Why Does My Omega Watch Keep Stopping? (And How to Fix It)
You wear your Omega all day, take it off before bed, and set it on the nightstand. The next morning, you find that it stopped at 3:15 AM. Your first thought may be that something is broken and you’re looking at a repair bill. Before you get to that point, I’d check...
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What Year Is My Omega Seamaster? How to Date Your Watch
What year is my Omega Seamaster? If you bought your watch without its original box or paperwork, you may be trying to figure that out. Knowing the year of production is good to know, but getting an exact year is not always that simple. Omega does not stamp the...
“Never Polish a Watch” Is Terrible Advice. Here’s Why
Why "Polished" Isn't a Bad Word There's a rule floating around the watch world about Omega watch polishing that gets repeated like gospel. Five minutes on any forum and you'll see it, some guy who's never held the watch in question laying down the law like he wrote...
Hesalite vs Sapphire Speedmaster: So Which One Should You Get?
Hesalite vs sapphire Speedmaster is probably the question I get asked more than any other. You've decided you want a Speedmaster Professional, you've done your research, and now you're stuck on one more decision that seems to split people right down the middle:...
Omega Speedmaster Reduced vs Professional: What’s the Difference?
Omega Speedmaster Reduced vs Professional: What’s the Difference? If you are shopping for an Omega Speedmaster, you will quickly come across two watches that look very similar — the Speedmaster Professional and the Speedmaster Reduced. At first glance they appear...
Omega Speedmaster Reduced — What Most People Get Wrong
If you are shopping for an Omega Speedmaster Reduced, there is a good chance you are confused about what you are actually looking at. The "Reduced" name gets applied to several different references that look similar at first glance but are meaningfully different...
Why the Omega Speedmaster 3591.50 Apollo 11 25th Anniversary Holds Its Value
If you are a Speedmaster collector or are thinking about buying one, you have probably come across the Omega Speedmaster 3591.50 Apollo 11 25th Anniversary. This is not just another limited edition watch. There are very specific reasons why this reference continues to...
