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But, is it better than MVMT?

Rolex went to Everest. Omega went to the Moon.

Not a huge watch person. But from a purely aesthetic point of view that omega watch is one of the most stunning watches I've ever seen

No interest in watches, no idea why this appeared in my feed, but have to say, your macro camera work and scripting is top shelf stuff.

"Seiko took 7 out of 10 spots, including the top spot, so the Swiss don't want to play anymore." LOL... I guess we are now playing the heritage game instead!

*slowly looks down at Casio watch*

Rolex = "Is that real?" Omega = "Cool watch"

Bought a new Omega Seamaster Automatic in 1975. Still runs fine.

Many brands are better than rolex....not only omega...but you see the power of marketing is the king...

Rolex was started by a business man, a really good one. He contracted watchmakers to build a product that was "good enough", but never haute horology, as that made no sense for ROI. His DNA continued on through the brand, and as a result, Rolex's most significant achievements have been not in watchmaking, but in marketing. Rolex invented the first celebrity endorsement. Rolex invented the strategy that by giving away its watches to professionals who would go on to achieve firsts in diving or mountain climbing expeditions, the lay person will feel that the watch...had something to do with it. And just as often true today as it was back in the 70s, it was Rolex's brilliant marketing and curation of its product catalog that have propelled the brand past its peers. Its watches, however, have remained dormant in horological impact for over half a century. This is, word for word, how Rolex chooses to introduce itself on its own website: "For over a century, Rolex watches have accompanied explorers and achievers around the world, from the top of the highest mountains to the deepest reaches of the ocean. Today, Rolex is present at the most prestigious events in golf, sailing, tennis, motor sport, and at equestrian tournaments."

when omega went to the moon, rolex went to the mall.

I wear my 1970 Omega constellation chronometer daily. It’s getting on for 50 years old and still accurate. It’s 564 caliber 24 jewel automatic movement is considered to be the finest ever produced by Omega.

That Omega watch right there is so much more than a watch. It's an engineering marvel and a work of art, for starters... 👍

Just absolutely poetic, engineering at it's best just pure and simple beautiful. I used my last army wages for an omega seamaster waved blue face. Fell on hard times and had to sell. I remember in basic my corporal haven one. And he use to be proude of it. And said one day you lads may have one of these I wasnt into watches then. But it was somethin to aim for and I fell in love with the seamaster. So I purchased it in love and respect. And had to sell it as I got skint and needed my car on the road. A month later the bloody car went pop and i didnt have the money to fix it. What a shitter. But life goes on and one day I'll save hard again if I can as my kids now come 1st but if I can I'll purchase one again. And smile when wearing it. It will mean more then as it will have a better story to it.

Rolex was great......before 1972. You could buy a steel submariner for only 280 bucks. Now, Rolex is ridiculously and insanely overpriced.

gorgeous watch. price: 44.000$ used

"...and the Swiss didn't want to play anymore."

Very true, in fact those who lived in the 50’s mostly bought Omega.

I will never understand people fascination with Rolex. I always been an Omega guy.

This is the most beautiful piece I have seen of omega. It changes my opinion on the brand. I used to feel that omega’s pieces were boring and plain looking.

Omega and Seiko fan here.... Excellent video, as always. What a beautiful watch, huge piece of horologe history

I own a stainless steel Omega Automatic - SeaMaster 2000, bought new in 1975. Still runs well with no major repairs!!

I saw this in an omega brochure recently and was astounded at the price. I guess it truly is a work of engineering and art that costs a lot to build. I love companies that push the boundaries of engineering rather than just opulence.

I've always said it. Rolex is bling for new money. Omega is for connoisseurs.

My Rolex from Guangzhou is the best

Beautiful watch you've featured here. I think Omega is doing more interesting things in watchmaking (co-axial movement, use of ceramics, amagnetic parts, etc). I like Rolex, but lately they've taken some missteps- the ridiculous styling of their new Air King dial is horrible, and the Oyster Perpetual line has added faddish dial colors. Technologically, Rolex is reliable, but has not been particularly groundbreaking since introducing the Oyster case.... what? like 65 years ago? Like many others on this comment board, I think Grand Seiko is the brand to watch; an up and comer which will challenge Rolex.

So glad you gave Omega the attention it deserves over Rolex!

I just don’t care to wear gold watches, not my style. But holy crap is that a beautiful timepiece.

Both make fantastic watches. Residuals in Rolex are far better though. However, you shouldn’t let value cloud your judgement. Buy what sings to you and wear it.

Thank you watchfinder. Do more of these because Omega is better in other ways. Omega did fall behind after the quartz crisis, but as far as I'm concerned they are back on top in terms of who makes a better watch. 15,000 gauss/coaxial escapement master chronometer.

I’ve sold every Rolex I’ve ever had, never sold any of my Omegas.

A brilliant video again. And as an Omega enthusiast I appreciate the lesson. But a couple of facts were missed. The board of longitude were looking for a navigation solution, not really a clock (although Harrison’s was the best solution to the problem). Harrison did get paid by the Longitude board, at least most of the prize after much hair pulling and help from his son. Finally Seiko was not unknown in the late 1960’s, far from it. They had been making “Chrono” grade movements for several years. But that was the first time they entered that competition.

As an Omega owner, I am proud of my watch.

I was deciding between an Omega Seamaster Aquaterra and a Rolex Datejust. Honestly the Omega was just much more appealing to me with movement and aesthetic. The datejust just didn’t do it for me.

Personally I've never understood the hype behind the Rolex in the context of aesthetics. I know there is a lot of history and sentimental value behind the brand. But it lacks individuality for me. I prefer aesthetics in design and movement. Name brand is irrelevant to me.

No offense to the other brands, but show me one watch which endured the following : NASA WATCH QUALIFICATION TESTS FOR MAN SPACE FLIGHT High temperature: 48 hours at 160 °F (71 °C) followed by 30 minutes at 200 °F (93 °C) Low temperature: Four hours at 0 °F (−18 °C) Temperature cycling in near-vacuum: Fifteen cycles of heating to 160 °F (71 °C) for 45 minutes, followed by cooling to 0 °F (−18 °C) for 45 minutes at 10−6 atm. Humidity: 250 hours at temperatures between 68 °F (20 °C) and 160 °F (71 °C) at relative humidity of 95% Oxygen environment: 100% oxygen at 0.35 atm and 71 °C for 48 hours Shock: Six 11 ms 40 g shocks from different directions Linear acceleration: from 1 to 7.25 g within 333 seconds Low pressure: 90 minutes at 10−6 atm at 160 °F (71 °C), followed by 30 minutes at 200 °F (93 °C) High pressure: 1.6 atm for one hour Vibration: three cycles of 30 minutes vibration varying from 5 to 2000 Hz with minimum 8.8 g impulse Acoustic noise: 30 minutes at 130 dB from 40 to 10,000 Hz. OMEGA SPEEDMASTER .

I'll stick to my casio g-shocks for waterproofing, solar power, and indestructibility

Omega's stories are fascinating!

Both are great. Omega is the top of the bottom, Rolex is the bottom of the top. Omega makes better watches, but Rolex is the better brand... Omega tends to water down their offerings by putting out 9272629 special editions. Rolex is more consistent (boring?), but it works for them.

Rolex is the Apple of the watch world. There is much better out there and you can get one with the same specs for cheaper from other brands, but they have managed to convince a large percentage of people, particularly outside of the the aficionados, that they are the pinnacle of high end. In that respect, Rolex is certainly better at business than Omega.

Always wanted Omega, but Rolex marketing makes it more recognized and feel pressure to get Rolex. Still the price point of Omega is appealing.

I had 2 Omega Seamaster automatic watches. Both of them were fast by about a minute a week...When I asked a dealer about fixing that,He said, why would you want to fix that. That’s pretty good

Never had a Rolex, but I own five Omega's of different ages, movements and styles, and they all run beautifully. Even when having not run for some time (though I do try and keep some energy in their respective springs most of the time). In my opinion, they're say more stylish than Rolex's, and, arguably, more functional/practical - generally speaking. Understated in their appearance. Not showy. And besides, they're just cooler looking anyway; worn by cooler people... 😎 (I might be an exception to that rule though! Ha!) I love each of my Omega's for different reasons. All of them have stories and memories. They're worth way more to me - _two in particular: a 1970 Seamaster, and a 1968 Speedmaster_ - than their financial value. Those two would be the first things I'd grab if my house was burning down. (I don't have kids!) Rolex, inferior quality aside (!), is a watchmaker I shan't be investing in, nor would I choose to wear. They're OK, but not for me. 👍

just got my Omega 2018 Diver 300 in blue:) Love it!!

Omega is superior to Rolex. jmo Especially this stunning Omega!

Knows noting about watches - likes Rolex. Knows a little bit about watches - hates Rolex. Knows alot about watches - loves Rolex.

Apple's to orange's. I'm a Watchmaker. He is showing a very rare dual axis tourbillon Omega. The Rolex Datejust is basically the entry level grade for Rolex and still made with Aircraft grade materials. Both have walked the Moon. Rolex is much more durable (You wont break them). Omega's "base model" is the Sea Master with an ETA Quartz or 2892. A few thousand dollars difference in price and quality.

My dream warch is a 1966 seamaster but ill have to do with my 70's seastar for now

Omega and indeed Longines, have lot longer history, than Rolex and both brands, unlike Rolex, have actually made their own movements, whilst Rolex till 2004, had their watches made by Aegler. That said, Rolex spends on advertising more, that the entire Swatch group and Richemont group together.

Would you buy the Omega Seamaster Diver 300M, a Breitling Superocean Heritage II 42mm , or a Tudor BB58 ? I need some help with the decission for my first luxury watch

One area where Omega need to improve to overcome Rolex: The bracelet.

What time is it? 10:09 or 1:51 the alternance of made my Day....

"5 ways MVMT watches are better than Rolex"

Gotta remind watch finder that these videos are fantastic. The camera work is stunning and scripting is quite brilliant. And 'the hands' has the best voice. Also this watch us maybe my favourite of all time. Its just so unique but still so classy.

i recommend the book 'Longitude' by Dava Sobel . it's a great read about John Harrison.

I inherited my father's 1944 gold Omega automatic with the early 28.10 caliber.He bought it in London on leave during the war where he was a bomber pilot. I recently had it serviced and it still runs perfectly. I own several Cartier watches, a Rolex, and old Seiko Divers, but the old Omega spens the most time on my wrist.

Rolex is like buying house.It about resell value.Omega like buying exotic car.It about enjoy driving it & also has good resell value

At 0:11 the blued hand looks completely off center compared to the metal half-crescent underneath it. Is this just a mistake by Omega? Or is it intentional?

How do people think Omega compare with JLC? Are they of a similar level in terms of finishing, innovation and engineering precision? Rolex do the basic things extremely well - reliability, accuracy, wrist comfort etc but Omega and JLC seem more interesting as brands.

Its like this Gshock, the toyota in watches Rolex - rolls royce Omega - bently Both will take you from A to B but rolex and omega in style

The most beautiful watch ever, absolutely gorgeous. The face is so nice. I wonder if there are any homage of it.

I am thrilled whenever I see a video from watch finder! I can tell that this is the single channel that I can watch for the pleasure of listening of how it’s everything spoken, the way it’s explained and the way of using words in the speech. It’s the single best channel that captures my ears completely not only for the video but mainly for the audio...I could listen to an infinite of videos like this!!! Congratulations to the person speaking here and finding always a pleasant and relaxing way to tell a story! Unique mind must be! Chapeau

What a beauty! Actually one of the few Tourbillons, I really like.

Do you know how the minute and hour hand works? It seems they don’t connect to anything and floating on air.

I think the smart watch buyer out there is starting to get tried of Rolex game . An are starting to ask about other brands more an more according to my local AD who's one of the biggest in the Midwest . Omega and grand seikos in particular are starting to get noticed

I heard that the tourbillon is of little value to the accuracy of a wrist watch because the thing is not stationary. It is now more a statement of craftmanship than anything. Is that true?

At last, you’ve mentioned the hero of timepieces John Harrison, bravo! Oh for a Lottery Jackpot win, that Omega Tourbillon is the bee’s nuts!

Wow ... The footage here and the the spoken words. I could watch this channel go through different variants of broccoli and would still watch all of them

Omega might be better than Rolex, but the people heading Rolex are by far the best in the business, and this reflects in the sales and marketing for both brands.

My father gave me in Costa Rica a Constellation Omega watch in gold and steel. In the logo on the face it only says Omega_ automatic_ and chronometer, but no say officially certified. At the bottom it has a star and his name Constellation.On the back cover it has Gold logo with 8 stars and this cover is threaded. I took it out of my closet and it works excellent and very accurate. It has a 561 caliber, BUT I would like to know what year is it ? Thank you for the answer !

One might have the most accurate watch in the world... but still goes to work minutes late

Perhaps stupid question but this isn’t a co-axial is it?

Love JLC....and omega....and Rolex...and....

So is it worth to have a manual wind 18k gold 1950 ‘s /40 fixed . Have had estimated of 600 +. ??? Thanks

Omega is for the intelligent and those who appreciate beauty in engineering. Rolex is for the mans who buy Gucci toilet rolls

The only thing I know is there is more Rolex watches out there that are second-hand than Omegas. That tells me one thing: Buyer’s remorse. People get so ecstatic and worked up when buying a Rolex. They feel like they’re buying into something, much greater than it actually is. When reality sets in, they see it’s only a watch and who knows how accurate it keeps time, how much to maintain, repair, etc. After the mystique wears off, you’re faced with what you actually bought and you had better love it. You shouldn’t have purchased something for investment purposes or because people told you that you should! The bottom line is, what you like is what should matter to you! I only know that I am going to get my money’s worth when I buy something. Therefore, I have to really like/desire it and what I get in return needs to positively correlate or measure up to the hard-earned money I put up for it! With that being said, Rolex is a nice looking watch but never appealed to me! I was always curious about all the excitement and fuss surrounding Rolex watches. It seemed like a ‘status’ symbol, rather than a useful, purely functioning device! I’ve seen many adorned with diamonds, other jewels, fancy dials, etc. many famous people have also made a point of wearing them, publicly. I get it, it’s a popular watch. I like Omega. Period. I could’ve bought a few Rolex watches, years ago but I never had the desire. I just bought my second Omega and I’m happy! This is what counts! I had a car one time and it was brand new. I loved it, it was sporty/luxurious and mine! I listened to people who told me I should get another type of car and I foolishly spent lots of money and ended up getting rid of it, anyway because I realized that wasn’t what I wanted!Go with what appeals to you. Forget the crowd. They won’t be wearing, enjoying or not, nor paying for it! You will! So get what you want! Both Omega and Rolex carry historical caches. However, both are different and unique in their own ways. You have to try them both on and see what’s best for you! The best advice I could give is this! You may try the Rolex on and it may be a dream come true or you may try and Omega and find you cannot be without it. You may want, both! That’s okay. The best of both worlds! Then, you won’t have to wonder! You’ll know!

Damn...this is a beautiful watch!

That is the most beautiful use and placing of a tourbillion I have ever seen. The rest of the watch surrounding it is super classy too.

Who cares who is the best? I love my rolex hulk and I love my omega speedmaster.

I love my 1951 Westclox Dax. I restored it myself and it can handle a fall onto the bitumen. I know I unfortunately have tested it

Rolex design is like the Classical Greek temple. Omega design is like the Italian....Roman era, Renaissance, Baroque, Mannerism......

I would never pick a Rolex over the Omega. Omega went to space, and Moon. My grandfather got one for his retirement, and since then it was passed to my father and later on, to me. That watch maker will always have a special place in my mind and heart.

Cool watch but I can’t afford them so Casio is the best

Hi Watchfinder! I love your videos, sound and video quality, your cool, royale accent and these amazing timepieces of course. I'm watching all your videos even is the watch itself is not that interesting for me I simply find your videos very relaxing and artistic. Thank you for this brilliant content!

I like citizen, good product for the money

MVMT and DW, which one is better?

Swatch owns omega and you watch finders. Rolex = totally independent.

I'd like to see comparison between SS rolex and Gold Omega in the same price range. I bought a solid gold Omega aqua terra after considering to buy GMT master or Submarina in SS. It was actually cheaper than SS Rolex and it felt very weird.... I feel like the balance of value of the actual items and investment value is a different thing. Solid Gold aqua terra made me feel better wearing than that of the other. Ofcourse I am aware that it's just a personal preference and the Market value tells me that I'm the minority.

All Swiss wathcmakers on the 60's: -Who is this Japanese maker name again? - Seiko.... or something, nobody knows them, they are irrelevant...

In 1994 I worked for SMH. I remember when the chairman took it off his wrist and showed it to me in his office one evening. The pride and the happiness in his eyes explaining the watch. Those who know appreciate this marvel. As for an inside view on competitive brands, we always highly respected Rolex, but we had full admiration and passion for Patek Philippe.

Waiting for Rolex fanboy to pop up in this comment section *grabs popcorn.

Still have my grandfather's Omega he bought while over in Europe during WWII. Understated Elegance.

Longitude the movie, must watch for anyone into horology 💟

What is that style of strap called? Specifically, the texture of the leather. Thanks!

Casio quartz is more accurate than all the watches in this video

Just wondering, what camera+lens did you use to shoot? The video and the watch look amazing!!!

Look i can buy Omega... I can’t buy a Rolex!!! So who gives a shit about Rolex knowing it’s not the best horological watch with a fake wait list?? So many better buys out there

what's the model of omega he showcase in video?

I always think of rolex as a superior watch case and bracelet maker, and Omega as a watch maker!