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Originally Posted by themaninblack
Omega uses an inferior grade of steel to Rolex so given that SS model is the same price as the no date Sub but without the real pedigree to justify it and it is double the price of the Tudor Black Bay (which uses a similar grade steel to the Omega), I'm not so sure that this is a winner for value. Still it is a lovely watch but I was just left a little cold and not hankering to own one.
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316 vs 904... No Omega's is a not proprietory blend like Rolex. 904 has a little more resistance to corrosion. Both are high grade. Is Rolex's steel worth hundreds to thousands more? I doubt it. In reality it is a few dollars worth of metal. You are paying for design and tooling. The average person would never know the real difference in metals if they were in raw form right in front of them, let alone perform differently. Is Omega's steel inferior, well that is subjective...the power of marketing...