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5 July 2018, 12:02 PM | #1 |
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Thoughts on Dark Side of the Moon?
I still can't figure it out, but I'm intrigued by the DSOTM collection. I've tried one on - the all black - and I hated it and loved it. Loved it for the size, ceramic case, and actually the strap. Hated it - well because I'm not sure how I'll feel about an all black watch in 48 hours after walking out the door. I honestly can't make up my mind on the line.
As the secondary prices continue to drop - we are close to breaking through $6k(!?!), they are getting more and more appealing. What do you all think of them? |
5 July 2018, 01:39 PM | #2 |
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Absolutely love this watch
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5 July 2018, 03:05 PM | #3 |
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Went to try on the DSOTM this past weekend and it was really nice. But what I didn't expect was to be blown away by the Grey side. This is a watch that needs to be examined up close in person. Give it a try before you commit.
Now I'm on the lookout for a nice used GSOTM at a good price. Sent from my CLT-L04 using Tapatalk |
5 July 2018, 03:13 PM | #4 |
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I had both the DSOTM Pitch Black and the GSOTM. I sold the DSOTM for $6k and it was painful as even with a big discount I paid a lot more.
I still have and love the GSOTM. I think the original DSOTM is still the best version of the dark sides and as you say as the used prices are 50% msrp it’s possible I’ll be adding one to my collection when I come across the right deal. |
5 July 2018, 04:09 PM | #5 |
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Beautiful watch
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5 July 2018, 05:00 PM | #6 |
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I thoroughly enjoy mine. I've had it for a couple years now and it looks brand new even though I wear it in regular rotation. No regrets on purchasing mine.
As to the secondary pricing, I think it's mostly stabilized in the $6-7k range on average for all of the variations. My personal opinion is that you get one hell of a watch for that price point. |
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The DSOTM is a fantastic watch.. but it continues to bother me how Omega fumbled the ball...
I remember talking to Stephen Urquhart and telling him... " you have something very special here, this is your "DAYTONA"... keep it 'Boutique only' if people want it, they have to pay full MSRP, and there might be a wait-list... but it will amplify the buzz you've already created"... Instead.. they saturated the market, and then diluted it with 6 more "sides of the moon"... the result is 50% MSRP on the grey market... so instead of people seeing it as a "must have/worth a premium"... they now assign the value of it to the discount price... If Omega did have a Daytona or a PEPSI... there would be no premium/wait list/grey dealer maniacal laughter... there would be a daytona in every imaginable colour combination, and a pepsi would be available in a chrono, a day date, an annual calendar, and in 3 sizes... the problem is that at Rolex, the primary goal is to be selling watches in another 100 years... at Omega, the primary Goal is to show Swatch group that you are posting sales each quarter... so the more watches you make - the more potential sales... once a wach leaves switzerland, it is 'sold'... Hayak and Swatch don't care what the end consumer pays... the difference between independant family owned manufactures, and members of a big conglomerate...
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Looks fantastic in photos.
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Nonetheless, the watch is fantastic. OP: If the only thing you don't like about it is the black color then there are plenty of other colors to choose from, for better or for worse. |
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Errrr....where’s the downside? As a consumer, I’d rather pay less and have access to the watch and not have to play stupid games with the AD and beg them to take my money on what is essentially a luxury product and have them snigger when I ask to buy it. |
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the downside is in brand prestige.. It's a downside for Omega, and for the sales people in boutiques trying to sell them... I agree that in this seller's market, we all have very little sympathy fo rthe seller... but as someone who loves Omega, I feel the sting of it being genuinely referred to as a discount brand.. The funny thing about Rolex, no one who has one of the hot models is complaining about the strategy...
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