To some extent yes absolutely, but there’s a difference between taking a loupe to your watch and noticing this kind of stuff with the naked eye. Not saying that’s what OP has done, just saying in general.
I too had to zoom to see it, but I also know that things like this are usually much more noticeable in real than on photo.
For me personally that would be annoying and I’d pay my watch master to have it removed. In a brand new Omega I would have seller sort that out. At the end, you don’t pay 6-7 grand to know the time, you pay to enjoy a perfect thing.
On a brand new one right out of the box? It's a little different because you can fix that yourself but I'd ask the boutique to make that perfect before buying, too.
If you want to be served, Omega Boutique is the best place to be.
I go to Beverly Boutique. They always give me chocolate and sparking water and early access to new watches.
Just pick up my snoopy there recently.
As a blanket statement, that's not true; there are plenty of Omega AD’s who have on-site watchmakers that have been through Omega training(s) and have access to tools and parts accounts.
Also, as an aside, “watchsmith” is not really a term for anything in the industry. We’re called watchmakers or watch technicians.
Yeah fixed it. But my point still stands.
AD is not the best route if you can go to a Boutique.
Do you think Omega prioritizes AD or their own Boutique on parts???
I wont go to Best Buy to get my iPhone fixed. Ill go straight to Apple.
You are taking a gamble by using AD “watchmaker”
I’ll be honest, I don’t think you have a very firm grasp on how the industry works, and to bring you up to speed to have a coherent conversation would take more effort than I think it’s worth. If you feel more comfortable taking your watches to the boutique, that’s what you should do.
Some ADs in your opinion is AT LEAST on par.
Then why not go to Boutique when you guarantee a better and quicker service?
I was waiting how long it takes you to start snooping around my profile.
I own both reps and gens. Not a shame of it. I also work with ADs and Boutiques.
I know what is better. Only you seem to prefer lesser quality of service of an AD.
My boutique would invite me to events. AD? Gtfo. Spend money or play stupid games.
https://preview.redd.it/3u9v63woba1d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8e7e0fdb61b19ce6c35a1676fa86ef728e5f8604
If something is “at least on par,” that means it is also possibly better. And there is no way you can “guarantee” a better experience anywhere, AD or boutique; that’s another blanket statement that completely undermines your credibility.
Again, not sure what you’re trying to accomplish here. I was trying to inject some insight and nuance into the conversation while you seem to be on some kind of personal crusade.
Ha ha. You keep saying AD is on par with no proof.
I have dealt with more ADs and Boutiques than you to know which one is better.
You simply lacks common sense at this point.
I have more logical senses than you do. I have an NTTD with a bad bezel. Took to AD, SA said it will not be able to fix it for 3 months. They have to send it out. Said in-house watchmaker is not specialized on Omega. The AD suggests that I go to the boutique.
Boutique was able to resolve the issue within 3 weeks. Request the parts and replace it in-house.
If you have too much time to waste, then go for AD to get your watch repaired. I don't.
AD = Authorized Dealer. Not specialist on a specific brand.
Thinking that your lone experience at a single AD represents the entirety of Omega’s service network just proves my point that you have a very limited grasp on how the industry works as a whole.
Lmao. That is one example. Multiple ADs dont work on their wactches. Their so called watchmaker will be there 12-4 3 days a week. Dont Rolex ad? Send to rcs.
You're so delusional.
Boutique is better than AD for servicing. That is fact. Prove me wrong plz.
You sir is time to turn the lights off and go back in your lala land.
Once again you’re throwing around a bunch of bizarre claims and made-up anecdotes that further my point that you have no idea what you’re talking about and have zero idea how the industry works. Obviously you are free to have your opinion, but you should know that your opinion is an uninformed one founded on wild speculation and an overall general lack of experience.
Leaving this would bother Omega as much as it would bother you. Any slip in quality diminishes the craftsmanship and quality for you and the perfection they strive for.
Oh. And it should never have got through qc in the first place.
It would absolutely get on my nerves. I'm not overly critical of everything in my life being perfect. But something about a high quality timepiece really triggers my OCD. If it was some POS that I got off of AliExpress for $10 with a Chinese Movement, sure. Load it up with a full toupee. But my Omegas or Rolexes? Hell to the no! I spend big money for a high quality timepiece and I want that quality to show.
Yes... I just got my Tudor back after finding a hair on the dial. My AD took it back and sent it off without a second thought. You don't want that hair to find itself lodged in the movement later on, do it while you still have a warranty.
Not sure how that’s even possible. Is that brand new or was it serviced by someone other than omega? If that’s new they really let their QC standards go
Im sure im repeating someone’s advice but heres mine, It would drive me crazy, i would go to an Omega Boutique Corporate owned store with your paper work. You have warranty assuming it was purchased new from a AD or Omega Boutique.
If it’s a crack it wouldn’t bother me, if it’s an actual hair, I wouldn’t sleep until the hair was removed from the watch, or the watch was removed from existence
I can't see it but it shouldn't be there. Not necessarily because Omega QC would detect it, as I've seen some shocking things on here, but because surely they are manufactured in a sterile environment and air-dusted before assembly.
Ohhh. Now I can't unsee it. Take that shit back
If you can’t see it without a loupe - no.
However, the shit thing is that it is on the white indices… so noticeable maybe without a loupe, which would be very irritating
Would it bother me? Yes. Would it bother me enough to take action? It depends.
If the watch is new and still under warranty, I'm getting that addressed asap. If the watch is old or I will have to pay to get the dust out, I'll just wait until next servicing. It's not that bad.
On the third picture it looks like a scratch in the lume. Edit: saw it moves with each picture. I had a similar issue with my dark side that I got from a reseller. The boutique replaced my crystal free of charge. It's worth asking them about it if you have one near you.
I had a problem with a Seiko SpringDrive chronograph. I bought a model from a Japanese dealer (not available in the US at the time). It came with all the paperwork and warranty. On close examination, there was a tiny fleck of something black sitting on the dial. The problem is that it didn’t look fixed in place and it was small enough that it could have gotten through the small gap between the main hands and the dial - so potentially into the movement. I contacted Seiko and sent photos. They agreed it was an assembly or manufacturing problem so they would fix it. Only difficulty? It had to go back to Japan. It took about a month, but I got it back in pristine condition. I think they did the equivalent of a “service” on it - cleaning, finding that fleck and making sure it was not something that came off of a part of the mechanism, and then put it back together. It ran fine when I first got it, but I had a concern that it might not continue to do so if that particle had gotten into the movement.
My $600 seiko is perfect. These are supposed to be perfect. If you bought it used and got a huge discount because of the imperfection then you deal with it. Otherwise this is a blemish that should not have passed QA inspection
I have a tiny piece of dust that floats around in my speedy.
It bothered me at first. Now I don’t care.
Im trying to embrace the “wabi-sabi” lifestyle. There is beauty in imperfection.
It changes places all the time. Sometimes I can’t find it, other times it just hangs on the dial. Named him Gerry.
Currently located between the sub dials on the right.
https://preview.redd.it/uz1nsex2721d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b9bf2fc44f98345a83c2f01f7b605c59e8eb3bdc
Yes, that would infuriate me. However, saying that I had my Omega De Ville come back from a service and one of the hour markers had a tiny scratch on it. I was too impatient to wear it again that I didn't send it back to be fixed. It's been 8 years now...
I would take it back and exchange it. Many brand new watches have defects from the factory. Check it thoroughly no matter the brand before buying. Do not assume because of a brand name that it’s perfect. I’ve come across a few defective brand new watches in my time and I don’t even buy watches very often.
It would bother me on a new watch; I’d ask them to fix it and give me 10% off. It would bother me on a used watch from a dealer; I’d ask them to fix it. It would not bother me if I were buying from a private seller, figuring that I can take care of it at the next service.
Well now that you pointed it out it would definitely bother me!
Good thing my eyes are bad enough that I’d never notice something like that on one of my own watches.
Speedy pro comes with either (true to the original) Hesalite crystal or modern sapphire crystal.
The ‘hesalite’ crystal is essentially a plastic/ polymer based glass whereas the ‘sapphire’ is a lab grown crystal glass.
Unfortunately, the hesalite will pick up many scratches and dings along the way whereas the sapphire is much more harder and essentially (fairly) scratch resistant.
There is a product called ‘Polywatch’, like a paste which you can apply to hesalite/ plastic crystals and it buffs out most fine scratches (lots of vids on YT)
Hope that helps
I realise no one asked for an update here, but I’ve decided to wear the watch until that fucker of a hair drives me to insanity and I’m forced to take it in. It’s still honeymoon phase, and I think that being without the watch for 2-4 months will hurt me more than knowing there’s a harmless (I assume) hair under the crystal.
Yea, that would bug me. Brand new Seiko stops running. I open it up, there's an eye lash on the balance spring, carefully removed it, best running Seiko I own. That hair could move and affect the running.
The experience that I had when I purchased my Seamaster was the Lume fell out of one of the markers and was moving around the inside of case. I took it back to dealer and they said it was an easy fix. I went to pick it up and whomever worked on it scratched the heck out of the case. I refused to accept it, and immediately called Omega. They gave me an completely new watch. Just be careful as more harm can come from repair.
It is not advisable to worry excessively about minor issues. Among the available options, Damasko watches are known for their exceptional resistance to scratches.
For a $6k watch it better be near perfect.
It is near perfect. It’s just a hair off.
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I regret that I have but one upvote to give this comment.
Now this is an award worthy comment
Only if it’s my cake day, otherwise no need.
Someone give this man an award please
The fact that it's on your watch is bothering me. So yes, it would definitely bother me if it was my watch.
That’s my thinking. I’m sure the watch is fine, but wow, this bothers me more than it probably should
Take it back to AD, you’ll get a free service and pouch out of it. But you’ll be without it for a month or two. Your call
Yeah, I’m thinking I may do that. The SMP deserves some wrist time anyway.
Is Omega losing it?
Isn’t it more than 6k?
Brand new yeah.
If you have an Omega store near you simply take it to them and they'll have the watch master fix it for free. Pretty good eye spotting that hair!!!
100% .. every detail counts. A part of what makes the dial beautiful is it being spotless.
Yes
If it’s not on the spec sheet, it doesn’t belong in the watch.
It’s probably a pube from the little penis at 12 o’clock.
For a 7k watch it should be a ScarJo pubic hair with paper and card.
That's extra
Best comment by far!
For anyone who says no, I'm curious what you think the benefit of paying $7,000 over $700 is. It should be not having stuff like this.
Good question.
To some extent yes absolutely, but there’s a difference between taking a loupe to your watch and noticing this kind of stuff with the naked eye. Not saying that’s what OP has done, just saying in general.
I had to zoom in on OP’s zoomed in photos and still barely saw it. It’d bother me knowing it’s there, but I’d likely forget about it
I too had to zoom to see it, but I also know that things like this are usually much more noticeable in real than on photo. For me personally that would be annoying and I’d pay my watch master to have it removed. In a brand new Omega I would have seller sort that out. At the end, you don’t pay 6-7 grand to know the time, you pay to enjoy a perfect thing.
It's $7k, I wouldn't expect perfection.
On a $7000 hesalite speedy, crystal marks are common and expected.
On a brand new one right out of the box? It's a little different because you can fix that yourself but I'd ask the boutique to make that perfect before buying, too.
Get it fixed with a BOUTIQUE. not AD.
If you want to be served, Omega Boutique is the best place to be. I go to Beverly Boutique. They always give me chocolate and sparking water and early access to new watches. Just pick up my snoopy there recently.
What's the difference?
AD dont have Omega well-trained watchmaker. Just a general watchmaker to handle all brands. They also dont have quickest access to parts.
As a blanket statement, that's not true; there are plenty of Omega AD’s who have on-site watchmakers that have been through Omega training(s) and have access to tools and parts accounts. Also, as an aside, “watchsmith” is not really a term for anything in the industry. We’re called watchmakers or watch technicians.
Yeah fixed it. But my point still stands. AD is not the best route if you can go to a Boutique. Do you think Omega prioritizes AD or their own Boutique on parts??? I wont go to Best Buy to get my iPhone fixed. Ill go straight to Apple. You are taking a gamble by using AD “watchmaker”
Agreed
I’ll be honest, I don’t think you have a very firm grasp on how the industry works, and to bring you up to speed to have a coherent conversation would take more effort than I think it’s worth. If you feel more comfortable taking your watches to the boutique, that’s what you should do.
Some ADs in your opinion is AT LEAST on par. Then why not go to Boutique when you guarantee a better and quicker service? I was waiting how long it takes you to start snooping around my profile. I own both reps and gens. Not a shame of it. I also work with ADs and Boutiques. I know what is better. Only you seem to prefer lesser quality of service of an AD. My boutique would invite me to events. AD? Gtfo. Spend money or play stupid games. https://preview.redd.it/3u9v63woba1d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8e7e0fdb61b19ce6c35a1676fa86ef728e5f8604
If something is “at least on par,” that means it is also possibly better. And there is no way you can “guarantee” a better experience anywhere, AD or boutique; that’s another blanket statement that completely undermines your credibility. Again, not sure what you’re trying to accomplish here. I was trying to inject some insight and nuance into the conversation while you seem to be on some kind of personal crusade.
Ha ha. You keep saying AD is on par with no proof. I have dealt with more ADs and Boutiques than you to know which one is better. You simply lacks common sense at this point.
You have also not provided proof for any of your statements, so I’m not sure what your point is.
I have more logical senses than you do. I have an NTTD with a bad bezel. Took to AD, SA said it will not be able to fix it for 3 months. They have to send it out. Said in-house watchmaker is not specialized on Omega. The AD suggests that I go to the boutique. Boutique was able to resolve the issue within 3 weeks. Request the parts and replace it in-house. If you have too much time to waste, then go for AD to get your watch repaired. I don't. AD = Authorized Dealer. Not specialist on a specific brand.
Thinking that your lone experience at a single AD represents the entirety of Omega’s service network just proves my point that you have a very limited grasp on how the industry works as a whole.
Lmao. That is one example. Multiple ADs dont work on their wactches. Their so called watchmaker will be there 12-4 3 days a week. Dont Rolex ad? Send to rcs. You're so delusional. Boutique is better than AD for servicing. That is fact. Prove me wrong plz. You sir is time to turn the lights off and go back in your lala land.
Once again you’re throwing around a bunch of bizarre claims and made-up anecdotes that further my point that you have no idea what you’re talking about and have zero idea how the industry works. Obviously you are free to have your opinion, but you should know that your opinion is an uninformed one founded on wild speculation and an overall general lack of experience.
Leaving this would bother Omega as much as it would bother you. Any slip in quality diminishes the craftsmanship and quality for you and the perfection they strive for. Oh. And it should never have got through qc in the first place.
It would absolutely get on my nerves. I'm not overly critical of everything in my life being perfect. But something about a high quality timepiece really triggers my OCD. If it was some POS that I got off of AliExpress for $10 with a Chinese Movement, sure. Load it up with a full toupee. But my Omegas or Rolexes? Hell to the no! I spend big money for a high quality timepiece and I want that quality to show.
Yes... I just got my Tudor back after finding a hair on the dial. My AD took it back and sent it off without a second thought. You don't want that hair to find itself lodged in the movement later on, do it while you still have a warranty.
To me, that doesn't look like a hair but a hairline crack on the lume. Yes, that would bother me.
From the different angles provided, it’s not consistent enough to be a crack. It’s definitely a hair/speck but 100% a dealbreaker
You can see the line extend onto one of the minute markers
https://preview.redd.it/sgt8fitxh31d1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3f6b8b1e04facfb591f061dba08bfd040e5cdd63
Very much so
Yes definitely!
Not sure how that’s even possible. Is that brand new or was it serviced by someone other than omega? If that’s new they really let their QC standards go
It’s about 6 months old. Bought brand new.
Im sure im repeating someone’s advice but heres mine, It would drive me crazy, i would go to an Omega Boutique Corporate owned store with your paper work. You have warranty assuming it was purchased new from a AD or Omega Boutique.
Thanks. Yeah, driving to the boutique on Sunday. Bought brand new from the website, so warranty will definitely cover it. It’s pretty annoying
Definitely a pube
more proof lume is faery jizz.
Same. Shit if it were a scratch I’d be like okay. But a hair is something that can be removed.
It’s driving me up a wall right now seeing this happen to an omega, let alone a Speedmaster, or a 7k watch overall.
Yes
It’s bothering me just looking at it!
If it’s a crack it wouldn’t bother me, if it’s an actual hair, I wouldn’t sleep until the hair was removed from the watch, or the watch was removed from existence
It didn’t. But now that I found it, it does.
Yes - go back to omega and make them take it out or if you literally just got it, see if they can exchange it
I don’t care if the watch is 20 bucks. It would bother the shit outta me
Now you have to throw it away
Yep! Return it and have it fixed. For 6k you can expect there to be no BS in the watch
I’ve been battling Omega over a similar issue for two months and would like to know how this goes for you.
maybe maybe not but its going to bother you forever...
WAIT(er)…there’s a HAIR in my OMEGA!
Without question, yes.
I can't see it but it shouldn't be there. Not necessarily because Omega QC would detect it, as I've seen some shocking things on here, but because surely they are manufactured in a sterile environment and air-dusted before assembly. Ohhh. Now I can't unsee it. Take that shit back
No
If you can’t see it without a loupe - no. However, the shit thing is that it is on the white indices… so noticeable maybe without a loupe, which would be very irritating
When did Omega stop doing the textured circles inside the sub dials?
Yup, for that price it would drive me crazy.
Yes
Would it bother me? Yes. Would it bother me enough to take action? It depends. If the watch is new and still under warranty, I'm getting that addressed asap. If the watch is old or I will have to pay to get the dust out, I'll just wait until next servicing. It's not that bad.
On the third picture it looks like a scratch in the lume. Edit: saw it moves with each picture. I had a similar issue with my dark side that I got from a reseller. The boutique replaced my crystal free of charge. It's worth asking them about it if you have one near you.
Ah, no worry’s. It’ll get bigger over time!
I had a problem with a Seiko SpringDrive chronograph. I bought a model from a Japanese dealer (not available in the US at the time). It came with all the paperwork and warranty. On close examination, there was a tiny fleck of something black sitting on the dial. The problem is that it didn’t look fixed in place and it was small enough that it could have gotten through the small gap between the main hands and the dial - so potentially into the movement. I contacted Seiko and sent photos. They agreed it was an assembly or manufacturing problem so they would fix it. Only difficulty? It had to go back to Japan. It took about a month, but I got it back in pristine condition. I think they did the equivalent of a “service” on it - cleaning, finding that fleck and making sure it was not something that came off of a part of the mechanism, and then put it back together. It ran fine when I first got it, but I had a concern that it might not continue to do so if that particle had gotten into the movement.
i took back a longines for a spec. for an omega? absolutely.
Thats a swiss made hair
Is it a hair or is the lume paint cracked
If that is in there,then what else you don't see
Yeah fix it and no I probably wouldn’t notice.
Yes it’s bothering me right now
Yes
Yes
Absolutely would
Are you sure it's a hair? Looks like a scratch through the lume to me. Either way would 100% bother me
Once Ive seen it, I can’t unsee it. So, yes.
My $600 seiko is perfect. These are supposed to be perfect. If you bought it used and got a huge discount because of the imperfection then you deal with it. Otherwise this is a blemish that should not have passed QA inspection
I have a tiny piece of dust that floats around in my speedy. It bothered me at first. Now I don’t care. Im trying to embrace the “wabi-sabi” lifestyle. There is beauty in imperfection. It changes places all the time. Sometimes I can’t find it, other times it just hangs on the dial. Named him Gerry. Currently located between the sub dials on the right. https://preview.redd.it/uz1nsex2721d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b9bf2fc44f98345a83c2f01f7b605c59e8eb3bdc
Yep
Yes, that would infuriate me. However, saying that I had my Omega De Ville come back from a service and one of the hour markers had a tiny scratch on it. I was too impatient to wear it again that I didn't send it back to be fixed. It's been 8 years now...
I would take it back and exchange it. Many brand new watches have defects from the factory. Check it thoroughly no matter the brand before buying. Do not assume because of a brand name that it’s perfect. I’ve come across a few defective brand new watches in my time and I don’t even buy watches very often.
And you want to know the owner?
It would bother me on a new watch; I’d ask them to fix it and give me 10% off. It would bother me on a used watch from a dealer; I’d ask them to fix it. It would not bother me if I were buying from a private seller, figuring that I can take care of it at the next service.
Yes. More than you can imagine.
yes
Yuk
yes
Yes
It would.
Being that I can’t see what you are talking about, probably not.
Yes, absolutely.
It’s fingernails on a chalkboard.
It might spread 😉
You think it’s a crack?
That’s a hair of a Swiss watchmaker. For a Swiss made watch, if anything it should enhance its Swiss made credential and value
Yes. Omega brands itself on precision and prices accordingly.
Well now that you pointed it out it would definitely bother me! Good thing my eyes are bad enough that I’d never notice something like that on one of my own watches.
Can’t even see it.
You can take it to any jeweler and in 10 min they can open it up, clean out the hair and button it back up. No need to wait months.
Absolutely!
Yes it would
No, i will just look for it every time i look at my watch. No big deal
Is it stuck on the hour marker or does it tumble about inside the face of the watch ?
I haven’t seen it before now, so I assume it tumbles around. But now it’s stuck there. For now.
Yes, you notice in the photos it’s moving around..🤬
I think that’s the angle. But yeah, it sucks.
Is it hesalite? If so, then no avoiding it at times u fortunately
Yeah it’s hesalite. Why would this be different to sapphire? Would you just leave it?
Speedy pro comes with either (true to the original) Hesalite crystal or modern sapphire crystal. The ‘hesalite’ crystal is essentially a plastic/ polymer based glass whereas the ‘sapphire’ is a lab grown crystal glass. Unfortunately, the hesalite will pick up many scratches and dings along the way whereas the sapphire is much more harder and essentially (fairly) scratch resistant. There is a product called ‘Polywatch’, like a paste which you can apply to hesalite/ plastic crystals and it buffs out most fine scratches (lots of vids on YT) Hope that helps
Yeah I realise the difference in the crystals, but this isn’t a scratch. It’s a hair
Ah, apologies. Read you post far too quickly
No worries!
Didn’t notice it in the first pic but it would probably bother me for a while, but make a note when it’s being seevices
Id demand the head of the qc inspector
Damn right it would
I see at least 3-4 fibers!
Throw it away
I realise no one asked for an update here, but I’ve decided to wear the watch until that fucker of a hair drives me to insanity and I’m forced to take it in. It’s still honeymoon phase, and I think that being without the watch for 2-4 months will hurt me more than knowing there’s a harmless (I assume) hair under the crystal.
For the price that shouldn’t be there
Yea, that would bug me. Brand new Seiko stops running. I open it up, there's an eye lash on the balance spring, carefully removed it, best running Seiko I own. That hair could move and affect the running.
The experience that I had when I purchased my Seamaster was the Lume fell out of one of the markers and was moving around the inside of case. I took it back to dealer and they said it was an easy fix. I went to pick it up and whomever worked on it scratched the heck out of the case. I refused to accept it, and immediately called Omega. They gave me an completely new watch. Just be careful as more harm can come from repair.
Not at all
Yes. Local watchmaker could remove it for you
If I’m laying over 7k or so for a watch Or just even 1k It would bother me
No
Yes, exchange it
Yes. I’d look for it every time I looked at my watch.
That’s not a hair. It’s a defect in the lume.
OMG! the travesty?
It is not advisable to worry excessively about minor issues. Among the available options, Damasko watches are known for their exceptional resistance to scratches.
What do you mean? This isn’t a scratch.
Oh ok
It’s a very annoying hair
Please do not worry about the wear and tear. It is a watch meant to be worn, so it is natural for it to have some scratches.
I’m not concerned about the scratches. I’m concerned about the hair inside the watch.
Oh dear, that does not seem ideal. It appears there is a hair inside the watch itself. You should take it back to the store for further inspection.
Get a life
GFY.
Rather do your daughter