These two iconic watch houses give blisters to the watch’s passionate audience. Which one is better? They both have created overwhelming collections ready to explode the imagination of every watch aficionado. Collectors can’t imagine their watch portfolio without one or another brand adorning it. Lucky those who can afford to buy horological masterpieces from both brands. But what about the segment that has to decide in favor of only one brand? Which decision would you make? What brand has a more potent advertising message to influence your decision-making?
The replica industry allows us “to taste” both brands. With moderate prices, every watch enthusiast can buy himself an Omega and test a Rolex after a certain time. In such a case, which of them would you buy first? And why?
So, Rolex and Omega generate severe disputes, be it in their original or replica versions. We decided to focus on this subject and analyze the replica watches from different perspectives. In the end, we hope you get an answer, in case you are one of those who struggle with this dilemma.
Rolex First
Starting with the historical point of view, the Rolex brand is slightly younger in comparison to its direct competitor. The first mentions of this trademark appeared in 1920. It took pretty short for the brand to make itself famous and impressively recognizable. This is due to the revolutionary release of the first waterproofing mechanisms in the world, based on a threaded crown.
But this was only one factor defining the whole brand’s success. Rolex quickly understood that the watch-passionate audience had to be consistently nurtured and surprised. Therefore, Rolex never stopped in continuously releasing new collections to maintain the customers’ focus on it. Following unchanged concepts and preserving the same contours of previous collections, Rolex creates a chain of watches with interconnected elements between them.
In such a context, it is not excluded to hear rumors blaming Rolex for not deviating from its portfolio. In such circumstances, what people disregard is that the brand does it purposefully. The brand doesn’t really consider customers’ demands. Simply because the main goal is to make the audience accept the standards that the brand imposes. Mainly due to such a stubborn position, the brand has achieved such levels from where it dictates the rules and establishes the standards.
Ironically or not, the audience seems to comply with such an attitude. And it is absolutely unsurprising, given the phenomenal technical and design talent of the watch house. Moreover, the brand relies on itself exclusively. It controls its own universe both technically and conceptually. Therefore, it takes absolute responsibility for its challenges and faces the consequences. So far, the consequences are only positive.
Omega Pathway
Compared to its competitor, Omega is a veteran past master boasting almost 150 years of history. It has passed through so many historical events, being created in 1848. Just imagine the transition through one time period to another. With a pretty tougher beginning, Omega has begun by creating just random reference numbers for their timepieces.
In this context, we should mention that Rolex has always been more organized in this aspect. Omega began to introduce specific denominations for the big collections later on, like the Seamaster and Speedmaster. But the lack of a clear strategy regarding reference numbers made the audience undeliberately ignore some pretty captivating models over the years.
As what refers to the “power of control”, Omega falls under the supervision of the Swatch Group. This would suggest that even though the brand might create impressive concepts, the final decision of their release is up to the Swatch company. Either way, this fact does not affect the Omega image. Plenty of other fabulous watch houses like Breguet, Tissot, or Rado fall under the same control. However, somewhere at the psychological level, this dependence creates a feeling of Rolex superiority, which holds all the control in its hands.
Different concepts, the same value
Abstracting from the differences mentioned above, it would be a mistake to state that one of the two brands is much superior to the other. As a matter of fact, they both share similar levels in some aspects, and both have downsides.
You might have probably heard about the COSC laboratory. In short, this refers to the “Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres” and represents a third-party organization to test and confirm the superior accuracy of timepieces. Both brands have Chronometer designations from the COSC lab. Moreover, Omega is a step ahead to a certain extent. This is due to the fact that it designs a few quartz watches, in addition to the traditional mechanical ones. Quartz timepieces, as you might already know, boast higher accuracy compared to the mechanical versions. Rolex, on the other hand, has focused predominantly on the creation of mechanical timepieces, investing all its force in them.
Rolex refusal to produce quartz watches does not necessarily mean that its mechanical timepieces have to suffer from the accuracy point of view. Don’t forget, we are talking about a “mountain” in terms of watchmaking. Therefore, the Rolex mechanical watches are as precise as possible and their minuscule errors don’t affect the overall wearing experience.
Water resistance power
If you are a seasoned watch enthusiast, you must be familiar with the captivating diver’s watches of both brands. Even though the Rolex was the first to introduce the screw-down crown into waterproof timepieces, Omega has taken over the concept fast and has gained a huge amount of fans. Thus, the Seamaster ProProf has enchanted divers all over the world with its phenomenal 1,200 meters water resistance capacity. On the other hand, its competitor has really gone the extra mile with the Deepsea line, leaving breathless with its 3,900 meters.
Either way, the statistics reveal a less known interesting fact. The Omega Seamaster proved to be slightly more captivating in its design, compared to the Deepsea. And it’s not about a design failure of Rolex. It is more about style versatility. The aesthetic look of the former was the decisive point of the audience’s choice in favor of the Seamaster, in various surveys. It seems that even though the 3,900 meters water resistance capacity sounds phenomenal, most of the general audience doesn’t practice diving to such an extent. Therefore, the aesthetic look is a gaining point for Omega.
Final Thoughts
In case the brand echo somehow influences your decision in the replica watch selection, we hope we could bring some light to the subject. Different watch communities share different visions over these two iconic brands. While some of them are true addicts to Rolex design, history, and concepts, others see Omega as a rule-breaking brand creating phenomenal timepieces fast and revolutionary.
Obviously, replica watches of both Omega and Rolex are not likely to bring the same water resistance capacities, but they certainly bring the value of the brand to your wrists. In case you still swing both ways, take a closer look at our Omega and Rolex replica collections. Maybe, like in the case of Omega PrpProf, it will be the design that will make you take the final decision. Inspect whose design is closer to your inner nature. As for the rest, our team will do its best to comfort you with great quality and service.