The updated Seamaster was designed to go toe to toe with the Sub, and it does. In my opinion, they didn't come out with this model to compete with the older/outdated versions. For the money, show me a better bargain.

@janjacdr1

11 ай бұрын

Spot on in 2019. But with current pricing, it just isn't worth it.

@richardlamazares6350

11 ай бұрын

​@janjacdr1 still worth it rolex it's twice the price and pound for pound omega it's the better watch for sure ... cheers mate

TGV, even 3 years later you still have *the best* video on KZread of the 2018 Seamaster 300m. Your video also really hits home how underappreciated the chrome dial variant of this watch truly is.

People here seem to dislike the new version. I freaking love it. The new movement is a huge step forward. The wave dial is interesting and gives the watch a distinct look. When the previous version came out I was really bummed it was just a plain glossy dial. I even like the display case back. To each his own I guess. Maybe responses would be different if it were the black or blue version.

@damiencarroll1257

5 жыл бұрын

Thr new blue is more stunning than the older models..Older models are ugly and plain...

@Turb0wned

5 жыл бұрын

It’s just a bunch of haters that have the older one and what they have is always the best. I have this new one with the blue rubber as well as the late 90’s wave model, I much prefer the new one.

@ghettotraveller2027

5 жыл бұрын

I hope all the people don't like the new model, so i can get the used one in a very cheap... Love the new one

@user-ne4qn7wm9u

5 жыл бұрын

Manny Calavera same here, I am really into the black rose gold two tune model

@mic911c2

5 жыл бұрын

I've bought this new Seamaster because it looks fresh and modern. I also love the grey dial and the blue bezel. With the new movement this is the watch you want🙂👍

Going by the comments I'm in the minority, I love it 😍 Way cooler than the bland Tudor or the done-to-death Sub. Cheers TGV 👍👍

@stevefox8605

4 жыл бұрын

Well said mate 👍🏻👍🏻

The new Seamaster is one of the most beautiful watches I've ever seen. An elegant, expensive show piece.

Firstly, I'm really thankful to your channel TGV, you've really opened my eyes up on luxury watches. After hours and hours of contemplation and comparisons, I finally bought the 2017 Omega Seamaster Diver 300m as my first luxury watch ! I was seriously comparing the exact two models you were comparing and ultimately (while I really liked the display back) decided on the earlier model. It just felt right on my wrist and I preferred its design a lot more. Anyways, keep posting TGV and I'll keep learning!

Well I guess I won’t be going to sleep for another 26mins thanks TGV!

Wearing the silver and blue one now for the last month. Got it. Love it. And I’m a commercial diver turned aerospace engineer. Love the he valve too. Wear it with both jeans and suits. Awesome.

Loved that intro TGV! I have to say that despite the new model bringing everything that Omega currently has to offer to the table, I'd take the old one any day. There's a certain delicate look to the older one that is lost in the new one with it's larger case and more brutish lines.

I am more of a speedmaster pro guy than a seamaster pro but this watch is exquisite. I love the thought that a speedy pro is kept constant by omega while a seamaster pro is constantly updated with the latest tech that omega has. I am really considering purchasing the exact watch that you reviewed but with the rubber strap. Thank you for your thorough review. Cheers!

Ok honestly, the amount of time you put into these videos really does come through in the video quality. Much appreciated, always a great video man.

Before I see this , I’m so happy you review this I was looking for videos on this watch and what other than my favorite TGV to make it!

It was like being back in 1995 again when Golden Eye was released! Great review and much enjoyed TGV.

I enjoyed your video. I found it to be informative on a number of questions I've had concerning the variations I've seen. Thank you.

I love the blue 2017 glossy solid dial, not keen on this dial and Kudos for that superb intro.

I just picked up the 2018 model with the blue face and dial. After seeing the grey face I wasn't totally sold on it, I'm a bit of a purest when it comes to those kind of things. I absolutely LOVE this watch and I haven't taken it off since I walked out of the boutique with it on my wrist a little over 3 weeks ago. Great review as usual, keep up the good work.

My 2531.80 was the most comfortable watch I’ve ever owned. That bracelet is just amazing. I miss it but my brother is loving it. The old wave dial is beautiful. The SMP is such a fantastic watch. Loved this video. Thx again.

Thumbs up and a solid like just for the intro! Another excellent video sir! I have mixed feelings about the new Seamaster and find myself drawn more to the Ref. 212.30.41.20.01.003 or even going back to the Ref. 2220.80.00. But as you've said before, one doesn't really know until seeing it and experiencing it in person. Also, I can certainly appreciate Omega's efforts to produce new styles and keep the product line as fresh as possible. Thanks for all of your hard work Governor, it is greatly appreciated.

Love the dial on the blue version well done, You're always on time TGV

excellent comparison and video TGV well done as always!

I fully agree, as I happen to be wearing my Seamaster, which I purchased 14 years ago. Love the size, blue color and the nostalgic feeling.

I was taken a back, at first. I was not as a huge fan of the 90's models, even though we share much of the Bond influence (games, movies, etc). I preferred the earlier seamasters, like the new "Spectre" edition & it's brothers. I do admit, you're right it does grow on you. After listing how much work went into it, it sure looks like someone would enjoy that.

Super informative video, thank you so much for providing such marvellous information in your typical classy style. The new caliber is a wonderful bit of engineering too

I just purchased the older one. In my opinion it looks more versatile and dial is less busy! Loved your review!

Yes!! Always uploading right before bed time 😄

This is the perfect watch for me. I will be purchasing one in 2019 and upgrading from my Tissot Seastar 2018.

This specific watch is the one I've been looking at for when I finish this Business degree. Amazing review T!

Dear TGV, I am happy to report that I purchased my vintage sea aster and it should be here in a couple weeks, loved the video and I am a huge 007 fan so I'm really happy about the topic. Thanks again and happy thanksgiving Conner

@theurbangentry

5 жыл бұрын

FANTASTIC!!!!! Nothing like getting a Semaster. I am happy for you my friend. Please do tell me which one you one for. Thank you Conner, Best regards, TGV

Always appreciate your insight, TGV! I've got a blue dial 2018 model on order, and cant wait to get it! I love display casebacks, so losing the engraving is no big deal for me, and I have 7 and a quarter inch wrist, so the size is fine for me as well. With the improved movement, the new version is just perfect for me. I only wish they had an applied logo! I believe you said there was a reason for not having it in the video, but I don't think you explicitly said what it was. Maybe to match the blued hands? But then why not have it on the other models with stainless hands? Consistency I suppose. Oh well!

Great video TGV! Thank you!

There are so many things I like about this watch, I can’t wait to see it in person. I even like the black one, a little more under the radar. 👍🏻👍🏻

Hi Tristano! Wonderful iconic luxury diver, and equally iconic review in the highest level what I’ve ever experienced on youtube by watch reviewers. I’m just totally amazed about the quality and the impact of your words, the visual elements, the carefullness about all the details possible to tell and show about a horological instrument. I just truly happy and proud in a way that I use to find you here and started to follow you week by week. Wonderful, my friend! I just love it for sure. Big thank and greetings: Robert :)

I loved that intro, definitely up there with some of your best. My favourite intro of yours is still the Mad Men one for the Timex Marlin

@theurbangentry

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Owen, so happy to hear you love that one. I was one of my faves to shoot and edit too. Best regards, TGV

That intro was top banana haha!! Bravo TGV, keep up the good work!!

@theurbangentry

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jon :D Very kind sir! Best regards, TGV

So glad you managed to get both the current and the new model in side by side, looking forward to this one! Cheers, Oli

@theurbangentry

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Oli, I must thank the wonderful Derek at Moyer for that! Best regards, TGV

Amazing video and I love this watch! Went out and bought the new 2018 42mm blue wave after seeing this!

I just got the black dial and bezel on a bracelet. My first luxury piece and I’m absolutely in love.

This was a great video TGV. I agree with what you said about the helium escape valve. The watch looks interesting and is worth a look.

That silver dial with the blued hands/indices is beautiful! The size makes the old model look a bit more classy and slender.

I love the move to open case back, but I would like to see more of the movement. Love that they kept the bracelet. I'm waiting for a mid-size.

Another great honest review..

i like the date window move to 6 o'clock, symmetry on a dive watch looks great

As always, TGV, your video is pure class. Seamaster perfection! Merci beacoup mon ami!

@theurbangentry

5 жыл бұрын

Merci mon frère Jean-Luc! :D Best regards, TGV

Great video as always!

Great review very well presented

Awesome review as usual.. balanced and something relatable (Though I like the new one better, largely because of the clasp, I can totally understand why you may still prefer the old one over the new one). And an apt opening/ introduction .. Keep it coming!!👍🏻

Whenever tgv uploads a video, my day's complete.

Very nice comparison! Thank you!! I just love the new one! It has taken the 300 one step further... like Omega always does, and does so well! Yes it is a tiny bit bigger. but it has to be to fit the co-axial 8800. again the evolution of this fantastic time peace! Keep up the good work! :)

I ordered mine blue today 😀 2017 version. My first luxury watch. I'm very happy 😀

I watched this wearing my 1997 Seamaster 300 Pro midsize bought new :) Loved the Goldeneye movie and N64 game. Great video, thanks

After much, much consideration I recently got this in black with steel for my upcoming 40th. I've contemplated just about every so called luxury watch in the €3000 to €5000-ish range. But in the end I fell in love with the Seamaster. I found one slightly used online for a bargained price, and the seller actually knocked off a few hundred euros because he liked me as a buyer. Totally worth every cent!

I purchased a old style 300 this year found a mint condition 2007 full size absolutely love it , still looks great really nice quality watch The new ones look nice especially the range of colours, the dial on the on the blue looks fantastic

Thank you tgv. An outstanding review.

Yes. They have. (Almost). Printed name and logo was a weak move imo.

Got the new blue one, just love it

Great review TGV, I have to agree with you the 2017 Omega has that look to it. The 2018 model is nice but just doesn't have that.😊👍🇮🇹

King of intros!! Goldeneye saw lots of times in my N-64 as well! Very nice piece, however the wave dial looks a little busy for my taste. I would have to see it in person. Thank you for a wonderful review. Onwards and upwards!!

Omega hit it out of the park with the new Seamaster. Absolutely amazing watch from and aesthetic and technical perspective.

Wow TGV Goldeneye on the N64......you have just taken me right back there! Great video as usual and lovely watch. Love the Seamaster ever since I saw one in an AD 's window. Thank you for the review.......I can dream 🙂⌚

Yet another great video, thank you my friend!!!

Facenating and informative video. Think I just found my new Grail Watch. Just need the lotto up now 😉

The opening edit was amazing!

Amazing review. I personally like the more simplistic look of the last version, but the wave dial adds a nice depth you don’t get with the older model. Can’t wait to see the rest of your collection in SoTC.

TGV you make so many high quality videos! This one is really up there in the classifica, great job. They certainly perfected the Seamaster 300 in 2018 for reasons you explained well, but they have not won over peoples taste.......YET? I own the original BOND Quartz since 2001, it has a charm and utility which has made it my all time favorite watch, getting the most wrist time, hands down.

Decided to go with the iconic blue face/ blue bezel 2018 300M Sea Master, all steel. Just something how the color really "pops" in the light, especially with the anti reflective coating. Had a Speed Master for several years. This will be my first Sea Master, and automatic Omega. The size is a considerable improvement for me. 8" wrist, and the older variants were a touch small. Great reviews, thank you. By the way, it is a 9 link. The two small polished pieces are separate.

I visited Moyer Fine Jewlery today to try on the seamaster and I can tell you their customer service is impeccable and variety expansive. Bill talked and showed watches with me for a good half hour. Looking forward to purchasing from him in the future. If you're anywhere near Indianapolis it would be worth the trip.

I am with you, TGV. I prefer the 2017 models for both their size and back of case etching. I always learn from and enjoy your videos.

@Soorma1988

5 жыл бұрын

Savvy Life Strategies - 2012 to 2017 are the best years of the Seamaster 300m. Deep Black or Deep Blue Dial with the perfect Ceramic Bezel and very light numbering. Loved how the Seamaster evolved from the original. To me personally 2018 version is not the same anymore. Yes they brought back the wave dial and new movement etc. But look at the price jump now, the old version was the best bang for your buck luxury watch. Now it’s climbed up in price and very close to the Speedy.

@FRonTLinES10064

5 жыл бұрын

@@Soorma1988 it's already 20% off grey market at $3800 for a brand new 2018 SMP

@matthewhill3996

4 жыл бұрын

Huh? It’s about $2500 for the old model in amazing condition now. And the new one is WELL above that

@benevolentautore4463

4 жыл бұрын

A watch with a fine movement and a closed case back is like a Ferrari with a hood that only a certified mechanic can unlock and open.

9:26 to be honest, I like this (2012 - 2017) much more. With the non-waved dial. The waves make it too busy for my taste.

I can't wait to purchase this watch! That 8800 calibre movement is incredible. Blue on Blue on stainless steel!

I prefer the new one overall, and the most important change is the place of the date

I would have never imagined you would review my daily wear! I love this watch, I hate the escapement valve though, when I purchased it I asked for one without it, I was told no. This watch just brings joy to my life every single day because I purchased it for me. I never knew that the face was lazer etched or the gauss stuff, I just really loved how it looked! I wish your Hugo was in this video, I really love him! Hugo is my favorite dinosaur ever!

Fantastic intro!! This is my favourite James Bond film. A great video, thanks TGV!!

@theurbangentry

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Thomas :D Best regards, TGV

Very detailed review! Thank you! Personally, I'm completely prefer older model (wich is much better in any aspect, perhaps, except of the movement).

Great review TGV 👍. I think Omega nailed it with the dail design. I love how watchmakers try out new materials and production methods to stay ahead of the competition. Imho, Omega has succeeded. Looking forward to the next one, Regards, Koen PS. Omega should offer the displayback or the hippocampus as an option.

I recently bought that exact gray dial seamaster and I think it's better than the older one. The wave dial is intriguing and I like seeing the movement on the back!

Excellent video as always. Thanks for enlightening us. (Great Channel)

I have a 2017 in black...so glad I didn't wait for the new one!

Tq for the effort put into the great intro.. was feeling worried what happen to TGV didnt see your vlog on sunday.. 😃😃

@theurbangentry

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Stephen, Haha, no need to worry, it just takes a few extra days to get all the editing done, but I always get there in the end! Onwards and upwards! Best regards, TGV

I love this watch. I love the color. I love the contrast of the blue and gray. I love it so much I had to buy one. Don’t regret it all. The technology is there, the finish and quality are there and I’d buy it again in a second.

No matter the subject, I always look forward to The Urban Gentry's unique intro's and reviews. Good job TGV! For this Seamaster, while some may like the changes from the previous version, they add more flash at the expense of class. Being "TDB" (Too D*mn Big) doesn't help either.

Awesome content as always TGV

I think that the new Omega looks beautiful but I agree with you about it’s size. I absolutely love my 2017 medium size blue Seamaster. Truly excellent presentation! I do wish I could find a local Tudor dealer, the nearest one is over 2 hours away.

Never mind watches for a moment The Hoover dam I believe is still ,"cooling down" .The largest concrete pour in its mass stiil I think? The stunt you showed from the intro tripped me into my greatest passion.Civil engineering.Back to watches I do love that beauty on your wrist! Class.Cheers,Len.

The great movement, being able to see inside the watch from the back, and the new look stands out compared to the older one. It has a Wow look. I like having some texture waves which is subtle and not distracting. The good news is if you like the older one better they are still very available if you want one. I agree, I wish they stayed with the same size but I just love it in Black or Blue face. It's such a quality watch that competes well against the Rolex Submariner

You do a great job thank you very much look forward to the next one

Great watch and nice map in the background, presenting Adriatic sea and also my country-Croatia:)

Freaking awesome Intro!! Great vid, thx

Thanks for yet another great review TGV. I purchased the 2017 SMPc last year before finding out that it was getting updated... Have to admit I was a touch nervous about having bought the previous model once I discovered the update. Would have loved the newer in house movement in my SMPc (think that's why the case got bigger, to accommodate the greater size of the 8800), but after seeing the 2018 model breakdown in your video, I believe that the 2012-2017 model is a much classier watch. Keep up the good work Guvnor!

@zsb707

7 күн бұрын

It is definitely a classier watch, whereas the new one is sportier.

Extremely well done.

God I LOVE the lower centered date! More companies need to do that!

Great review!

may I also add that the previous SMP300c gloss dial has its bezel markers coated with chromium nitride (a metal coat that is impervious to corrosion) whereas the new 2018 ceramic bezel is just coated with lacquer paint.

Your finest intro yet TGV!

Love seeing the movement of the watch; display it more often

Great review as always sir. The modern look is certainly an achievement for the Seamaster line, havent looked at it that closely until this review, but think I like it. I don’t like it enough to change from the previous version I own though. I’ve had it almost two years to the day and still love the bond feeling when putting it on! 😊😎

Another great vid. Thanks.

The truly anti magnetic movement is a HUGE improvement and the accuracy of the METAS certified movement is amazing. My other watches used to be magnetized easily. Now it won't be magnetized.

Bought a black one today - thank you TGV.

Both versions of the Omega Seamaster are beautiful watches. The one feature which I really admire aesthetically is the bezel with the scalloped bevels. I find that it streamlines the bezel to keep it from looking so clunky, the Omega bezel fairs nicely from bezel to crystal in one harmonious curve. It gives the optical appearance of thinness. The dial on the 2018 version is impeccable in its style and manufacture - job well done by Omega. I am not that enthralled with the hands though, not quite my cup of tea, but they are unmistakably Omega.

I've been waiting all summer for this review. I bought the 2017 Seamaster for my 30th birthday in january this year and when they released the new one at basel i thought that i maybe made a mistake but after seeing it in person and your and a few other reviews i came to the conclusion to stick to my SMPc1. I like single parts on the new one like the more masculine bracelet and the push type clasp(which i upgraded later on on mine for reasonable money), the metas movement is outstanding but my 2500D is running very well at 3-5sec/24h and there are more things i like better on the old case style. I actually like the small crown better because the crownguards build such a beautiful curvature around the crown and the caseback is just as beautiful. I got a good discount at my local AD which met my expectations and i just have to say with the new higher price i may have had looked on a explorer or something else, for me and i am sure for many other the current Seamaster is a great luxury entry because of the price and the features, this may change in the future a bit because to ad another 1-2000€ can be the showstopper for potential customers.