When youtubers run out of content, resort to ripping the Seamaster. Seems to be the " fashionable" thing to do

Everyone always bangs on about how bad the bracelet is and complain about it not tapering. The watch and bracelet are perfectly balanced and the watch even when worn loose doesn't move an inch. I dig it.

@TurnRiver

7 ай бұрын

Tapering makes the watch look and wear more elegantly. The Seamaster or should I say Omega case and bracelet design are very masculine and should be worn on minimal taper.

@dandahl5964

7 ай бұрын

​@@TurnRiverand you are...who?

@gorillaofjohn15

7 ай бұрын

exactly.

I wish the 60th anniversary version was the standard, without bond references on the back.

My first luxury watch the white dial Tokyo variant and it's an absolute keeper and my favourite watch

I wore mine in the hot tub at the spa. Thankful for the helium escape valve there.😅

The first ever luxury dive watch, the icon watch of the 1990s.

I’ve got the previous iteration with the cal. 2500d movement and the steel case back. It needs to get serviced but I spent the money on a Seiko “Willard” instead. I don’t regret my decision at all.

@WesolyArek

4 ай бұрын

Previous iteration looks better IMO. This one is too "blinky".

I love this Watch! Beautiful classic

My coworker has the blue. I’m trying so hard to disregard the blue. But it’s so good compared to the other colors.

Got the blue dial and white dial. Love them both!

Fantastic video. I’m in the same camp as you - I prefer the older references far more than the modern ones even though the modern ones have all the goodies. The older ones just have more character, nicer case proportions..

The only tool watches that still exist are g shocks and maybe Apple watches or a Fitbit for your workout. Everything else is a luxury.

I’m getting a black one v soon 😊

I have the current titanium omega seamaster (nttd) which is my opinion is a gorgeous watch in its caramel chocolate colourways. I prefer the strap to the standard model, and the only thing I don't like is the military symbol for the fictional character. The helium valve is more annoying on photos than on the wrist, you really don't notice it. I prefer the lume on this watch too. Drawbacks…the price😮( but I don't buy many, and I intend to keep) and actually reading the time in some lights…but who cares…i love how it looks on my wrist🤷‍♂️

Well presented Richard. I wouldn't say the current version has lost any ruggedness than previous versions but it has certainly become more versatile. Yes it's certainly become more blingy but so have other diver watches that it competes with. I have the white dial version and like you mention the dial text hides itself quite well. Do I go diving? Well not intentionally. Do I care about the He escape valve? Not really that bothered either way but it is a characteristic of the Seamaster 300M and is a good conversation starter. I find the finish excellent for the price. If it has one shortcoming it would be the bezel action, it's not bad and it works perfectly fine. Compared to a Submariner it feels second tier though. Oh, and before I forget yes I do take mine off to do the washing up as I don't want to scratch or knock that wonderful watch on any dishes or cutlery. Many thanks for sharing.

we are in the 21st century. all mechanical timepieces are luxury fashion items, simple as that

A true ‘tool’ seamaster for me is the Peter Blake, 2254.50

Nicely made (bezel action aside) and good value. Proportionally strong, but ultimately a very commercial 'dive lite' sport watch. Design-wise, it has too much sugar: scalloped bezel, lyre lugs, HEV, sculpted crown guards, multi-link bracelet, wave dial, skeleton hands.... It's as if the designers weren't confident so just lobbed everything they could at it. This would be fine if the Seamaster range was grounded anywhere else with a serious tool, but the PO is nearly as whimsical, the PloProf has retired to Miami and the 300 got stuck playing '50s dress-up. When Omega re-boots the 164.24 in a meaningful way (what the PO should have been), then we might see a serious Sub competitor, but for now they're still miles away.

everybody fusses on the SMP300 bracelet no tapering. I own both the SMP300 and the Planet Ocean (8800 and 8900). The planet ocean, being both a bigger and much thicker watch, actually has bracelet that tapers. But despite this, i find the SMP300 bracelet to be perfectly balanced and size for its design. In fact, its bracelet will be too thick and bulky if on the Planet ocean. It is strange but true. The SMP300 has a relatively flat profile, and its face wears bigger than it really is. It is actually quite thin for a diver of its size. the deliberately thick and untapered bracelet actually balances this out and makes the entire design cohesive. The planet ocean, on the other hand, is much taller and the face actually looks smaller than it is. thus the tapering of the bracelet is essential as much of the visual weight is already at the watch head. We must always understand and respect design language as a whole, be open minded and not impose our preference on every thing thing. It is like saying, i like to wear black shirt, thus everything i buy has to be black, and if it is designed to be blue, its a bad design.

I look at a lot of watches... this one is beautiful.

CWC divers are much more suitable as true tool watches

@thegorn

7 ай бұрын

I'm selling my CWC. I'm over NATOs. I'd absolutely love CWC if they had the option of removable springbars so I could put my preferred FKM rubber straps on them. They should keep fixed bars for military contracts but for the average consumer like me it's not a good option. They would be a much bigger brand if they didn't stick in their own self-imposed niche with fixed spring bars. That's my opinion that you didn't ask for, but I'll give it anyway lol

@Valera_Scotland

7 ай бұрын

@@thegorn ha ha ha no, I'm happy to hear a solid opinion! I do agree.... it should at least be an option between fixed and non fixed I do have a second watch that I can put on straps (mark 16, IWC), but I'm considering selling, as I love this G10 so much Not sure what I'll do, but they're both great watches

So: would a Tudor Black Bay 58 or Pelagos 39 be a better home for your money? The BB54 is a useful size too. I'm sure that Breitling would have a more contemporary mix of virtues as well... 🙂

Is any watch at this price used as a tool watch except by the very rich? They probably have divers to do the diving for them in any case. it looks good, it's METAS certified, It's easily available, and when I bought mine not to long ago you could get a good discount too. Love it!!

It is a fashion watch.

It kills me the amount of people that bitch about dive watch stats and won’t even wash their hands with it on. It’s not Omega, Rolex, or any other company’s fault you won’t use for its intended purpose. I have my dive certification and have been in the water with all of my dive watches.

I feel like there is a standard script for reviewing this watch..

As soon as you put a ceramic bezel on it’s a fashion watch. My 1st generation Planet Ocean with aluminium bezel and a solid case back is the last tool watch Omega made. Plus no one dives with £8000 on their wrist - period

Fashion watch with tool watch dimensions. It's highly confused. Omega have the Planet Ocean for their true dive watches. The diver 300m should be a skindiver / fashion watch just like the Submariner with dimensions to match. The Seamaster Diver 300m needs to get down to 41 or 40mm, and shave a full 2mm off the height, and get a tapered flat-link bracelet. Basically, take it back to the proportions it used to be.

@AK_1971

7 ай бұрын

Then buy a Seamaster 300 41mm

It's neither. Watches like the SMP are firmly in the luxury sports watch category. It's a genre in itself.

It's both. The previous Bronsan era version was both a tool watch and a dress watch, which I why I prefer it over this one.

For anyone who actually wants a tool diver - CWC, Seiko and many others for much less money. I really prefer my old Seamaster 2541.80 and any other ones from the 90s - 2000s These new ones are chunky heavy beasts, and I agree - that cupcake wart on the side is just too much. Even the older models had an elegant little recessed valve, and the watches were 11-12mm thick... and can be bought for around 2-3k still... that's what I'd recommend personally Or just get what CWC G10 and give up on luxury watches all together 😂

It's a fashionable tool watch

It's too big now, shame.

A watch that was designed while bigger watches were on trend and shinier the better. Unfortunately it’s terribly dated now size and looks wise and the bezel action is shocking as are the skeleton hands that lose their lume in under a hour in the dark because the lume is too thin. This combined with the bracelet that is heavy thick and unrefined and the thick case really adds up to a watch that desperately needs a complete overhaul including a 12mm case thickness and going back to a 41mm case diameter. Omega movements are also becoming increasingly outdated in the power reserve department. 70 hours plus has become the norm in recent years and Omega are definitely getting left behind. The brand has lost its way in general in recent years for me. Only releasing huge watches with huge price tags no one will buy and different colours of existing old models. It’s such a shame to see my favourite watch brand being run into the ground 🤦🏻‍♂️

@phmwu7368

7 ай бұрын

Most modern day (21st century) watch brands went " Bling Bling " the toolwatch era has long been gone !

@ALL-il1sw

7 ай бұрын

Your understanding of power reserve is miss guided. The PR is how long the watch can tick for with no regard to how long it can maintain its accuracy. The Omega might stop ticking sooner due to lower PR, but it's ability to maintain accuracy through the range of that PR is unrivalled

@leeharding8306

7 ай бұрын

@@ALL-il1swI know exactly what a power reserve is thanks and I own four Omega watches. They have from 50 hours to 60 hours power reserve which is much lower than its competitors. Incidentally they’re no more accurate than other brands I own and I prefer the smoother sweep of a 4 hertz’s movement in my other watches apart from my Speedmaster where it’s not noticeable.

@ALL-il1sw

7 ай бұрын

@@leeharding8306 ok champ, chill it's all good. Most people conflate the relevance of PR. It's too simplistic to say bigger number is better, there's more to it than that.

@driller7714

6 ай бұрын

@@leeharding8306It sounds like you need to consider a different watch brand. You’ve stated your tastes and there are plenty of brands out there that will cater to that taste. Meanwhile, there are many people including myself that like larger masculine watches. That is the very reason why I like Omega. It would be a shame if all watch makers followed the same cookie cutter designs.