My guy never loses his enthusiasm after having talked about these many many times.

I think the planet ocean would be more appropriately compared to the sea dweller

I own the SD and have owned the SMP and sorry Tim the Omega is not in the same league as the Rolex. The better comparison is SMP vs Sub or Planet Ocean vs SD. The SD43 is close to perfection. The SMP is a great value no doubt but it's no substitute for a Sea Dweller.

@impexRQ

Жыл бұрын

Spot on …

Omega every time. Agreed with Tim on this. My opinion: if Rolex wasn't on the dial, most people wouldn't be much interested in their watches. Omega, on the other hand, has such beautiful offerings in so many ways. And Omega is a different kind of company from Rolex, in so many good ways. Omega is my preference.♥️👍

Tim. They are not even in the same league. This Seamaster 300M looks way better on the blue rubber strap. Nice way to start my day on Saturday....watching your videos...😁.

@omar10213245

2 жыл бұрын

They sure arent. The Seamaster doesnt even come close to the fit and form of the SD43. I know, I have both

Omega owners always beating on Rolex owners (not the reverse) yet those who own both more than often favour their Rolex.

Thanks for the video - one of the only videos comparing these two watches!

Just got a seamaster today for Xmas. Such a cool watch and very happy to have it

the Seadweller is the Mack Daddy of Rolex and Omega

Great video as always! Would love to see Aqua Terra vs Datejust! Or Omega 300 vs Submariner or a 3 way! Speedmaster vs Breitling B01 vs Daytona! Or Overseas v Royal Oak v Nautilus

Could you guys do a versus between a G.O. Panoreserve and an ALS Lange 1? It would be super cool to see what the actual delta is between the level of finish on both is.

I would go for the ‘James Cameron’ version of this particular Rolex. The dual-coloured dial and the green ‘Deepsea’ lettering are fantastic. I love the size of that watch (44mm) too.

Owning both watches, each are great but there is no real comparison the SD43 is leagues ahead, maybe as Tim's not the wearer of both we come to this bizarre conclusion. I have the SMP 300 'great white' which is a nice contrast of options, and certainly good for strap combos. Seems like WB are having trouble flogging this particular grey SMP

Every time I see this Omega Seamaster, in these colors I can't help getting pissed off that for far under 10,000 Omega can give us a watch that without doubt is the equal of,(in spec, tech, and mode of manufacture) of any Rolex dive watch. For machine made, machine finished timepieces I think Omega is top of the heap. And It shows that the 'price differential' is arbitrary and solely a function of brand hype.

@brentonl1746

2 жыл бұрын

I would have to agree with you entirely, I have just received my new Omega Seamaster 300 in this colour. Not ever owning a Rolex but for me I have found that Omega quality is exceptional and I find that Omega look a little more refined IMO. My major gripe with Rolex is the date inhancer it just looks awful and distorts the face.

@highnrising

2 жыл бұрын

Omega hypes its brand plenty. They advertise near as much as Rolex, sponsor sporting events and pay athletes and celebrities to endorse their watches. Personally, I own an Omega--not a Rolex--but I'm not complaining that Rolex is a more-premium watch.

Well done. Keep up the good work!

Hello, a big fan of your reviews I am offered an Omega Ploprof 1200 Titanium in white or titanium dial. Which one would you recommend? Thank you, Nawaf

Tim, this is great! The watch I own (Omega SMP 300) and the watch I'm waiting on from my AD (the SD43). Thank you.

@LiquidSm0ke

2 жыл бұрын

How long have you been waiting. I been waiting 4 months

Loved that final points you made. Omega is the winner!

The Sea-Dweller 43 should be compared against the Planet Ocean, not the SMP300.

@fabianstrasser2719

2 жыл бұрын

I'm curious about the decision to compare the great SM300 not against the rival submariner.

I'm in love with the Omega.

Why are people always getting this wrong?! Submariner vs 300 SMP Professional Deep Sea vs Planet Ocean 600

In my opinion, if Omega would get rid of the He-Valve and taper down their bracelet towards a less prominent clasp the seamaster would not lomger be a rolex alternative but often the first choice

@9tophat

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed 100% with you. Very well said.👍

@bdegrds

2 жыл бұрын

The valve is fine, been there for almost 30 years, get over it

@jcnole77

9 ай бұрын

Agree, the non-taper bracelet is bothersome for me

I own a current gen SMP300. It’s great, but the bracelet is just not to quite the same standard as a Rolex bracelet. Owning and wearing daily there is a clear difference. The edges are sharper on wrist, the clasp fastening is not as tight, to the same tolerances, the whole clasp in general feels flimsier. The SMP300 is a great watch, that dial is amazing. Overall it’s clearly the better buy when considering the prices. But the bracelet is a fair bit behind a sub bracelet. The rest is pretty much on par.

@rousseau327

2 жыл бұрын

I agree the Rolex bracelet is better, but that's cause I bought the watch before the craze. Is the Rolex bracelet better? Yes, as you've articulated. If the Omega bracelet bad? No. Is the bracelet worth the price premium? No. That's the impasse I'm at when it comes to Rolex vs. Omega these days.

@TheRunningManZ

2 жыл бұрын

@N A “a great quality but uncomfortable” bracelet is a contradiction in terms. If you hold the two side by side the fit to the watch and the way the clasp closes and works is just not to the same tolerances. There is a quality difference when you wear both. But that’s ok cos they sell a rubber strap which both looks amazing and is super comfortable. I’d also add that my SMP had to go back after a week because it was running slow (against spec). A movement not keeping time happens, but it also went back at the same time for a broken clasp on the bracelet. The store stupidly told me it wasn’t the only one they’d had as well implying others had gone back for the same thing.

@TheRunningManZ

2 жыл бұрын

@N A replaced the clasp, adjusted the movement. I don’t think there was anything wrong with it aside from needing an adjustment.

@TheRunningManZ

2 жыл бұрын

@N A It went to Omega, I'm confident they have done things right. Watches usually lose their water resistance when seals degrade etc. I've swam with it since, all fine.

In my world, decision makers and leaders wear Rolex. Pool boys and parking attendants wear Omega.

@davidofglenbrook4487

2 жыл бұрын

👍🏼

@Mike-bw5om

Жыл бұрын

Not really 😂

The sd43 has a huge case back.. so it doesn’t sit flat

All this while I thought Tim’s versus videos would help me decide in my next watch. What it did was to make me want all the watches he review on. Keep them coming Tim, I don’t really need to buy a house anyway 😂

I have the sd43.. but starting to understand that it is too big.. might “downgrade” to a new sub

Sorry Tim… this is a mismatch! The Sea-Dweller should be compared with the Planet Ocean. They are closer in size, function, water resistance and function. The 300M should be compared with the Submariner.

@rousseau327

2 жыл бұрын

They've done both those comparisons already.

@watchguy8537

2 жыл бұрын

@@rousseau327 Ditto!

Both are absolutely gorgeous and tough. Sea Dweller is a simpler blocky utilitarian ultra tough precision design , Seamaster is a more flowing opulent sporting visually formal design . But I gotta say the non - tapered bracelet on the Seamaster with the flatter lie, gives it a truly great balanced very secure stable feel on the wrist you truly appreciate when on a bike, snowmobile, or jetski and then easily transforms to a dress piece . It's Tyson vs Ali. The best of the best.

Those audio changes with the zoom ins and outs really are quite distracting.

Hate to admit but the Sea Dweller Is the winner by far!

@thomashenry1327

Жыл бұрын

definitely a much, MUCH better watch by every metric, and i want to say, "BUT not for the price" (which is why this is a very lopsided comparison). However, comparing both NEW, the Rolex costs you literally NEGATIVE $4000 (creates that value for you). You buy it, you wear it (hopefully dont fuck it up) you sell it, you pocket an Omega SM300. 😁Thats a good deal.

Me hearing Omega is a underdog 👁️👄👁️while I settled with the like of Hamilton and Steinhart 😁.

@SkilfulLeader1

2 жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong with that! 👍

I own both. The Omega gets more wrist time.

The escape Valve is definitely a deal breaker!

@bdegrds

2 жыл бұрын

That's silly

@highnrising

2 жыл бұрын

If you don't like it, don't buy it. Plenty of people like it. Considering all the buttons on a Speedmaster and other chronographs, this watch does not look too busy to me.

Great video and I agree. I expect Omega to become even harder to get than Rolex over time as they are clearly the superior watch.

@omar10213245

2 жыл бұрын

Lol "clearly" superior? What planet are you from?

@Mike-bw5om

Жыл бұрын

@@omar10213245 he did not said anything wrong definitely it will and yes omega all the way I have the sub and definitely not as nice as omega so get lost buddy

@omar10213245

Жыл бұрын

@@Mike-bw5om settle down, squeaky. I have both, both are nice. But Rolex is still the more elegant, refined timepiece. Sorry, it just is

@Mike-bw5om

Жыл бұрын

duck face again get lost u don’t even know what are talking about u are just one of those people probably doe’s have a Rolex to pretend I am rich but still poor well here is a definition and a great tip for you Rolex it’s a great watch men but in comparison for the sub and the 300 diver technically omega again and again and if I have a sub it’s because I like it not to show people like you I am rich because I have money but you don’t I can tell so again I have both of them and every expects I take omega all the way good day sirrrr 😘👌😀

I have the Seadweller and the Planet Ocean and that is a much better comparison.

Hi Tim, please improve voice quality, so we can better appreciate your deep knowledge of watches. Thanks.

Audio Tim!

LOL, OMG Seadweller is completely in another league. Might as well have compared it to an Invicta with the label glued on upside down.

@asura2545

2 жыл бұрын

Why do you think that way?

@19NJS71

2 жыл бұрын

@@asura2545 agree. The levels here are totally different. maybe a planet ocean would have made more sense

@jnox8547

2 жыл бұрын

@@asura2545 not to be offensive, more attended humor than anything else but the SD43 wins in every comparison against this particular model. I own Omega and they are a very good brand even comparable to Rolex but these two watches are on two different levels. Planet Ocean would be closer.

If we remove the logos, the seamaster win in all departments. Sports rolexes are sought after for main reason they hold their value better kudos to Rolex genius marketing strategy.

Not a fair comparison, PO 45.5mm should have been against SD

@djjr9803

2 жыл бұрын

No. PO is against Deepsea.

Three years from now there are going to be a ton of people you would have purchased a Rolex at retail had they been able to find one and went and bought an Omega instead... no one has been better for Omegas business the last 2 years than Rolex... Rolex used to be something even the "middle class" working man could afford if they saved for a spell... Rolex has priced themselves out of every IRS tax bracket except the top one and they are NO RM, PH, AP, etc... these are machine finished watches made on an assembly line!!!

The bezel makes the SMP inoperable as a dive watch. The SD43 is technically superior and is really a beefed-up Sub. I can only vouch for Omega once they sort out their terrible postsales service (6 months plus for a service!!).

Omega everytime!

I'm totally in agreement with everything that you've said here. I'd take the 300M myself for sure.

seeing luxury watches in person I got a bit disappointed by some finer pieces where details and finishing are just too hard to see with a naked eye, and got more appreciation for chunkier bolder designs like Rolex/Tudor and Omega

Funny thing is, if I was going diving, I wouldn't think twice about using the Omega, however there is no way I would be taking the Rolex diving. Which is a bit silly considering what the Rolex can do, but I feel now with the higher retail price and much higher preowned price, I just wouldn't feel comfortable. So as a tool watch, for me the Rolex isn't one and is more of a dress up and go out watch. Problem with that is, there are so many better dress up watches for that kind of money. Part of me feels that Rolex has lost its way, and heritage to watch enthusiasts. I'm sure the prawn sandwich brigade will still pay silly money for them.

On the right is a microphone, on the left is a voice. Unfortunately it’s a lose-lose.

I would buy the seamaster as a daily in a heart beat if they thinned it down and got rid of the HEV.

Tim, do you think the natural Rolex competitor to the Seamaster 300M is the Sea Dweller? I think it's more the Submariner, really.

Unfair comparison? Try the ploprof omega...not a sea master

The comparison does not fit, you would have to take the Submariner for the Seamaster and the Planet Ocean for the Sea Dweller. The biggest difference though, if i want a seamaster i go to the store and buy one. If i want a sea dweller i go to the store and order one and in 5 years i will get it.

The SMP Seamaster bracelet is pretty ugly. The Planet Ocean design is far more coherent. The Rolex is great, but you can't get it for a sane price so who cares?

Just buy both…

@bc6806

2 жыл бұрын

Looks it’s mr show n tell

@GonzoJamie

2 жыл бұрын

@@bc6806 ESQ. (Esquire) Show and Tell - Actually.

@GonzoJamie

2 жыл бұрын

@@jumboJetPilot the key to not getting eaten alive in lions den of KZread is to give it back as good as they give it to you. Otherwise you’ll get toyed with for hours before the fatal blow to the neck. All in all - I have to confess - I’m a work in progress. I don’t profess to know it all or be the finished article. At 31 years old - I’m on my way and am collecting and gathering knowledge as I go. In the end - I hope to be a good example.

@GonzoJamie

2 жыл бұрын

@@jumboJetPilot amen 🙏

@bc6806

2 жыл бұрын

@@jumboJetPilot pump the ego by telling everyone your a multimillionaire…. Sounds like a multi tool bag.

Where is there a new Sea-Dweller for ~$4,000.00? Cheapest one is on the order of $11,000.00 with the one in the video going for over $16K.

The Seamaster, contrary to the Seadweller, will look completely outdated in 10 years.

@IrishScribbler

2 жыл бұрын

Yet it’s managed to last nearly 30 years with improvements in movement and design, as well as remaining Omega’s best selling watch. Kinda pisses on your argument doesn’t it? 🤦🏻

@RJH5202

2 жыл бұрын

@@IrishScribbler No, it doesn’t ‘piss on my argument’ actually because my claim (it wasn’t an argument) that the Seamaster featured in this video will look outdated in 10 years has nothing to do with the succes of the line in general🤦🏼. No doubt Omega will have a Seamaster that will look the part in 10 years and will be popular but my claim is that it won’t resemble THIS current model. The ‘improvement in design’ as you call it is exactly the reason. The Seamaster tends to emphasize style (wave dial, skeleton hands, open caseback etc.) over function, and style, contrary to function, is time sensitive. That’s why they have changed and will continue to change in looks sufficiently to make past models look outdated. The fact that the Seadweller stays rigidly loyal to its original functional design from the 60s IS its strength for the future. So the fact that the Seamaster has been and probably will remain popular for quite some time can co-exist with my claim just fine. The fact however that Seadwellers from the 90’s (and of all era’s) are, contrary to Seamasters from the 90s, still very sought after kinda of proves my point. And btw no need to use profanity let’s remain respectful.

@highnrising

2 жыл бұрын

@@RJH5202 The close-up video is both a blessing and a curse. The waves on the Seamaster dial do not look nearly as prominent and obtrusive on the actual watch as they appear on the magnified, blon up image on your 25-inch-plus computer monitor.

@SkilfulLeader1

2 жыл бұрын

@@RJH5202 in all honesty i do prefer the Omega mainly because it suits my budget, however your point rather than argument was made pretty clear to which I’d probably agree. Not that I’m into blowing smoke it’s just a case of excepting the pedigree of the watch and both Omega and Rolex will always stand the test of time because they attract an entirely different enthusiast. No profanity used! 👍

Surely it should be the planet ocean vs the sea dweller? Then the SM300 vs the submariner? Got both and they’re both amazing in their own ways I feel 😎 submariner is extremely easy to wear and works with every dress code imaginable, my Seamaster is two tone yellow gold and it really pops against the black ceramic dial, a bigger watch but definitely more eye catching

The SD43 is way uncomfortable…

Omega all the way always

Tim I don't know why you even bothered to do this. The Rolex all the way.

@omar10213245

2 жыл бұрын

Amen

🤴🏾🤳🏾

That Seamaster colourway is truly awful, so Rolex for me on this occasion.

This is no showdown; Seadweller red Wins this every day that ends in Y. Wave dial is inferior, skeleton type hands useless. Go with what Sat divers would choose hands down....Seadweller

@Angry_Gnome

2 жыл бұрын

Lol…no saturation diver is wearing anything but a dive computer.

@williamstalvey6920

2 жыл бұрын

@@Angry_Gnome you know nothing obviously about Sat divers....all ofcem wear a divers but 1 things 4 sure.. they are not wearing that Armitron looking band 300

@heavyd9154

2 жыл бұрын

Seiko

@williamstalvey6920

2 жыл бұрын

@@heavyd9154 seiko tuna....heavy duty

@RJH5202

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! I would never dive with this Seamaster. It’s style over function.

The Omega is cooler, but, unfortunately, because of its boring style, the Rolex will not look dated. Maybe if the Omega make the blue less bright and the wave less prominent or eliminate it…Then it would be more versatile and timeless? Maybe that’s why I have no interest in updating my 2006 gmt2. Sighs….at least Toyotas and Lexus are trying to have some personality to go with their reliability. Then again, Rolex, Toyota, and Lexus do hold their values better than any brands.

omega wins, but in terms of price and business point of view, Rolex all the way.

Omega bracelet is the ugliest. Reminds me if horrible barbed wire tattoos

No comparison here; except that the date on the Omega is far too small and the Rolex .... I don't like Rolex watches in any shape of form .... They look cheap; are mass produced and are far too common .... That's why I bought an AP, RO, Offshore QE II Cup, Hong Kong 2016, in Pink Gold and Forged Carbon ....