This guy?
Its plain yeah and a modern classic IMHO. Very much like the PO 2500. After this, Omega decided to become full on jewellery shop to compete with them guys and cater to you know... the wristrolling audience on IG.
Hey, I still love the new SMP and think its gorgeous but this one still makes me smile.
Yeah that one but in blue. I tried the black one at a preowned shop last summer and fell in love with it. I think I’ve grown in my appreciation and understanding of this watch. What I saw as a dated design to the date window I now recognize as inspired by the Ploprof from the 70’s and think is so cool. I’d be happy to own one today. I also love the PO 2201.50 and despite its thickness I think it fits my skinny wrists due to its smaller bezel and curved end lugs. You’re right, Omega has gone towards the blingy end of things although I do feel they offer a lot for the money compared to Rolex.
It is blue but its a very dark blue and appears black under low light which is when this was taken for the lume shot.
Here is another shot I posted before,
I fully agree with Omega's value proposition. My friend who is a major Rolex guy when held this was totally blown away. He is a jeweller so he admires finish and weight. His words were "this watch has everything going for it, the only thing it doesn't have is the crown on the dial and I am okay with that."
Wow it does look dark. Beautiful watch would buy one now for a decent price $4k cdn)
I am so turned off by the Rolex situation that it’s preventing me from even trying in the BB58 Navy Blue which I think offers tremendous value. Rolex is so d*****!
I'm very glad that I purchased my Speedmaster Hesalite in April 2019 from a local AD when I could still afford it. Out the door with taxes I paid $5350 CDN
What was MSRP? I've paid 6350 CDN tax included 2 month ago.
In the last 16 years they have gone up roughly 300% but minimum wage in the UK has only gone up just over 100%. Every year that goes by the brand new retail price watch becomes more and more unobtainable to the average person.
Prices going up and grey market sales of luxury watches like Omega and Rolex and the impossibility of actually buying one from an AD is all due to the money printing by the FEd and other central banks devaluing cash towards zero. People are looking for anything, anything to hold some sort of physical value in these crazy economic times... I mean case in point negative interest rates? huh? Who would buy a bond at negative yield? Why not just buy a luxury watch?
Honestly, I think it has more to do with Omega upping their game while Rolex constricts supply. Even with price increases, they're still a compelling vape proposition in comparison, and it doesn't look like they plan on stopping with bringing out new big guns. JPow's money printer is more of a US-thing, so despite the fact that the dollar is more or less the most widely used currency I doubt it's what's motivating a lot of these watch purchases.
I disagree. It's a first world central bank (and PBOC) phenomenon - not just the Fed. I tend to more agree with the post immediately above^. It's all to do with extremely low interest rates. People with debt( who tend to still have jobs....and who would always have the discretionary income and be the crowd in the market for luxury watches ) are paying less interest so have more disposable income. It's that simple. If rates were suddenly to spike we would suddenly see more SS Rolex and Omega at MSRP in the stores again. And Omega prices would fall. Even in AD's.
I think I’ve grown in my appreciation and understanding of this watch. What I saw as a dated design to the date window I now recognize as inspired by the Ploprof from the 70’s and think is so cool. I’d be happy to own one today.
Funny you say that about the date window - it’s the same thing that held me back from buying one. I opted for a 41mm Aquaracer instead. The date window on that particular SMP 300 feels like an anachronism to me on an otherwise sleek and modern watch.
That said, I never realized the design cue may have been lifted from the Ploprof - maybe it will grow on me now. I’ve seen the border around the date on vintage Seamasters, too.
The form factor and dial of that iteration are beautiful, though I equally love the new laser engraved wave dials. Maybe I’ll upgrade to a SMP 300 one day if they return to this smaller and thinner form factor with a date at the 6 o’clock.
His words were "this watch has everything going for it, the only thing it doesn't have is the crown on the dial
The answer is “no”. They are not too expensive as long as people buy them. Like any other product or service, Omega will charge what the market can bear. So far, the market can bear what Omega wants the market to pay, apparently. As long as that remains the case, the prices will react accordingly.
