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Basel 2017 - Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean "Big Blue" GMT

  1. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Mar 22, 2017

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    A new addition to the Planet Ocean line in the same mould as the Deep Black GMT, this time in a dark blue, which in actual real world photos looks similar in its reflectiveness to the Grey Side Of The Moon and seems to almost turn silver under certain lighting angles (check out the lower half of the case and lugs in the image below of it). I do actually like this a lot particularly because of the orange running through it as well that really harks back to the big vulgar and imposing divers of the 1970s which a lot of us have a great deal of love for. I was never really smitten with the deep black but this colour scheme in ceramic just looks like something else entirely.

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  2. Taddyangle Convicted Invicta Wearer Mar 22, 2017

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    I have tried on the Deep Black GMT and despite the thickness is wore quite well for me.

    I owned the PO ti 45 mm and to me it was such a nice looking watch (note, the Gemini 4 is the best ever and the ti was a very close second, and yes, Ash, u should have never sold yours), but the thickness forced me to sell it. I might be able to get behind this one (on the used market) if there is an alternative for the strap, as it has too much orange for me.

    But as I write this, I am thinking about the Blue Blancpain Fifty Fathoms I owned and if I had a choice between the FF and this Blue ceramic, I think the FF wins. I guess I will need to wait to see how these look at the OB.
     
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  3. M'Bob Mar 22, 2017

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    High quality watch, that looks cheap.
     
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  4. Omeg@007 BLACK & ORANGE rule!!! Mar 22, 2017

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    Dont like the new full blue color...my Black version is just on top of the Deep Black versions :). Glad i have the Black Deepblack PO.
     
  5. nima0071 Mar 22, 2017

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    next Basel the Deep Pink is coming, Then we can have a rainbow ceramic collection.
     
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  6. night0wl Mar 22, 2017

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    Thank you for the pics. I had to keep looking at the pictures because I asked myself why on Earth would they make half the case silver and the other half blue.
     
  7. Taddyangle Convicted Invicta Wearer Mar 22, 2017

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    You might be giving them some ideas...heck, now we might have dual colored ceramic cases coming to Basel 2018. :)
     
  8. danicycle Mar 22, 2017

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    Did the color blind executive at Omega with a long history at the company OK this one?

    this is incredibly ugly .. upside is if you own it, you could camoflage it in a bag of skittles as a theft deterrant.
     
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  9. Longbow Mar 22, 2017

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  10. danicycle Mar 22, 2017

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    I looked at more pictures and the crown looks terrible.. as if a little child aspiring to become an Omega watchmaker drew a crown in blue and orange crayon. Just like Rolex Subs unofficially get names like Hulk, Kermit, Smurf.. this one should be informally dubbed Avatar or Skittles. OK enough bashing from me..
     
  11. b-16707 Mar 22, 2017

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    oh yuck.
     
  12. Omeg@007 BLACK & ORANGE rule!!! Mar 22, 2017

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    here are some more photos:
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  13. Longbow Mar 22, 2017

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    What's the purpose of the Naiad lock and arrow on the case back?
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  14. Foo2rama Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can. Mar 22, 2017

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    The Niad makes sure the caseback perfectly aligns....

    Yeah...
     
  15. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Mar 23, 2017

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    On the plus side, hopefully people will see the new keying on the caseback and think "well maybe needle nose pliers aren't the best idea" unlike the previous square notches. There'll always be someone though.
     
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  16. Archer Omega Qualified Watchmaker Mar 23, 2017

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    Only if the employee at the factory lines it up correctly - he/she has a one in three shot of getting it right.
     
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  17. Jwit Not a doctor, but plays one on ΩF Mar 23, 2017

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    I know I'm the odd man out here but I actually like it. I'm never going to buy it unless I win the lottery and already own every other watch on my list. But it's fun and cool looking. I always love blue and orange together. (Orange and black still rule though)
     
  18. Shelby Mar 23, 2017

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    My first impression: New York Mets Edition !!
     
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  19. KstateSkier Mar 23, 2017

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    #MattHarveyEdition
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    I'll just leave this here. :D
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  20. nygiants Mar 23, 2017

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    If it was not 45 mm it would be perfect...I don't know if you saw the winter Olympics 2018 PO which is a 43 mm I believe which is much more convenient to wear...