“Coming Soon” - New Omega teaser 2022

S SR1895

I love Omega to death, they are my favorite brand by far, but for the life of me I cannot understand why they cannot simply release divers in the 40-42mm range with a thickness not exceeding 14.5 with a tapered bracelet and no fake patina. I I get that the SMP300 exists but there is no tapering bracelet. The Seamaster 300 would be a smash hit if it wasn't for the fauxtina. The Planet Ocean is about as perfect as a diver gets (I actually don't mind the HE everyone seems to loathe, I simply just don't notice it unless I remember it's there), but at 16.3mm thick it's just not a realistic daily wearer for most people. All this is to say that if they introduce another thick dive watch into the lineup then I desperately hope that means the regular Planet Ocean goes down to no thicker than 14mm. In a dream world for me personally it would be 12-13mm thick, but that isn't ever going to happen because it's supposed to be chunkier than the SMP300M, so that wish is irrelevant. They can even keep the 43.5mm diameter because they wear smaller across the wrist than that metric would suggest. From a lineup perspective they can cover all bases by keeping the more specialized versions like the GMT and Chrono as the thicker version of PO's. But currently the PO that is missing from the lineup is the PO that should be the core: black dial/black bezel, 40mm-43.5mm Diameter x 14mm Thickness x 48-49mm L2L with the caliber 8900 inside (for the time zone function that the SMP 300M so tragically lacks) and a fully lumed bezel like we saw on the orange/white. And for a brand that loves reissues, where on earth is the reissue of the 166.024 SM300 with no fauxtina? But thats a conversation for another thread. In short: please, PLEASE, Omega, just give us a thinner Planet Ocean so we can happily wear proudly the best diver on the market.

Scarecrow Boat

From that photo, no… but we already know it’s not at 3 from the photo first shared by you in the OP 👍😗😉

Leviathan

You do realize those are two different watches right?

Leviathan

You do realize those are two different watches right?

Leviathan

You do realize those are two different watches right?

The photo first shared is from the first video (ultra deep), and the photo shared second is from a completely different video (regular PO update).

rob#1

Who needs the date at 1,000 below? 😵‍💫

Caliber561

Yeah, that does appear to be the case now. I'm still hoping for a new PO though. It would be odd to release only the UD and not update the rest of the lineup. We could get something Ploprof-related too.


Looks like they're reverting to male end-links for the bracelet, which doesn't really bode well for those of us with more slender wrists.

T tjs1295

Am I in the minority of people who think the 39.5 mm PO is almost the perfect size watch? It's SOOOOO close! I think 0.5 mm thinner, and maybe 1 mm longer lug to lug, and it's perfect. My diver 300M is thinner, but wears thicker on my wrist (flat, 6.75 inches). It's a different matter if you want the 8900 in a PO. 8800 and 8900 are both great. I picked the watch that fits me best. Definitely can't pull off the 43.5 mm.

S SR1895

...for the life of me I cannot understand why they cannot simply release divers in the 40-42mm range with a thickness not exceeding 14.5 with a tapered bracelet and no fake patina.

Scooterino36

Authorized dealers consistently keep less stock of the 39.5 presumably due to less demand.

PandaSPUR

I wouldn't agree, 39.5 would be too small for me.
My smallest diver is 41mm and I was iffy about that one for a while.

texasmade

But look at all the talk those stupid teasers generated