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·First and foremost, I would like to thank everyone in advance who will be willing to share their thoughts on this subject and ask that you to bear with me while I may have some newbie questions.
I have somewhat recently started to seriously consider buying what I would consider a high end watch. That is not to say that this is a spurt of the moment decision. I have been a fan of watches for as long I can remember but my financial situation has not previously allowed me to splurge on such a purchase. Recently, however, I've been lucky enough to start setting funds away and should have enough set aside relatively soon.
That brings me to the question at hand: Which Omega watch should I buy?
I'll start with some info about my preferences as well as some questions which I hope will let me narrow down my search. For some reason I've been a huge fan of the Tag Carrera and was absolutely certain that that would be the watch I would get. However, as I began to research watches more, I began to be drawn to Omegas more each day.
More specifically, I've been most intrigued by either the Speedmaster or Seamaster variants. That being said, I will most likely limit it to one of the watches in those series.
I do not mind buying from the grey market, especially from a seller like @mdgrwl. From all the reviews I've read on this forum, that seems like a great option to go with. I do, however, want the watch to be brand new as I'm a little OCD about small blemishes on pricey things. If there are any, I would like them to have come from me and not a stranger.
My budget will be roughly $4500, give or take $500. This watch will be my every day watch that I plan to wear. So it needs to fit various dress styles from more casual to fancy.
Now a list of my preferences:
Dial Face Color: I prefer a darker face for a watch, with black or blue being the top choices. I currently own a MIDO that has a black face so I am leaning towards a blue face watch this time for variety, but only slightly.
Face Extras: I do like chronos because I think they add a nice flare to a watch, so it would be preferred. But I also don't mind the plain face that only has the time and date. I also do like the waves of the Seamaster 300, if the face was to remain plain.
Bezel: I prefer a single color over split ones (for example red and blue). The bezel can be either a tachymeter or numbers, no real preference there. I would also like the bezel to be on the tougher side. I have read that the Seamaster ceramic bezels are a lot more scratch resistant than painted ones, and that is very appealing.
Hands: In all honesty, I am heavily favoring simple hands like those of the Speedmaster, however, I don't hate the Seamaster 300 ones and have come to like them more as I continue to look at the watch. I just prefer simple narrow hands over the wider ones. That being said, the arrows are my least favorite (like the ones on Planet Ocean)
Second Hand: I am heavily leaning towards the longest thin hand being one that is a second hand rather than a timer. There is just something beautiful seeing the hand moving around the circle instead of sitting at the 12 o'clock spot.
Crystal: I believe I would like to get the sapphire crystal face due to its toughness. As I am not going into space, I don't particularly need to worry about it shattering. However, I don't have too much knowledge about the Heselite crystal and open to hear argument for or against it. As far as the shape, I like that the Speedmaster has a "bubble" look because it's different, but regular flat crystal is just as nice.
Case Back: Heavily favoring a clear case back so as to see the very cool and intricate parts of the mechanism. A steel back would be ok if a lot of other options are met though.
Mechanism: I guess this is the million dollar question here (or the $4500 question in this case). I just don't know enough about watch mechanisms yet to really make a decision. From my reading I have learned that the co-axial mechanism is more accurate and advanced compared to the mechanically wound one, so I thiiiink I would prefer that one. But which number? Do they vary that much? And should I consider the mechanical one, even though it's a more dated design?
Bracelet: Stainless steel due to its longevity. I've had leather bands before and they just end up getting worn out too quickly.
So all that being said, does any particular watch model stand out as one that would fit the most of those aforementioned criteria?
Thank you again, and apologies in advance for such a long post.
I have somewhat recently started to seriously consider buying what I would consider a high end watch. That is not to say that this is a spurt of the moment decision. I have been a fan of watches for as long I can remember but my financial situation has not previously allowed me to splurge on such a purchase. Recently, however, I've been lucky enough to start setting funds away and should have enough set aside relatively soon.
That brings me to the question at hand: Which Omega watch should I buy?
I'll start with some info about my preferences as well as some questions which I hope will let me narrow down my search. For some reason I've been a huge fan of the Tag Carrera and was absolutely certain that that would be the watch I would get. However, as I began to research watches more, I began to be drawn to Omegas more each day.
More specifically, I've been most intrigued by either the Speedmaster or Seamaster variants. That being said, I will most likely limit it to one of the watches in those series.
I do not mind buying from the grey market, especially from a seller like @mdgrwl. From all the reviews I've read on this forum, that seems like a great option to go with. I do, however, want the watch to be brand new as I'm a little OCD about small blemishes on pricey things. If there are any, I would like them to have come from me and not a stranger.
My budget will be roughly $4500, give or take $500. This watch will be my every day watch that I plan to wear. So it needs to fit various dress styles from more casual to fancy.
Now a list of my preferences:
Dial Face Color: I prefer a darker face for a watch, with black or blue being the top choices. I currently own a MIDO that has a black face so I am leaning towards a blue face watch this time for variety, but only slightly.
Face Extras: I do like chronos because I think they add a nice flare to a watch, so it would be preferred. But I also don't mind the plain face that only has the time and date. I also do like the waves of the Seamaster 300, if the face was to remain plain.
Bezel: I prefer a single color over split ones (for example red and blue). The bezel can be either a tachymeter or numbers, no real preference there. I would also like the bezel to be on the tougher side. I have read that the Seamaster ceramic bezels are a lot more scratch resistant than painted ones, and that is very appealing.
Hands: In all honesty, I am heavily favoring simple hands like those of the Speedmaster, however, I don't hate the Seamaster 300 ones and have come to like them more as I continue to look at the watch. I just prefer simple narrow hands over the wider ones. That being said, the arrows are my least favorite (like the ones on Planet Ocean)
Second Hand: I am heavily leaning towards the longest thin hand being one that is a second hand rather than a timer. There is just something beautiful seeing the hand moving around the circle instead of sitting at the 12 o'clock spot.
Crystal: I believe I would like to get the sapphire crystal face due to its toughness. As I am not going into space, I don't particularly need to worry about it shattering. However, I don't have too much knowledge about the Heselite crystal and open to hear argument for or against it. As far as the shape, I like that the Speedmaster has a "bubble" look because it's different, but regular flat crystal is just as nice.
Case Back: Heavily favoring a clear case back so as to see the very cool and intricate parts of the mechanism. A steel back would be ok if a lot of other options are met though.
Mechanism: I guess this is the million dollar question here (or the $4500 question in this case). I just don't know enough about watch mechanisms yet to really make a decision. From my reading I have learned that the co-axial mechanism is more accurate and advanced compared to the mechanically wound one, so I thiiiink I would prefer that one. But which number? Do they vary that much? And should I consider the mechanical one, even though it's a more dated design?
Bracelet: Stainless steel due to its longevity. I've had leather bands before and they just end up getting worn out too quickly.
So all that being said, does any particular watch model stand out as one that would fit the most of those aforementioned criteria?
Thank you again, and apologies in advance for such a long post.
