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Help me to choose between omega smp and po

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Unless the user greatly appreciates & understands the engineering craft that went into creating such a piece, then depth-rating might be one of the key attributes.

They might not even pi$$ about it! 😁

Exactly—in which case the more extravagantly overengineered watch would be the one that would make the user happier. Don’t get me wrong: it’s cool that Omega can mass produce watches with ludicrous specs like that. I only meant that choosing one ref over another because the movement is “better” might not be the best move. Unless the “better” spec in question is something you have some particular interest in (from a geeky standpoint), it’s unlikely to be a meaningful difference for a day-to-day wearer.
 
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Hello. Because as i see it has a little bit better movement, and i didn't know which is better in quality
The only ways the 8900 is "better" is because of an extra five hour reserve and a slightly higher tolerance of +5 as opposed to the 8800 which has +6 because it is a smaller movement. Other than these, there is no difference in quality.
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Exactly—in which case the more extravagantly overengineered watch would be the one that would make the user happier. Don’t get me wrong: it’s cool that Omega can mass produce watches with ludicrous specs like that. I only meant that choosing one ref over another because the movement is “better” might not be the best move. Unless the “better” spec in question is something you have some particular interest in (from a geeky standpoint), it’s unlikely to be a meaningful difference for a day-to-day wearer.
Sure, though which modern luxury mechanical movement (or watch) isn't "extravagantly over engineered"?

To clarify, this is all just expensive, luxury men's jewelry purchased for purely emotional reasons, so adjectives like "ludicrous" & "geeky" apply to all of us for everything, right?

Some of us like ludicrous this & others, ludicrous that.

For example we could all agree that precious metals on a dive watch are ludicrous & extravagantly over engineered ... But we probably wouldn't 😀
 
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Love the PO, but found it a chore to wear at the 43mm size. I own and wear dive with several larger watches but IMO -- and this is heresy -- I never got a fit that wasn't either top-heavy or unstable on bracelet to strap, and ended up selling mine and picking up a classic Marinemaster, which lacks some of the jazz but has been rock-solid and more wearable for me. Haven't tried the 39.5 but it has a dedicated following.

The SMP is the easier choice as an everyday dressy diver in my limited experience. It's very dynamic, with its many surfaces and textures, but still retains its legibility in most variants. Wears fine for most on the (IMO clunky) bracelet and beautifully on a strap, and there are quite a few good aftermarket ones now that approach the OEM for comfort and build quality.

I prefer the Heritage over either of the others, but that's as much about fit as anything else, and I use an SMP as my work watch so it gets a lot of wrist time. Classic and highly distinctive case and bezel and beautiful dials against a somewhat polarizing handset, HEV, bracelet and bezel, but overall one of the great modern divers, even at its current price point. I've had better and more consistent accuracy from the 8900s I've owned but that's pretty much much luck of the draw I expect. The 8900 is prettier, if that matters.

Can't go wrong with either -- this seems a heart over head decision. Bon chance.
 
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The 8800 and 8900 are slightly different. Do you really think the 8800 is some inferior, basic, bargain movement Omega uses when it’s convenient?
 
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All I know is that when I'm diving with my Planet Ocean at 500 meters I look at my wrist and think, "Boy, I'm glad I didn't buy the 300 meter rated SMP."
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All I know is that when I'm diving at 500 meters I look at my wrist and think, "Boy, I'm glad I didn't buy the 300 meter rated SMP."
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Archer Archer
Omega requires high pressure wet testing of any watch that is rated for more than 120 m (going from memory). In those tests, they are done at 125% of the rated pressure. This is quite standard in the industry.
That 300m watch can handle quite a bit more than “300m” 😉
 
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All I know is that when I'm diving with my Planet Ocean at 500 meters I look at my wrist and think, "Boy, I'm glad I didn't buy the 300 meter rated SMP."
Man, I really really really really love the ultra deep ... tried a few versions a zillion times over the last few weeks. With a 6.5" flat wrist it definitely looks a bit silly on me (but I have many big dive watches including the Oreo), which I don't mind, but ultimately got a ceramic speedy ...

With that, I'll likely get an ultra deep in a year or two depending on what's coming out and what they do with the SMP; the UD engineering is just too cool!
 
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I own both and love them both for different reasons. Overall I prefer the PO as I find the dial to be much more to my liking. However, it's not a GADA watch, especially if you often wear long sleeves. The SMP is more versatile, although still a little on the chunky side as a dress option.

If you can only have one, the SMP will prove more versatile. However, regardless of which you go for I can almost guarantee that eventually you'll be itching for the other.
 
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PO is much sexier than SMP.
If imma shower with my watch, 600M or nothing.

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GrussGott GrussGott
Man, I really really really really love the ultra deep ... tried a few versions a zillion times over the last few weeks. With a 6.5" flat wrist it definitely looks a bit silly on me (but I have many big dive watches including the Oreo), which I don't mind, but ultimately got a ceramic speedy ...

With that, I'll likely get an ultra deep in a year or two depending on what's coming out and what they do with the SMP; the UD engineering is just too cool!

Summer Blue??? 😀

EuroDriver EuroDriver
I own both and love them both for different reasons. Overall I prefer the PO as I find the dial to be much more to my liking. However, it's not a GADA watch, especially if you often wear long sleeves. The SMP is more versatile, although still a little on the chunky side as a dress option.

If you can only have one, the SMP will prove more versatile. However, regardless of which you go for I can almost guarantee that eventually you'll be itching for the other.

I wish that there was just a bit more variety in the current Heritage line, because it really does fit the Gada "diver" role pretty well.
 
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PO is much sexier than SMP.
If imma shower with my watch, 600M or nothing.

IMG_7086.webp

Few understand how seriously you take the water pressure in your shower, methinks 😀
 
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I have the 43.5 Planet Ocean and a 6.5-6.75 wrist. I don't find it large or cumbersome at all. It's definitely a bigger watch, but if you like big watches (and I do) it's no problem. The SMP is a great watch, but subjectively I don't care for the wavy dial and the skeleton hands. I have absolutely no regrets getting the PO, but to each their own. 👍
 
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Few understand how seriously you take the water pressure in your shower, methinks 😀
Plot twist: His shower is inside a dive bell.
 
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GrussGott GrussGott
Man, I really really really really love the ultra deep ... tried a few versions a zillion times over the last few weeks. With a 6.5" flat wrist it definitely looks a bit silly on me (but I have many big dive watches including the Oreo), which I don't mind, but ultimately got a ceramic speedy ...

With that, I'll likely get an ultra deep in a year or two depending on what's coming out and what they do with the SMP; the UD engineering is just too cool!
If you realy love the UD... get one. It's about what makes you happy, not what others find too big. Wearing mine a lot on the bracelet, I don't even notice size and weight anymore. It's a special piece you don't see on a lot of wrists...
 
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borre borre
I don't even notice size and weight anymore.
You might not, but I’m sure others will notice your one ripped arm from carrying such size and weight…

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You should probably buy a second one to even out your other arm

😜

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You might not, but I’m sure others do…

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You should probably buy a second one to even out your other arm

😜
I don't buy a watch for 'others'
 
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I don't buy a watch for 'others'
Lol, I’m joking on the fact you don’t notice the weight anymore, which is to say your watch wearing arm is now jacked from carrying such a massive piece. You might not notice the weight, but others will notice your massive bicep (hence the photo above, also why I joked that you should get a second one to balance out your non watch wearing arm). Edited my joke above for clarification. ::facepalm1::
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Lol, I’m joking on the fact you don’t notice the weight anymore, which is to say your watch wearing arm is now jacked from carrying such a massive piece. You might not notice the weight, but others will notice your massive bicep (hence the photo above, also why I joked that you should get a second one to balance out your non watch wearing arm). Edited my joke above for clarification. ::facepalm1::
Only my right arm goes to the gym to compensate 💪
 
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Summer Blue??? 😀



I wish that there was just a bit more variety in the current Heritage line, because it really does fit the Gada "diver" role pretty well.
If only the 300 Heritage had applied furniture like the PO - that would be my grail.

It's a beautiful piece and I've often had my eyes linger on the SM 300 but I've never bought one. I just can't get into the sandwich dial.

Different strokes for different folks and thus why we end up making sacrifices when setting on a particular model.
 
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