For every day wear, working, active life style etc, how sensitive is the 2254 compared to the quartz 2264? I read somewhere on the forum that even an afternoon of shooting could damage or upset 2254. Anything to that? I like them both but will need something that doesn't require a lot of maint.
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Mechanical watches don't like shock. First and foremost. However , the quartz will be more robust and cost less to service

 

1120 caliber in the 2254. Notice the bridge is screwed to only one end and stops over the hairspring.


Now, look at the 8500 caliber found in the newer OMEGA PO's. The bridge is screwed in two places on either side of the hairspring.


The 2254's movment is more likely to be affected by shock than the newer caliber found in newer Seamaster's. That said, a quartz watch will take a better beating than a mechanical watch. But the beauty of a mechanical watch is more thrilling. I wear a 2254 twenty-four hours a day and have done so for the last three years after selling my 2200.50 PO. It is strong and can take a lot of abuse(not deliberate abuse I must add).

 

I am glad to see the 2254 is still holding stellar value.

 

Are you a member of the armed forces? If not, my second guess is bank robber.

 

I wear a 2220.80 with a 2500 cal. everyday. Usually shoot around 85 with no ill effects to the watch

 

No, I'm not in the military. I lead a pretty mundane life in every regard compared service men and women. Shooting was just one instance I read about that could damage the movement and I thought it was a good example for what I was asking. If the SAS uses the 2254 then it could handle anything I could dish out I'm sure. I do like the mechanical movements for their delicate and intrinsic beauty but I'm thinking the simplicity of the quartz will serve me better. I'm having a time even getting my dads watch to a service center for repair so right now I don't think I want to get a daily wearer that will need routine maint. George is helping me find just the right one. I appreciate the responses, I'm enjoying learning more and more. I still may get a mechanical one day. One step at a time.

 

I own a Seamaster with the 1120 movement and I shoot a lot. However I don't wear my Omega while training. Mostly for fear of cosmetic damage. I don't doubt it can handle the abuse of recoil, just don't want to scratch it crawling around in the dirt or kicking in doors. I have no problem wearing it to a shooting range standing still shooting at paper targets. In my opinion the 1120 is robust enough for 99% of people and the SAS uses it....well that might take it to 100%. You do need to watch extreme temp changes, so don't wear it in a fire or drive your warm car into a frozen lake and try to avoid being in the blast radius of an explosion. My Seamaster has survived many weekends away with more morning "shocks" than I will ever admit to....