Boo, ceramic. If they're going back to the traditional wave style, it appears matte. A glossy ceramic insert is all wrong. Suppose matte ceramic would work. I'm just not a fan, but I do love my green SMP.
Boo, ceramic. If they're going back to the traditional wave style, it appears matte. A glossy ceramic insert is all wrong. Suppose matte ceramic would work. I'm just not a fan, but I do love my green SMP.
with lume is a really easy selling point
I think ceramic is a really easy sell for the average buyer. If Omega is trying to position itself as a peer to Rolex, ceramic bezel with lume is a really easy selling point.
I don't know if it's going to come from the PO, but the SMP bracelet needs an overhaul. I don't dislike the the traditional bond one but it's definitely a relic of its time.
Like all of you Seamaster owners, I too live a James Bondish, daredevil lifestyle with among other things deep sea diving. So naturaly we are conserned about the ruggedness of our watches.
Re alu vs ceramic, alu is softer and schratches more easily, but it wont crack. Ceramic is harder and wont scratch, but what about the cracking? Will it crack if it hits a door frame when I hurry to disarm a bomb or something?
I would rather finish the mission with a dinged alu bezel, than have to abort with a destroyed ceramic. Of couse I could time the frozen pizza with my phone, but thats beside the point.
Like all of you Seamaster owners, I too live a James Bondish, daredevil lifestyle with among other things deep sea diving
Indeed. If I may- ESPECIALLY many of the secret missions I've been on that involved common playground/park equipment like jungle jims, playstructures, swings, &c &c- there's a high risk of metal-on-watch contact. Many times while chasing ninjas and zombies or being hunted by a pack of wild velociraptors has my watch banged something.
But so far I haven't managed to crack a ceramic bezel or scratch an aluminum one too badly. I'm honestly very happy with both materials!
1. I agree with @ErichPryde the size is fine by me at least on my 2254, so lets compromize and go for 40mm. How ever the latest Seamaster needs do go on a diet, it is a thick boy!
2. Bring back the Speedy style bracelet from the 2254. The PO bracelet is nice too.
3. No Way! Its iconic Seamaster. We need the He : https://omegaforums.net/threads/big-problem-with-helium-escape.39163/
4. The scalloped bezel is iconic too, but it could be nice if it was easyer to turn when I am cooking frozen pizza. How about a scalloped bezel with a coin edge?
5. (or d maybe) I like the old wave dial and the gloss black dial from the first co axial better than the new lasered wave dial.
6. Hell yeah! bring back the sword hands! And the triangle at 12 and rectangle markers too.
7. Do NOT ditch the lyre lugs in favor of the angular case of the PO. NEVER!
The only problems I have with the diver 300's is
1. their dials are boring/not beautiful (neither the aluminum nor the ceramic wave) and
2. their bracelet/clasp is also totally uninspired
Fix those things and I'd be a buyer
The only problems I have with the diver 300's is
1. their dials are boring/not beautiful (neither the aluminum nor the ceramic wave) and
2. their bracelet/clasp is also totally uninspired
Fix those things and I'd be a buyer
So do we expect an updated Seamaster (300SMP) this year, before W&W (I know swatch group don’t take part).
Or the hearsay was around the PO update?
I know we've said things like, "That's what makes the Seamaster unique.", and "It's part of the SMP DNA.", etc., perhaps a bit hyperbolic, nostalgic, or tongue in cheek, but you should realize you actually have a problem with the SMP. Perhaps a completely different watch is best for you.
I like a lot of things about it including the scalloped bezel, indices with their shiny lume plots, skeleton hands (especially brushed like on the ceramic titanium model), case shape, He valve, and Omega logo. I also prefer larger watches. I own the sedna ceramic 43mm and love it. But if I could redesign it, I'd make that dial an inky black without waves, or some other cool design like what they've done on the summer blue ultra deep, or maybe aventurine, or some degrade effect. Waves have been removed in past diver 300s. There are likely ways to keep wave motif while making it attractive. Other brands have executed a wave effect that was much more interesting. Have you seen breguet's reveil musical? That's a great wave effect.
As for the bracelet and clasp, they've already made excellent upgrades on other models like the ultra deep. They just haven't tried yet for the diver. In an era with the moser streamliner, AP, vacheron, and Rolex all of which make unbelievably cool bracelets omegas gotta try to keep up
Like all of you Seamaster owners, I too live a James Bondish, daredevil lifestyle with among other things deep sea diving. So naturaly we are conserned about the ruggedness of our watches.
Re alu vs ceramic, alu is softer and schratches more easily, but it wont crack. Ceramic is harder and wont scratch, but what about the cracking? Will it crack if it hits a door frame when I hurry to disarm a bomb or something?
I would rather finish the mission with a dinged alu bezel, than have to abort with a destroyed ceramic. Of couse I could time the frozen pizza with my phone, but thats beside the point.
