My new Planet Ocean 43.5

Hello all,

I'm new to the forum and in my new guy intro post I mentioned that I had just purchased a Planet Ocean and that's how I discovered this forum.

I have been into watches for a while, and up to this point my most expensive piece has been a Sinn 556, which I sill have and really like. Along with the Sinn, I have several Orients and several Seikos as well. A few years ago I decided that I wanted a really nice, high-end watch that would last a (my) lifetime so I started my research and found a watch that ticked all the right boxes for me - The Planet Ocean 43.5 with a black dial. It took over two years to save enough money for it and I am very happy with it.

First off, the size. I have an average sized wrist at about 6.5 - 6.75 inches and I'm not a big person, but at 43.5 I do not have any problems with the size of the watch. I don't find it heavy or cumbersome and I feel that it wears well. This is very subjective, of course, as others may think it's too big but I bought the watch for me and I like big dive watches that I can read clearly as my eyesight is not the best. The watch is also very thick, but I wore it with a tuxedo the other night and had no problems with cuffs and the jacket sleeve. Next is the helium escape valve, which seems to be a turn off for some. I neither like it nor dislike it. To me, it makes the watch instantly recognizable as an Omega diver, even from several feet away.

The only thing that takes getting used to is the fact that when I manually wind the crown the watch is completely silent. No rachety-ratchety sound at all. All my other watches make a distinctive chhh-chhh sound when winding except this guy. Looking through the display caseback I can see that it is winding though.

For me, it's a great watch. I want to make it a daily wearer but am hesitant to wear it to work. I'm an ER nurse and have gotten all types of bodily fluids on watches, not to mention the beating they get from oxygen canisters, crash carts, and violent psych patients that need to be restrained. I eventually will make it a daily wearer, but I want to enjoy its pristine condition for a little while longer...😉

Looks great man! Wear it as much as you can 👍

Congrats, and enjoy! It's a great watch, for sure. The detachable hour hand makes it super useful and practical while traveling, and the 8900 movement has amazingly tight accuracy. Mine says hello....

A few other things..... if you haven't already seen it, you might enjoy this review -- I didn't write it, but enjoyed it . Sound observations, well written and photographed, by our fellow member @nordwulf
Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 8900 43.5 Owner Review

This one's good, too, and I contributed a couple entries to that thread.....my handle is "avusblue" over there, too:
Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Review

Finally, for what it's worth, even with this watch's really great adjustable clasp, I found it useful to acquire an Omega half link to really dial in the fit perfectly. Here's a little info on that:
Planet Ocean half link

Good luck again, sir, and enjoy! Cheers!

Congratulations, excellent choice that looks perfect on your wrist.

I can assure you it does well with all body fluids. And, the portable oxygen cylinders are lighter than a SCUBA tank.

Haha, thank you; that's good to know! 👍😁

Thank you for the information!👍 I think I might invest in a half link; the bracelet fits well (I'm wearing it right now), but it could be just a bit more snug.