New Seamaster 300 Master Co-Axial CK2913 Re-Issue Basel 2014

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JohnSteed

·Mar 26, 2014

Trev

Yeah, it's mostly the old guys that get grumpy about display backs. Tough crowd to please. Get off my lawn! 😉

I like them, as long as it doesn't contribute too much thickness to the case.

and as it's likely not a chrono, thickness may not be a worry. My 9300 titanium Seamaster PO fits nicely on rubber (though on small wrist)

 

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Jimmy Jim

·Mar 26, 2014

Not sure what I am more excited about... All the Basel announcements or watching the 'for sale' sections explode as people clear house to buy new toys. 😁

 

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Melhadary

·Mar 26, 2014

Superdoc

I was like a kid on christmas day...up early and anxious to open the presents...Price tag Very Very reasonable!

(Edited by Ash to include all pics, all credit to http://www.watch-insider.com/ for these photos, see his Omega Novelties section here: http://www.watch-insider.com/news/baselworld-2014-omega-novelties)

Must admit.... that is just fabulous!
If only that bezel was juuuuuuuuuuust a li'l bit narrower.... but still.... 🥰
My first modern Seamaster!

 

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JohnSteed

·Mar 26, 2014

Superdoc

I was like a kid on christmas day...up early and anxious to open the presents...Price tag Very Very reasonable!

(Edited by Ash to include all pics, all credit to http://www.watch-insider.com/ for these photos, see his Omega Novelties section here: http://www.watch-insider.com/news/baselworld-2014-omega-novelties)

... nice!!! except that clasp! 😒

 

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dsio

·Mar 26, 2014·Ash @ ΩF

JohnSteed

... nice!!! except that clasp! 😒

What don't you like about the clasp? continuously extendable now to get the fit right without half-links

 

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JohnSteed

·Mar 26, 2014

Clasp seems a scratch magnet. Besides, these days more creativity would be nice...no?

 

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SpikiSpikester

·Mar 26, 2014·@ ΩF

Looks like the sale of Watchco versions is going to take a hit once this comes out ☕

 

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Trev

·Mar 26, 2014·The Architect

More pics from Omega!

 

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JohnSteed

·Mar 26, 2014

SpikiSpikester

Looks like the sale of Watchco versions is going to take a hit once this comes out ☕

I would agree

 

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Mathlar

·Mar 26, 2014

Price is released, and the confirmation that there is a sensible option on case/bezel material. The only outstanding question for me.. what is the thickness?

 

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Mathlar

·Mar 26, 2014

😲 Smaller than my Speedy! What is the case thickness!!??

MOVEMENT
Caliber: Omega 8400
Self-winding movement with Co-Axial escapement for greater precision, stability and durability.
Resistant to magnetic fields greater than 15,000 gauss.
Free sprung-balance with silicon balance spring, two barrels mounted in series, automatic winding in both directions to reduce winding time.
Bridges and the oscillating weight are decorated with exclusive Geneva waves in arabesque.
Power reserve: 60 hours

FEATURES
Date
Chronometer
Screw-in crown
Transparent case back
Anti-magnetic

TECHNICAL DATA
Crystal: Domed scratch-resistant
sapphire crystal with anti-reflective
treatment inside
Case: Steel - Sedna gold
Bracelet: Steel - Sedna gold
Dial: Black
Water resistant: 30 bar
(300 metres / 1000 feet)
Size: Case Diameter: 41 mm

AVAILABILITY
Avant-première at Baselworld,
available in stores in November 2014

 

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dsio

·Mar 26, 2014·Ash @ ΩF

Mathlar

😲 Smaller than my Speedy! What is the case thickness!!??

MOVEMENT
Caliber: Omega 8400
Self-winding movement with Co-Axial escapement for greater precision, stability and durability.
Resistant to magnetic fields greater than 15,000 gauss.
Free sprung-balance with silicon balance spring, two barrels mounted in series, automatic winding in both directions to reduce winding time.
Bridges and the oscillating weight are decorated with exclusive Geneva waves in arabesque.
Power reserve: 60 hours

FEATURES
Date
Chronometer
Screw-in crown
Transparent case back
Anti-magnetic

TECHNICAL DATA
Crystal: Domed scratch-resistant
sapphire crystal with anti-reflective
treatment inside
Case: Steel - Sedna gold
Bracelet: Steel - Sedna gold
Dial: Black
Water resistant: 30 bar
(300 metres / 1000 feet)
Size: Case Diameter: 41 mm

AVAILABILITY
Avant-première at Baselworld,
available in stores in November 2014

41mm puts it on par with the 60s era SM300s, the CK2913 was slightly smaller wasn't it?

 

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cicindela

·Mar 26, 2014·Steve @ ΩF

It looks like the lume would be lighter in real life 👍

 

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dsio

·Mar 26, 2014·Ash @ ΩF

cicindela

It looks like the lume would be lighter in real life 👍

Actually it looks like there are two very different versions of this SM300, one is more like a watchco Sm300 one is more like a CK2913. Very different bezels and dial colouring.

 

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Archer

·Mar 26, 2014·Omega Qualified Watchmaker

I like this a lot....

 

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MSNWatch

·Mar 26, 2014·Vintage Omega Aficionado

Overall a great effort - I would say B+ to A
I would have made the bezel just a bit thinner. My favorite thing about it - the vintage finish on the dial complete with the tiny pimples!

 

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dsio

·Mar 26, 2014·Ash @ ΩF

There are TWO versions of this watch that are quite different, I don't quite know whether one is an earlier prototype and the other is production, or if they are both being produced but the one on the right is definitely the cooler of the two IMHO

Maybe one is the "modern" and one is the "vintage" styled SM300? The one on the right is the version in ALL the Omega official material so you would assume its the one they'll be selling, and if it is, I want one!

 

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kox

·Mar 26, 2014

Trev

Yeah, it's mostly the old guys that get grumpy about display backs. Tough crowd to please. Get off my lawn! 😉
I like them, as long as it doesn't contribute too much thickness to the case.

Spot on Trev. I'm one of those... I don't like the new regulation in Formula One either 🤬
Yes, everything was better in the day...almost 😗
But mostly I'm hard to please. And with this new "2913", Omega is walking a very fine line (for a SM300 purist like me). Yes, I could just leave it alone and don't buy it, but I'm just compelled to comment on it and that's what this forum also it about, right? One likes the mother and one likes the daughter. I like the mother 😀
After seeing the latest pictures (those from Omega that is!) I would also take the daughter, even though she seems a bit larger and thicker than the mother 😬
But I still don't think that a see-through or gold/platin/diamants enhancements belong on a toolwatch/diver. It needs to be simpel, purposeful og to the point. And yes, I know no one uses them as a diver anymore and it's a brand/image thing, where you have to show of that nice inhouse movement bla. bla. bla. ...
But tell me... where do Omega put the Seahorse now? Is the Hippocampus going to die once and for all ..?🙁

 

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shane0mack

·Mar 26, 2014

i'm already setting the stage to put a deposit down. this gave me goosebumps like the DSotM last year -- but this one is attainable!

 

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Gavin

·Mar 26, 2014

Definitely want one now.