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foxtrot
·BLUE: YES!, SKELETON HANDS:NOOO!!!
, 41mm:YES!
Next gen SMP
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josiahg52
·Wave dial, He valve, non-tapering bracelet: must stay. I really like the printed dial. Skeleton hands are cool but sword hands work for me also. You start changing too much and it's kind on no longer a Seamaster Professional. A new and proper "Peter Blake" Seamaster would be cool
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DoctorEvil
·Would love to see a new midsize SMP with 38mm case diameter and in-house coaxial movement with all the latest tech (silicon hairspring etc). I'd be there in a flash. Unfortunately, with small wrists I find the current SMP just a tad too big, and much as I love my 2551.80 I feel that it needs a bit of a refresh.
Also, would love to see Omega bring out a new Seamaster GMT just like they did in 1997 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Seamaster name. Again, make it a 38-40mm case size and I'll be on to it.
Also, would love to see Omega bring out a new Seamaster GMT just like they did in 1997 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Seamaster name. Again, make it a 38-40mm case size and I'll be on to it.
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Alwaysontime12
·The current SMP is the only one I like from the bunch. Slight bracelet taper, maybe lose the HEV since they did for POs and spruce up the 8800 because it's quite boring to look at, leave the rest as is.
This is the perfect opinion because it matches mine haha
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josiahg52
·Thinking about this more, I could stand a bezel with better gripping surface. I don't seem to have as much suffix as some but it could be better. It doesn't have to be as industrial as the Marathon GSAR but the Monta Oceanking and Scurfa Diver One 300 and 500 are exceptional. I know, I know, the scalloped bezel is to Seamaster 300m Pro as anything and I was pining to have none of those other features deleted or "improved" a few posts up but it would be easier to function with this change.
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PATRICK JP
·Thinking about this more, I could stand a bezel with better gripping surface. I don't seem to have as much suffix as some but it could be better. It doesn't have to be as industrial as the Marathon GSAR but the Monta Oceanking and Scurfa Diver One 300 and 500 are exceptional. I know, I know, the scalloped bezel is to Seamaster 300m Pro as anything and I was pining to have none of those other features deleted or "improved" a few posts up but it would be easier to function with this change.
I bought the Seamaster partly because of the scalloped bezel which I think gives it a sheer and rather unique elegance. I do not really care about improving its ergonomics other than what’s inside… I would love a calibre with an increased power reserve, perhaps two barrels, decorated titanium plates, decorated titanium oscillating weight frame, precious metal oscillator weight…
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josiahg52
·I bought the Seamaster partly because of the scalloped bezel which I think gives it a sheer and rather unique elegance. I do not really care about improving its ergonomics other than what’s inside… I would love a calibre with an increased power reserve, perhaps two barrels, decorated titanium plates, decorated titanium oscillating weight frame, precious metal oscillator weight…
Yeah, ultimately the scalloped bezel is far from a deal-killer for me. Just a thought I had since some seem very intent on changing it entirely.
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DoctorEvil
·Thinking about this more, I could stand a bezel with better gripping surface. I don't seem to have as much suffix as some but it could be better. It doesn't have to be as industrial as the Marathon GSAR but the Monta Oceanking and Scurfa Diver One 300 and 500 are exceptional. I know, I know, the scalloped bezel is to Seamaster 300m Pro as anything and I was pining to have none of those other features deleted or "improved" a few posts up but it would be easier to function with this change.
Edit: Spelling mistake corrected.
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Which Watch Next
·I am team PO but I can appreciate the scalloped bezel as a SMP identifying feature compared to other dive watches. Overall the SMP is kinda like an 80’s Swatch to me. Fun lots of style and cool colors, but as far as SMP function goes it seems secondary to style. The slippery bezel and skeleton hands look nice but are a no go for me as far as using the bezel or quickly reading time are concerned. But heck that’s what phones are for. Watches are about something greater imo.
For upgrades I would like Omega to either lose the waves all together or do something different for a bit, no date, upgrade the movement, lume the bezel, and maybe add a new bracelet style option. On the wish list is a big triangle sword hand version, but I suspect something like that may appear in the SM heritage line.
For upgrades I would like Omega to either lose the waves all together or do something different for a bit, no date, upgrade the movement, lume the bezel, and maybe add a new bracelet style option. On the wish list is a big triangle sword hand version, but I suspect something like that may appear in the SM heritage line.
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josiahg52
·I am team PO but I can appreciate the scalloped bezel as a SMP identifying feature compared to other dive watches. Overall the SMP is kinda like an 80’s Swatch to me. Fun lots of style and cool colors, but as far as SMP function goes it seems secondary to style. The slippery bezel and skeleton hands look nice but are a no go for me as far as using the bezel or quickly reading time are concerned. But heck that’s what phones are for. Watches are about something greater imo.
For upgrades I would like Omega to either lose the waves all together or do something different for a bit, no date, upgrade the movement, lume the bezel, and maybe add a new bracelet style option. On the wish list is a big triangle sword hand version, but I suspect something like that may appear in the SM heritage line.
I think that's am excellent place for another SM300 version to live. I know I."complained" about the SMP300 a bit but ultimately, I believe there can amd should be a clear distinction between the PO, SMP300, and SM300
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mrmike585
·Scalloped bezel dosent give me any trouble at all on my smp300. Just have to grip it correctly
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mrmike585
·I realize now I wrote a really silly response lol of course it’s easier when you grip it correctly
I mean to say I have experimented enough to have found a way that makes for effortless and precise bezel manipulation without having to focus or concentrate it’s just muscle memory at this point from having played with the bezel enough
perhaps it was also more stiff when brand new, but I do recall having to learn the best way to place my fingers to get good reliable turning action
my fingers rest more on top of the bezel, on the ceramic timing scale.. than on the scalloped edges. When I turn the bezel on something with a coin edge, my fingers would be more on the circumference of the bezel and less on top
I mean to say I have experimented enough to have found a way that makes for effortless and precise bezel manipulation without having to focus or concentrate it’s just muscle memory at this point from having played with the bezel enough
perhaps it was also more stiff when brand new, but I do recall having to learn the best way to place my fingers to get good reliable turning action
my fingers rest more on top of the bezel, on the ceramic timing scale.. than on the scalloped edges. When I turn the bezel on something with a coin edge, my fingers would be more on the circumference of the bezel and less on top
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imranbecks
·They can make different versions of it. But for me, this is the only SMP that matters 😉
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