I’ve had the opaline silver dial SS GM since December 2018. It’s definitely the most subtle of the GM series, and for some people may become “stale” or loose its “luster”, but it’s exactly what I appreciate about it. The dial shifts from visually flat to partially revealing the pie pan geometric facets, to fully showing its form. When the pie pan is fully visible, it doesn’t jump out at you but shows it’s crisp form in an austere manner (to some that is a negative, but that’s exactly what I love about it).
To me the dial looks silver under natural light. That makes sense to me as natural like tends to have a blue tint to it, so will bring out the cooler tones in colors. There’s also differences between a sunny day and overcast, but it definitely looks silver in natural light to me. It really is subject to change depending on the lighting. It looks creamy under warm white light, and looks a cool crisp silvery white under florescent light. I’ve included a bunch of my own photos to try and capture the watch under different light from different angles, but I feel you need really get a true sense until you can see it in person. Unfortunately the bright lights in the OB tend to wash the dial out. I remember being in the OB wondering why the dial looked so different than all the promotional photos.
I have read a number of posts from people on social media that were initially very excited about this the white dial version, only to lose interest after about a year or so. They sold the watch and then posted a few months later about how it was one of the few watches that they miss from their collection. I think that perhaps in a large watch collection, the subtlety of this version can allow the watch to get lost for some people, as it doesn’t jump out at you, but there’s something that feels classic, modern, historical and resilient about it. I can say for myself that I love the watch and still love it. It’s my favorite version of an already underrated watch, and I’m completely fine with the fact that it’s not a fan favorite.
As far as negatives go, I would agree that the lack of micro adjustments on the bracelet can be hit or miss for different people. I’m lucky that it fits me fine, but that may not be the case for everyone. There is a heft to the bracelet, it I actually like that because I feel it balances with the case perfectly. I mostly wear it on the leather strap cause it’s very comfortable and convenient, but I honestly like both options.
The other thing to consider is the size. Some people find it wears large, and for some it’s perfect. It’s not really defined as a sports or dress watch by Omega, as their marketing of the watch is the issue for me, but for me it’s just an everyday watch. So, if people start stacking it up against small slim dress watches, it may feel big and hefty, or against sports watches it may not, but I’ve come to feel it’s an every occasion watch for me, from jeans and a denim jacket to formal wear. I have a 6’ wrist and I feel it wears just right for me.