How come there isnt much about this watch here? Japanese/Asian market watch? it is a 36mm

like this https://global.elady.com/products/detail.php?product_id=64431

 

Here is a brief guide. Just use the search function and you will find plenty.
https://omegaforums.net/threads/my-...ers-what-to-look-for-and-what-to-avoid.38032/

 

thanks! those are cool too, but going for the more modern iteration https://global.elady.com/products/detail.php?product_id=64431

 

Did you click the link in the original post? Omega have made many watches with that rated resistance over the years. The OP is interested in the 90s/00s version which shares a lot of DNA with the 36mm versions of the SMP. They were big in Japan where wrists are generally smaller but wear a little daintily for many in the more hefty West. There were some quirky versions using that case like the Omegamatic and Jaqueline Mayol dolphin versions but it may be best to see them as a dressy version of the middy SMP, usually with a smooth fixed bezel, available as both quartz and auto in some designs. Some of which are nice but others are just a little plain for my taste. What else do you want to know?

 

Here is a pic of the similar Omegamatic which is 36mm, actually rated for 200m and with a moving bezel:



Oh there is also 38mm Omega which looks superficially similar but is in fact very different, the SM Multifunction.

 

was it mainly a Japanese thing, cause Omega seems to have a lot of specials for them. Well a lot of things Omega are limited edition

 

No there were several flavours sold in the West too, there is a nice blue dial variety for instance that is relatively abundant but the 36mm size possibly made them more of a niche thing here.

 

I had the silver one but traded it to another member here a few years ago



I miss it at times but traded it because my old eyes were challenged by the skeleton hands, my trading partner shifted on soon after, not sure who has it now . . .

 

Nice watches but too small, 38-40mm is the sweet spot for me

 

The wavy dial with skeleton hands were made for the greater market.
The plain dial with stick hands were made for the Japanese market. Quartz movement seems to be more common then the automatic version. Maybe a Japanese thing?
The SMP 300 41mm also has a Japanese version with the plain dial and stick hands, not often seen.

 

Yes with the arrival of my 36.25 aqua terra, this one was suddenly in consideration as well as a beater just cause smaller watches fit better on my wrist. I have a sweet spot of 39.5mm 40max.

 

have been considering this one, and at only $700 and change it seems more solid than my vintage omega foray!

 

I had this Omegamatic awhile back....

 

ooooo so many choices!

 

Some pictures of the dolphin dials here https://omegaforums.net/threads/sea...xe-aka-jacques-mayol.36404/page-2#post-478890

 

Sorry for the minor thread hijack but if anyone with one of those needs a box, get in touch as I have one for the dolphin dial LE, it is blue and marked up as a Jacques Mayol LE 2002.

 

omega definitely does a good midsize, might have to keep that 120M in consideration since this Aqua Terra fit so nicely

 

Don't neglect to factor in the cost of a full service, or you could be in for a disappointment. I have 2 of these - A silver dial automatic like above I bought on the bracelet for $700 and a blue dial quartz. The silver dial is really good looking and easy to read with the black hands. The blue dial refelcts its color onto the high gloss hands and basically makes them invisible. They need lume on the skeletons, like the SMP300. I put a full service on both watches as soon as they arrived, raising the price of the auto to just over $1200. However, it looks like new and is running at +1 SPD. The quartz is holding +5 SPM. Just FYI...

 

yikes! might pass than since its a 60xxxxxx watch and looks to be unserviced according to their descriptions

 

Unless a seller had a recent service receipt from Omega or some reputable shop like Archer, I 'd ignore any claims about service, especially with a 20 year old watch. That's one of the best things I learned from the more experienced folks here. My seller had a BIN price of $1300, and I offered him $700, knowing I was going to send it for service, regardless of how it looked or ran. Turned out, it badly needed it.