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TacmedRN
·Hello all!
I know this has been discussed before, and I did do a search. However, I got mixed answers, so I contacted Omega directly, and was further confused! I am hoping all you fine people can help me out!
I have an Omega Seamaster Professional 300m that I bought in June 2019. At the time, I had no idea what the “master chronometer” meant, and I much preferred the clean blue dial vs the wave dial. I ended up purchasing reference 212.30.41.20.03.001 with the Omega 2500 movement. Had I known the characteristics that make the master chronometer movement so great, I would have gone with that, but hindsight is 20/20!
The question I have is how durable and shock/magnetic resistant is my watch with the 2500 movement? I have seen everything in here from “handle it with silk gloves” to “they used to wear mechanical watches in war, so you could go to battle with it” and everything in between!
I contacted Omega directly and asked specifically about durability during activities like playing drums and going to the shooting range as well as magnetism while going through metal detectors and screenings at airports and government buildings (I go through these frequently for work). The response I got from them was that without the Master Chronometer designation, I shouldn’t take my watch hear speakers, handbags, or even a refrigerator! With regard to shock, they said I could wear my watch while golfing or sailing, but said nothing about the specific activities I asked about, not any general “it can handle this much of a hit/bump.”
The final statement they said was that Omega watches are built to stand the test of time and are all tested to official NIHS as well as internal Swatch Group norms. However, when doing a search, I cannot find what the NIHS or Swatch criteria are for my movement!
All of this is very confusing for me. I would love to wear my Seamaster every day and with all activities, but I also want peace of mind that it will be accurate and I will not destroy the movement! I don’t care about the cosmetics of the case or bracelet, as I believe the more scuffs, the more it is loved. I just want to make sure it can handle everything on the inside.
I appreciate if anyone has any insight or personal experience with the Omega 2500 movement, or if anyone has any information on the NIHS and Swatch testing.
I do plan on having my watch serviced at the recommended 5-8 year intervals (recommended by the Omega rep I communicated with).
Thanks everyone!
I know this has been discussed before, and I did do a search. However, I got mixed answers, so I contacted Omega directly, and was further confused! I am hoping all you fine people can help me out!
I have an Omega Seamaster Professional 300m that I bought in June 2019. At the time, I had no idea what the “master chronometer” meant, and I much preferred the clean blue dial vs the wave dial. I ended up purchasing reference 212.30.41.20.03.001 with the Omega 2500 movement. Had I known the characteristics that make the master chronometer movement so great, I would have gone with that, but hindsight is 20/20!
The question I have is how durable and shock/magnetic resistant is my watch with the 2500 movement? I have seen everything in here from “handle it with silk gloves” to “they used to wear mechanical watches in war, so you could go to battle with it” and everything in between!
I contacted Omega directly and asked specifically about durability during activities like playing drums and going to the shooting range as well as magnetism while going through metal detectors and screenings at airports and government buildings (I go through these frequently for work). The response I got from them was that without the Master Chronometer designation, I shouldn’t take my watch hear speakers, handbags, or even a refrigerator! With regard to shock, they said I could wear my watch while golfing or sailing, but said nothing about the specific activities I asked about, not any general “it can handle this much of a hit/bump.”
The final statement they said was that Omega watches are built to stand the test of time and are all tested to official NIHS as well as internal Swatch Group norms. However, when doing a search, I cannot find what the NIHS or Swatch criteria are for my movement!
All of this is very confusing for me. I would love to wear my Seamaster every day and with all activities, but I also want peace of mind that it will be accurate and I will not destroy the movement! I don’t care about the cosmetics of the case or bracelet, as I believe the more scuffs, the more it is loved. I just want to make sure it can handle everything on the inside.
I appreciate if anyone has any insight or personal experience with the Omega 2500 movement, or if anyone has any information on the NIHS and Swatch testing.
I do plan on having my watch serviced at the recommended 5-8 year intervals (recommended by the Omega rep I communicated with).
Thanks everyone!
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