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The Seamaster series is the best-selling/most popular model alongside the Speedmaster Moonwatch.

Omega would not present the new generation of the Seamaster (the Bond watch par excellence) at the Olympic Games on Daniel Craig's arm "by chance". You can do that if it's another color variant of a Moonwatch or Seamaster, but it's not worthy of such an introduction/presentation of a new watch generation of Omega's top sellers (as much as I like Daniel Craig).

Omega will introduce/present the new generation Seamaster on the wrist of the new James Bond actor in the new James Bond movie. They certainly wouldn't miss this opportunity! Daniel Craig is no longer James Bond! You mustn't forget that.

Next year it will most likely be decided who the new James Bond actor will be and shortly after that the shooting of the new JB movie will start. The new JB movie is behind schedule. Therefore, I am sure that Omega will present the new Seamaster in a movie/watch trailer at the end of next year (when the shooting of the new JB movie has started). Just like with the Seamaster NTTD. And to bridge the time until then, Omega is using Daniel Craig to introduce another Seamaster variant alongside the NTTD and 60th Anniversary JB (all with mesh bracelet).
Whether it turns out to be correct or not I like the logic you’ve applied here. Certainly sounds feasible
 
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Whether it turns out to be correct or not I like the logic you’ve applied here. Certainly sounds feasible
Thank you!
Perhaps my theory is based on the desire for a more spectacular successor to the current generation (which I love, by the way). And also the desire for a more spectacular presentation.
A watch and a presentation that makes us all go crazy and want to have it.
Fingers crossed!
 
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M Ofan
The Seamaster series is the best-selling/most popular model alongside the Speedmaster Moonwatch.

Omega would not present the new generation of the Seamaster (the Bond watch par excellence) at the Olympic Games on Daniel Craig's arm "by chance". You can do that if it's another color variant of a Moonwatch or Seamaster, but it's not worthy of such an introduction/presentation of a new watch generation of Omega's top sellers (as much as I like Daniel Craig).

Omega will introduce/present the new generation Seamaster on the wrist of the new James Bond actor in the new James Bond movie. They certainly wouldn't miss this opportunity! Daniel Craig is no longer James Bond! You mustn't forget that.

Next year it will most likely be decided who the new James Bond actor will be and shortly after that the shooting of the new JB movie will start. The new JB movie is behind schedule. Therefore, I am sure that Omega will present the new Seamaster in a movie/watch trailer at the end of next year (when the shooting of the new JB movie has started). Just like with the Seamaster NTTD. And to bridge the time until then, Omega is using Daniel Craig to introduce another Seamaster variant alongside the NTTD and 60th Anniversary JB (all with mesh bracelet).
I had this logic earlier on somewhere. But think the watch will be announced this year when they announce the new Bond, cast and director ect. Think next year might be too long of a wait, maybe the blue (Brosnan variation will come later with the trailer ect)
 
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If Omega is going to wait to release a new SMP when the new Bond is announced--it's going to be a long wait. EON has no interest in making a 26th Bond movie. And given how badly they botched No Time To Die, I can understand their lack of interest.
 
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If Omega is going to wait to release a new SMP when the new Bond is announced--it's going to be a long wait. EON has no interest in making a 26th Bond movie. And given how badly they botched No Time To Die, I can understand their lack of interest.
There will be a 26th Bond movie of course, Bond is not dead & it will be reimagine/ reinvented.

Heard rumours from friends in the industry it will be period based (60s). Ideally a Bond before Bond - maybe in the navy would be good.

Personally didn’t feel like they botched NTTD just the delay (understandable) was a major issue.
 
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The Seamaster series is the best-selling/most popular model alongside the Speedmaster Moonwatch.

Omega would not present the new generation of the Seamaster (the Bond watch par excellence) at the Olympic Games on Daniel Craig's arm "by chance". You can do that if it's another color variant of a Moonwatch or Seamaster, but it's not worthy of such an introduction/presentation of a new watch generation of Omega's top sellers (as much as I like Daniel Craig).

Omega will introduce/present the new generation Seamaster on the wrist of the new James Bond actor in the new James Bond movie. They certainly wouldn't miss this opportunity! Daniel Craig is no longer James Bond! You mustn't forget that.

Next year it will most likely be decided who the new James Bond actor will be and shortly after that the shooting of the new JB movie will start. The new JB movie is behind schedule. Therefore, I am sure that Omega will present the new Seamaster in a movie/watch trailer at the end of next year (when the shooting of the new JB movie has started). Just like with the Seamaster NTTD. And to bridge the time until then, Omega is using Daniel Craig to introduce another Seamaster variant alongside the NTTD and 60th Anniversary JB (all with mesh bracelet).
Yeah like 502 to right mentioned, they still haven’t even got the actors lined up, everything’s rumors at the moment and I can imagine Omega will just roll them out like they did the Paris 2024 watches, but 2025 should be a special year considering it’s the first ever bond movie with Omega and it’s also the right time for a refresh IMHO, maybe.

I get the feeling that Bond 60th might be the new seamaster style going forward with the Black SMP seen on Daniel the new version. Who knows.
 
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There will be a 26th Bond movie of course, Bond is not dead & it will be reimagine/ reinvented.

Heard rumours from friends in the industry it will be period based (60s). Ideally a Bond before Bond - maybe in the navy would be good.

Personally didn’t feel like they botched NTTD just the delay (understandable) was a major issue.
No one is disputing that there will be a Bond 26 but the fact that there hasn't even been a new Bond announced yet means it's going to be awhile before Bond 26 even comes out. I'm guessing it'll be 2026 before we even hear about Bond 26 and I doubt Omega is going to want to wait that long.
 
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Personally didn’t feel like they botched NTTD just the delay (understandable) was a major issue.

We can agree to disagree. Killing James Bond was an inexcusable mistake and they did it because Daniel Craig wanted it and it was a condition of him coming back for a fifth film. Craig should have walked away after Spectre. The ending of that movie made a logical end point for the Craig era. And it would have been his last film if Barabara Broccoli had not come back begging him to do a fifth movie.
 
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The Seamaster series is the best-selling/most popular model alongside the Speedmaster Moonwatch.

Omega would not present the new generation of the Seamaster (the Bond watch par excellence) at the Olympic Games on Daniel Craig's arm "by chance". You can do that if it's another color variant of a Moonwatch or Seamaster, but it's not worthy of such an introduction/presentation of a new watch generation of Omega's top sellers (as much as I like Daniel Craig).

Omega will introduce/present the new generation Seamaster on the wrist of the new James Bond actor in the new James Bond movie. They certainly wouldn't miss this opportunity! Daniel Craig is no longer James Bond! You mustn't forget that.

Next year it will most likely be decided who the new James Bond actor will be and shortly after that the shooting of the new JB movie will start. The new JB movie is behind schedule. Therefore, I am sure that Omega will present the new Seamaster in a movie/watch trailer at the end of next year (when the shooting of the new JB movie has started). Just like with the Seamaster NTTD. And to bridge the time until then, Omega is using Daniel Craig to introduce another Seamaster variant alongside the NTTD and 60th Anniversary JB (all with mesh bracelet).

Counter point, they did announce the white dial Speedy by teasing it on Daniel Craig's wrist - to massive interest and speculation, I might add. While that's not a generational change like the Seamaster would be, it was certainly a very significant release and the attention they got for it was huge. I think it's entirely plausible they would repeat that with the new Seamaster.

Also, I don't think they would delay a new Seamaster if it was ready just to premiere in Bond. A Bond movie release is years away, and I don't think the Seamaster is. The new actor will be relatively unknown and may not be well received (Remember people hated Craig originally) - I just don't think Omega would think this is an absolute must do and it carries some risk if the movie is horrible or delayed. They may, but I don't think it's a guarantee.

All that being said, I still do think the black wave dial on Craig's wrist recently is a special edition. But I wouldn't rule out that they'd "leak" (demo) it on a brand ambassador and former Bond to drum up hype.

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If Omega is going to wait to release a new SMP when the new Bond is announced--it's going to be a long wait. EON has no interest in making a 26th Bond movie. And given how badly they botched No Time To Die, I can understand their lack of interest.

It's a bit off topic but for what it's worth, I didn't think NTTD was that bad. The villain was crap (Not Rami's fault) but otherwise it was better than Spectre and Quantum.

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We can agree to disagree. Killing James Bond was an inexcusable mistake and they did it because Daniel Craig wanted it and it was a condition of him coming back for a fifth film. Craig should have walked away after Spectre. The ending of that movie made a logical end point for the Craig era. And it would have been his last film if Barabara Broccoli had not come back begging him to do a fifth movie.

I can respect and understand the dislike of killing Bond, but personally, I thought it was fine thematically. There's no continuity between Bond actors anyway. They would have soft rebooted with the new actor whether or not Craig's Bond died or drove off into the sunset with his family. I would have liked the latter too though.

I am glad he didn't walk away after Spectre. Would have hated for him to end on a low note, that movie sucked. One of the best intros ever but the third act was atrocious.
 
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I can respect and understand the dislike of killing Bond, but personally, I thought it was fine thematically. There's no continuity between Bond actors anyway. They would have soft rebooted with the new actor whether or not Craig's Bond died or drove off into the sunset with his family. I would have liked the latter too though.

I am glad he didn't walk away after Spectre. Would have hated for him to end on a low note, that movie sucked. One of the best intros ever but the third act was atrocious.

agree on the latter point. They would always have rebooted with a new Bond anyway, irrespective of killing him off or not. Same as they did when Craig started back in Casino Royale. Quite like the idea of a 60s reboot as noted above
 
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agree on the latter point. They would always have rebooted with a new Bond anyway, irrespective of killing him off or not. Same as they did when Craig started back in Casino Royale. Quite like the idea of a 60s reboot as noted above

I agree, I'd like to see a period Bond too. If only to stop them continually rehashing the tired old "you're irrelevant now Bond, oh you saved the day again, my bad, guess you were relevant for one more movie" trope in half the movies since GoldenEye.
 
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Can Bond wear a "modern" Seamaster in a period movie? Of course. Most won't even notice the watch or when it's made. Or maybe there will be another heritage piece. Or who knows what Bond 26 will bring.

As far as size, I don't see any indication that Omega intends to go smaller. Just some guy on Reddit who spoke to some executive at some OB somewhere saying so and some intense photo forensics.

I really would like to see a reemergence of the "Peter Blake" Seamaster. Besides the sword hands, keep it simple with a solid case back, and put it on a nice tapered (not Bond) bracelet. I wish they would make this fantasy watch with a basic aluminum bezel and ceramic coated brass dial. All these things should make for a simpler, tougher, and thinner watch. One of these in non-AC trim would immediately be on my list.
 
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Can Bond wear a "modern" Seamaster in a period movie? Of course. Most won't even notice the watch or when it's made. Or maybe there will be another heritage piece. Or who knows what Bond 26 will bring.

As far as size, I don't see any indication that Omega intends to go smaller. Just some guy on Reddit who spoke to some executive at some OB somewhere saying so and some intense photo forensics.

I really would like to see a reemergence of the "Peter Blake" Seamaster. Besides the sword hands, keep it simple with a solid case back, and put it on a nice tapered (not Bond) bracelet. I wish they would make this fantasy watch with a basic aluminum bezel and ceramic coated brass dial. All these things should make for a simpler, tougher, and thinner watch. One of these in non-AC trim would immediately be on my list.

They can't put an actual modern piece on him in the 60's, first it would look ridiculously anachronistic, secondly it's just not the done thing in a period piece. What I could see them doing is issuing a new vintage style piece just for the movie, and then releasing that as a movie tie in. If we got a reissue of this...

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Oh man.
 
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They can't put an actual modern piece on him in the 60's, first it would look ridiculously anachronistic, secondly it's just not the done thing in a period piece. What I could see them doing is issuing a new vintage style piece just for the movie, and then releasing that as a movie tie in. If we got a reissue of this...

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Oh man.
Omega and Bond fayboys would lose their sh1t if this happened.
 
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They can't put an actual modern piece on him in the 60's, first it would look ridiculously anachronistic, secondly it's just not the done thing in a period piece. What I could see them doing is issuing a new vintage style piece just for the movie, and then releasing that as a movie tie in. If we got a reissue of this...

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Oh man.

I'm telling you, well beyond the vast majority won't even notice. Or care. Anachronisms are very common in period pieces, if you know what you're looking at. It's hard to imagine what a remake of the SM300 would look like.
 
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I'm telling you, well beyond the vast majority won't even notice. Or care. Anachronisms are very common in period pieces, if you know what you're looking at.

Minor anachronisms, sure. For Omega and Bond, pulling an existing watch from 50 years in the future is not going to happen, I'd bet my watch on it. You're right, most viewers won't notice but anyone familiar with Omega will, and they'd be roasted in the watch industry media for it too. It won't happen, it's a horrible marketing decision in this instance.

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It's hard to imagine what a remake of the SM300 would look like.

I think they'd probably just reissue it as is just with modern internals, like they did with the trilogy reissue models recently. I'm convinced that would sell, especially if it were the poster watch of a 60's period Bond reboot. Hopefully without faux patina, especially if it were to be used in film since it should look new in the 60's, but I wouldn't put that faux pas past them. 😜
 
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They can't put an actual modern piece on him in the 60's, first it would look ridiculously anachronistic, secondly it's just not the done thing in a period piece. What I could see them doing is issuing a new vintage style piece just for the movie, and then releasing that as a movie tie in. If we got a reissue of this...

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Oh man.
I know the fan base has been asking for this remake for many years. I feel the SM300 is Omegas answer to this (with a modern spin).
 
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I don't understand why Omega would not make that watch. Use a modern movement and materials. There no reason to change the design at all. I think a reboot of the SM300 would be a strong seller.

My favorite watch in my collection (and I own a LOT of watches, Rolex, Omega, Grand Seiko, JLC) is a Longines Conquest Heritage Limited Edition 1954-2014. It came out in 2014 and looks identical to the 1954 Longines Conquest. Same size (35mm), same lugs, everything. The only difference is that the new model has a modern movement in it.

New on left, 1954 version on the right.
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I don't understand why Omega would not make that watch. Use a modern movement and materials. There no reason to change the design at all. I think a reboot of the SM300 would be a strong seller.

My opinion as well. I'd be more likely to buy a reissue of the 60's SM300 than a new generation of SMP to be honest. They've proven it works with the trilogy reissues, it would be a killer. It still looks great today, it would fit in their lineup as a heritage release, and yes although I doubt they would, it very much would be the perfect watch for a 60's reimagining of Bond. The marketing materials write themselves on that one.
 
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My opinion as well. I'd be more likely to buy a reissue of the 60's SM300 than a new generation of SMP to be honest. They've proven it works with the trilogy reissues, it would be a killer. It still looks great today, it would fit in their lineup as a heritage release, and yes although I doubt they would, it very much would be the perfect watch for a 60's reimagining of Bond. The marketing materials write themselves on that one.

I don't think we're going to get a 60's reboot. The Bond producers rely heavily on product placement money to fund their movies. Far more than most. I don't know how much product placement revenue they can raise for a movie that is supposed to take place 60 years ago.
 
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