Seamaster 300m Diver Orange

buramu

Golly, I just saw this orange SMP in the local AD and I instantly went from almost hating it to being very impressed by it.

Online pictures make it look rather unbalanced and meh, but in reality it’s a very striking piece. The orange of the second hand and rhe Seamaster text pops, but the orange on the indices is not nearly as visible as on Omega’s renders.

For me this is now a serious contender.

WatchClarity

Heard lots of people say the same thing - that in person, it's a game changer. Still waiting to see one in the wild!

WatchClarity

Heard lots of people say the same thing - that in person, it's a game changer. Still waiting to see one in the wild!

darkguyver

I think Omega needs to hire a better photographer as their product photos don't do their products justice

buramu

Golly, I just saw this orange SMP in the local AD and I instantly went from almost hating it to being very impressed by it.

Online pictures make it look rather unbalanced and meh, but in reality it’s a very striking piece. The orange of the second hand and rhe Seamaster text pops, but the orange on the indices is not nearly as visible as on Omega’s renders.

For me this is now a serious contender.

buramu

The annoyingly rational voice in my head keeps asking me what - without the wave dial, ceramic bezel, outer AR coating and still no proper bracelet - what still makes this watch a €7000 piece?

The Longines HC next door is €3500 less and has pretty much the same material quality, fit and finish, 300m WR, and a very comparable COSC certified movement and even a GMT complication.

Meh... I really desire the twisted lyre lugs and the iconic aesthetics with the HEV, but objectively the new SMP 300 is not a great value anymore.

buramu

I need to remind myself that nothing about this hobby is rational and it's all about giving into those warm fuzzy feelings 😀