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trenken
·Amazing pic btw. Did you shoot that with a cell phone?
Struggling to decide
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77deluxe
·+1 new version.
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Elitr6
·What's the strap you're planning on getting?
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trenken
·Anyone know the answer to this question?
Say I get the last gen 41mm SMP, and want to get a nato strap, which one do I need, the 19-20mm, or the 21-22mm?
Say I get the last gen 41mm SMP, and want to get a nato strap, which one do I need, the 19-20mm, or the 21-22mm?
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That other guys watch is the same one. Its just the pic he took. High contrast, and Ive seen many pix of that watch where it does look black but that model only comes with the blue bezel.
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cjoedaniel
·I was in the same boat as you..deciding between the older SMPc vs the 2018 model. I went to my local AD and looked at both of them. To be fair, I have been wearing 43mm divers the last few years so both these watches seemed small to me. I wished the newer version had an applied logo but looking back, most of the older models didn't have them so maybe Omega was paying tribute to that.
To be honest the waves on the new dial aren't as noticeable as you may think. Looking at photos online are very deceiving as everything seems a little exaggerated and larger. This was my first thought when seeing the newer model in person, that the HE valve was so tiny and I knew wouldn't be an issue, despite a lot of folks complaining about it.
Next was the pricing, was it worth almost $1k more than the older model (if you go gray market)? I figured for the technological advances, slight increase in size and thickness, it was worth it to me. I also didn't want to have regrets a few years down the road of paying more to have the more future proof watch, as this was going to be my one grail watch...My AD was willing to give a discount for the older model down to $3700 but wouldn't budge on the newer one. That was a bummer because I was willing to give them my money but not at retail...so I ended up going online through a reseller.
Now that I've had the watch for a couple of weeks, I haven't looked back or had seconds thoughts on the smaller model. I have a couple of observations though, one was something that I didn't expect at all and that was legibility. The skeletonized hands just aren't as legible to me when compared to solid lumed hands on my other divers. Especially in low light transitions, sometimes I have to pause a second to really read the time instead of just admiring the dial. I figured this would have been more of an issue on the older model too. The lume though is very good on the hour markers but not sufficient on the hour hand for my aging eyes.
The second observation I wanted to mention was the sapphire caseback. On my wrist I noticed the glass will tend to stick on my wrist a little more than a steel back. This is true when your wrist get wet or if you start sweating. The glass also tends to get oily and I have to wipe it off occasionally. Something minor but I thought I would point it out as it could be a good or bad thing for some.
Other than that my watch is keeping time at +1.5s/day with only wear during weekday evenings and full weekends. I haven't committed to wearing it at work due to work conditions. I regulate at night but putting it crown up and I'm able to slow it down a bit. During worn hours its around +1-2s/day. I am sure the older model could meet those accuracies too however.
If it helps, my AD said that Omega isn't planning on getting rid of this older model anytime soon. Good luck on your decision.
To be honest the waves on the new dial aren't as noticeable as you may think. Looking at photos online are very deceiving as everything seems a little exaggerated and larger. This was my first thought when seeing the newer model in person, that the HE valve was so tiny and I knew wouldn't be an issue, despite a lot of folks complaining about it.
Next was the pricing, was it worth almost $1k more than the older model (if you go gray market)? I figured for the technological advances, slight increase in size and thickness, it was worth it to me. I also didn't want to have regrets a few years down the road of paying more to have the more future proof watch, as this was going to be my one grail watch...My AD was willing to give a discount for the older model down to $3700 but wouldn't budge on the newer one. That was a bummer because I was willing to give them my money but not at retail...so I ended up going online through a reseller.
Now that I've had the watch for a couple of weeks, I haven't looked back or had seconds thoughts on the smaller model. I have a couple of observations though, one was something that I didn't expect at all and that was legibility. The skeletonized hands just aren't as legible to me when compared to solid lumed hands on my other divers. Especially in low light transitions, sometimes I have to pause a second to really read the time instead of just admiring the dial. I figured this would have been more of an issue on the older model too. The lume though is very good on the hour markers but not sufficient on the hour hand for my aging eyes.
The second observation I wanted to mention was the sapphire caseback. On my wrist I noticed the glass will tend to stick on my wrist a little more than a steel back. This is true when your wrist get wet or if you start sweating. The glass also tends to get oily and I have to wipe it off occasionally. Something minor but I thought I would point it out as it could be a good or bad thing for some.
Other than that my watch is keeping time at +1.5s/day with only wear during weekday evenings and full weekends. I haven't committed to wearing it at work due to work conditions. I regulate at night but putting it crown up and I'm able to slow it down a bit. During worn hours its around +1-2s/day. I am sure the older model could meet those accuracies too however.
If it helps, my AD said that Omega isn't planning on getting rid of this older model anytime soon. Good luck on your decision.
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trenken
·Its kinda crazy how much ADs cost. I just saw on youtube a guy payed just recently 3.8k for the last gen SMP, but it can be found online from many places brand new just under 3k. Makes me wonder how ADs can pull this off, unless there are that many people that have no idea how much cheaper these watches are online.
I bought my PO from an AD. Never again.
I bought my PO from an AD. Never again.
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·The new SMP is about 4k online brand new. Seems reasonable. No one should ever pay retail on these things. There's no reason for it.
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steelfish
·i went grey with waves for my seamaster. im a big fan of detail to dials
Ditto! Grey is the way forward (IMHO of course). They had a bunch of the old model seamasters in and there was no comparison in my eyes.
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trenken
·I was in the same boat as you..deciding between the older SMPc vs the 2018 model. I went to my local AD and looked at both of them. To be fair, I have been wearing 43mm divers the last few years so both these watches seemed small to me. I wished the newer version had an applied logo but looking back, most of the older models didn't have them so maybe Omega was paying tribute to that.
To be honest the waves on the new dial aren't as noticeable as you may think. Looking at photos online are very deceiving as everything seems a little exaggerated and larger. This was my first thought when seeing the newer model in person, that the HE valve was so tiny and I knew wouldn't be an issue, despite a lot of folks complaining about it.
Next was the pricing, was it worth almost $1k more than the older model (if you go gray market)? I figured for the technological advances, slight increase in size and thickness, it was worth it to me. I also didn't want to have regrets a few years down the road of paying more to have the more future proof watch, as this was going to be my one grail watch...My AD was willing to give a discount for the older model down to $3700 but wouldn't budge on the newer one. That was a bummer because I was willing to give them my money but not at retail...so I ended up going online through a reseller.
Now that I've had the watch for a couple of weeks, I haven't looked back or had seconds thoughts on the smaller model. I have a couple of observations though, one was something that I didn't expect at all and that was legibility. The skeletonized hands just aren't as legible to me when compared to solid lumed hands on my other divers. Especially in low light transitions, sometimes I have to pause a second to really read the time instead of just admiring the dial. I figured this would have been more of an issue on the older model too. The lume though is very good on the hour markers but not sufficient on the hour hand for my aging eyes.
The second observation I wanted to mention was the sapphire caseback. On my wrist I noticed the glass will tend to stick on my wrist a little more than a steel back. This is true when your wrist get wet or if you start sweating. The glass also tends to get oily and I have to wipe it off occasionally. Something minor but I thought I would point it out as it could be a good or bad thing for some.
Other than that my watch is keeping time at +1.5s/day with only wear during weekday evenings and full weekends. I haven't committed to wearing it at work due to work conditions. I regulate at night but putting it crown up and I'm able to slow it down a bit. During worn hours its around +1-2s/day. I am sure the older model could meet those accuracies too however.
If it helps, my AD said that Omega isn't planning on getting rid of this older model anytime soon. Good luck on your decision.
Great info thank you. The case back thing is something I never thought of but that could be a concern for me. I wear these watches all day everyday. Even when I do things like play tennis or hiking in the summer, so I will be sweating a lot with this on. Did the same with my old PO. It sticking to me doesnt sound pleasant. My old PO didnt because of the steel back.
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trenken
·Ditto! Grey is the way forward (IMHO of course). They had a bunch of the old model seamasters in and there was no comparison in my eyes.
I like all of the colors personally. I prefer all black just because thats my thing (I like it to match everything I wear), but the blues and the new one with the silver face look really nice too.
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steelfish
·I have to admit though, the black has the most legible date display. Grey not so good in the wrong light. I also loved the black but grey just edged it for me
You can't go wrong with any of them I think. Great situation for Omega to be in with this piece
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·I bought mine from a reseller on this forum for $4250
Thats good. I check out so many youtube vids of these watches and read the comments, there are people out there spending nearly 5k on these at ADs. WHYYYYYY!?!?!?!?! lol
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cjoedaniel
·Great info thank you. The case back thing is something I never thought of but that could be a concern for me. I wear these watches all day everyday. Even when I do things like play tennis or hiking in the summer, so I will be sweating a lot with this on. Did the same with my old PO. It sticking to me doesnt sound pleasant. My old PO didnt because of the steel back.
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WatchShopping
·I'd say go for the solid black dial if you are looking for something minimal and more clean, and then buy the NATO strap with the money you saved. If possible try to see both in person.
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trenken
·Especially the damn omega bou
Im still trying to find out what size nato strap. It looks like theres 2 sizes.
I'd say go for the solid black dial if you are looking for something minimal and more clean, and then buy the NATO strap with the money you saved. If possible try to see both in person.
Im still trying to find out what size nato strap. It looks like theres 2 sizes.
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Folgono
·They're not thick at all, nor will you noticed the extra 1mm in circumference of the case. Go try one and you will be sold, believe me.
I tend to disagree. The previous SMP300 really fits my 6.5" wrist, I tried the new one and it looks way bigger. I could still wear one I think, but it would be really on the big side.
However, the difference would certainly be less noticeable on a bigger wrist.
