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The Best Bond Watch Ever?

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I think this bond looks superb and I'm certainly swayed towards this one however I need to hold fire... waiting to see if there will be an A13 50LE announced.
 
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I think the opposite, even in the brilliant fantasy that is James Bond I don't think they would give a spy a watch that has markings on the dial that denote it as British Govt property....ooops! For retail, if folks like it why not? I am sure it is a great watch but the use of the pheon on the dial is a step too far for me, personally.
That's a good point, and I agree! I still don't think it should be used on a watch that isn't military issue, though.
 
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That's a good point, and I agree! I still don't think it should be used on a watch that isn't military issue, though.
The purist in me totally agrees but the marketing department at Omega don't. I also think it clutters the dial a little, be better without it and move the 3 lines of text above down a tad, imho.
 
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Better judge yourself, my amazing AD called today...
I am impressed:
So light&easy to wear, true Bond-watch without yelling it. Technical qualities of the 8806 are stunning, dial is soooo stylish—you have to see this piece yourself! Photos&videos don’t do any justice. Even though I am a huge Rolex fan, this Seamaster beats the Rolex Sub in every way. Yeah, sub was the original Bond watch, but Seamaster is the Modern era Bond watch. IMO: Best Bond Watch Ever.
I think this is one of the first Bond Seamasters in Europe!

An absolutely beautiful watch. Am I missing something or misreading that it is Grade 2 Ti all over & not Grade 5 Ti for case & clasp?
 
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So I thought fair comment , try a watch on a mesh why not . So this is the closest I could find in the mesh & watch department, and I’ve got to say the bracelet is a lot better on the wrist than I thought & very comfortable too . Looks like I might be giving my local AD a visit .
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The "Sharkproof" Milanese in Ti is so so comfortable. Makes Ploprof much nicer to wear than PO 2201.50
 
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That's a good point, and I agree! I still don't think it should be used on a watch that isn't military issue, though.

Only explanation I can think off for the broad arrow in the movie is if the watch was a "retirement" gift from the government to Bond. Otherwise it is kind of stupid.
 
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The Aqua Terra still looks better as always 😜

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Does anyone know why they are not limited editions like the previous bond watches? For the price you may expect them to be?
 
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I love the colors on that nato.

Wow that AT looks awfully big next to seamaster ... 41.5 is just too big for a watch with no bezel.
 
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I would love that watch honestly, but at 9200 that is just too much for me. 5000 after discount and now were talking ...
 
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It is really nice in live pictures, but the best watch has always been 2531.80.00 😀
 
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I would love that watch honestly, but at 9200 that is just too much for me. 5000 after discount and now were talking ...
Prices keep shooting up presumably from marketing and popularity. I agree, 9200 is a bit steep when gauging competition at this price point.. and I wish these were limited, would justify the cost more. Still might get one, waiting on call from AD to check it out.
 
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Does anyone know why they are not limited editions like the previous bond watches? For the price you may expect them to be?
Omega is becoming more greed. That’s the key word: Greed. They want to sell as many Bond-watches as possible. Also the packaging has never been that simple. Costs down, price up, non-limited—sales up.... ?
Same thing with Greedmaster... sorry: Speesmaster. It is actually insane when you start to see how the prices of Seamasters&Speedmasters have developed in one year....
 
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It seems like there are a lot of complaints about the high price of the two new Bond Seamasters. What would you consider to be a reasonable price for the watch on the mesh bracelet? How about on the NATO?
 
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I love the colors on that nato.

Wow that AT looks awfully big next to seamaster ... 41.5 is just too big for a watch with no bezel.

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Seems to me that if you’d rather it be white, just go for this:

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This is a great piece, I picked this up about 5 weeks ago. Simple setup, clean design, symmetrical & very modern day militareqsque. I haven't worn any other pieces in my collection since. I wasn't that interested in it when I saw the online photos but when I saw it in person, I had to have it. Took about 2 weeks to get the rubber strap version I wanted and haven't regretted it. Nobody will be disappointed when you see this in person.
 
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