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  1. Speedmasterfan88 Feb 16, 2020

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    +1 for the first gen P.O. in 42mm.
    Bought mine NOS back in 2015 and wearing the heck out of it every time it comes into rotation.
    Now looking for a POLMLE but good deals are a thing of yesteryear.

    Also one of the greatest solid casebacks of any Diver I know, let alone from Omega.
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    Cheers,

    Max
     
  2. RARJ Feb 18, 2020

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    Beauty! What's the strap?
     
  3. Premaster Feb 18, 2020

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    Thank you. Nato Split from mirostime.de.
     
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  4. lindo Feb 19, 2020

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    Fabulous photos of a lovely watch. I have been considering a PO GMT as my next acquisition and the images of your PO pushed me even closer.
     
  5. pongster Feb 21, 2020

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    No issues with the 2500 movement?
     
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  6. RARJ Feb 21, 2020

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    I've had mine for 11-12 years. Started losing time back in Sept/Oct so I sent it in for it's first and only servicing. It's keeping amazing time now and looks brand new again. The 2500 is a workhorse. I suspect a lot of the issues people have experienced were with 2nd hand watches with questionable service histories. I've never had a 2500 that didn't run great that was well taken care of.
     
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  7. Foo2rama Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can. Feb 21, 2020

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    As an owner of an Orange 3313, my heart is called to the 2500 black dial white numerals in 42mm. As I said 2 years ago it’s a future classic with great retro touches without being faux retro.

    the first gens wear so much better then even the 2nd gens for me it’s a no brainer.
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  8. savio.79 Feb 22, 2020

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    Is there any Deep Brown out there?
     
  9. pongster Feb 22, 2020

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    Sad that there’s no full orange bezel in the current line-up.

    There’s a red-orange bezel one though.

    Am still convincing myself on which PO to go for -
    the James Bond or the orange bezel.
     
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  10. Alpha Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega Collector Feb 22, 2020

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    8500 six years old today,

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  11. Foo2rama Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can. Feb 22, 2020

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    Depends on what you’ve got in the collection. The Orange is great. Loud but not cheap looking nor ostentatious. More casual/sporty.
     
  12. RI Omega Fan Feb 22, 2020

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    None whatsoever.
     
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  13. danbl68 Feb 22, 2020

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    this
     
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  14. pongster Feb 22, 2020

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    For seamasters, i have 2 vintage pieces and the 57 trilogy as well as my two James Bond pieces (Goldeneye SMP and Skyfall AT). Hence thinking of PO (whether to go James Bond and continue a theme OR go orange, which is somewhat calling to me).

    Was just trying to complete a modern seamaster line-up. I have an SMP, AT and SM300 already. Lacking a PO and a PloProf.
     
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  15. pongster Feb 22, 2020

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    Tried that at the AD earlier today. Not quite enamoured. But nice though.
     
  16. RARJ Feb 23, 2020

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    They really need to bring back a proper orange ceramic bezel. The 8500 on the bright orange strap was such a good looking sports watch. And you're right, in contrast to so many other super bright/loud sports watches out there that one just seemed to look right. Not ostentatious at all.
     
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  17. Foo2rama Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can. Feb 23, 2020

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    There is an orange ceramic bezel on the platinum planet ocean. The problem is it’s supposedly very expensive to make orange ceramic at a level needed. It’s a piece that everyone forgets about... well the price might be a reason.


    https://www.omegawatches.com/en-us/...00m-omega-co-axial-gmt-43-5-mm-23293442299001
     
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  18. DNC90 Feb 23, 2020

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  19. Foo2rama Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can. Feb 23, 2020

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    Ahh the reddish orange dial white faced ones?
     
  20. DNC90 Feb 23, 2020

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    Yeah. I'd be curious to see what it looks like on a black dial. But I also don't think it looks as give as the 8500 orange bezel in terms of finish and color.
     
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