The Planet Ocean

Speedmasterfan88 · Feb 16, 2020

+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.

Cheers,

Max

RARJ · Feb 18, 2020

Premaster
Yesterday... ;-)

Beauty! What's the strap?

Premaster · Feb 18, 2020

RARJ
Beauty! What's the strap?

Thank you. Nato Split from mirostime.de.

lindo · Feb 19, 2020

Speedmasterfan88
+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.

Cheers,

Max

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.

pongster · Feb 21, 2020

seikoskar
"The" Planet Ocean is the first issue 42mm with the 2500 caliber movement.
Worn by Daniel Craig in Casino Royal (although he wears the 45,5mm as pictured)

No issues with the 2500 movement?

RARJ · Feb 21, 2020

P pongster
No issues with the 2500 movement?

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.

Foo2rama · Feb 21, 2020

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.

savio.79 · Feb 22, 2020

Is there any Deep Brown out there?

pongster · Feb 22, 2020

Foo2rama
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.

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.

Alpha · Feb 22, 2020

8500 six years old today,

Foo2rama · Feb 22, 2020

P pongster
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.

Depends on what you’ve got in the collection. The Orange is great. Loud but not cheap looking nor ostentatious. More casual/sporty.

RI Omega Fan · Feb 22, 2020

P pongster
No issues with the 2500 movement?

None whatsoever.

danbl68 · Feb 22, 2020

pongster · Feb 22, 2020

Foo2rama
Depends on what you’ve got in the collection. The Orange is great. Loud but not cheap looking nor ostentatious. More casual/sporty.

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.

pongster · Feb 22, 2020

danbl68
this

Tried that at the AD earlier today. Not quite enamoured. But nice though.

RARJ · Feb 23, 2020

Foo2rama
Depends on what you’ve got in the collection. The Orange is great. Loud but not cheap looking nor ostentatious. More casual/sporty.

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.

Foo2rama · Feb 23, 2020

RARJ
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.

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

DNC90 · Feb 23, 2020

Foo2rama
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

The 8900 comes in an orange ceramic bezel version

Foo2rama · Feb 23, 2020

DNC90
The 8900 comes in an orange ceramic bezel version

Ahh the reddish orange dial white faced ones?

DNC90 · Feb 23, 2020

Foo2rama
Ahh the reddish orange dial white faced ones?

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.

The Planet Ocean

Speedmasterfan88

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lindo

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Foo2rama

savio.79

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Alpha

Foo2rama

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pongster

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RARJ

Foo2rama

DNC90

Foo2rama

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