I prefer watches without a da or date, "to me" watches look so much cleaner and more attractive without them. And resetting the day/date every month is just another factor I dislike.
The negatives you listed aren't exactly negatives. Its all about the details. The dial is textured and has the hour slots laser cut. Lumed filled in. Ceramic bezel with liquid metal numbers filled into the ceramic, which alone is a very complex and expensive process. Those tiny details alone are a huge selling point of this watch imo and sadly, they're often overlooked on this model. Definitely my next Omega. Put it on an Omega nato strap and boom, I'd have a Spectre inspired watch!
Not to mention the outstanding Master co-axial movement certified by METAS that in terms of stability, reliability and magnetic resistance is superior to the Rolex Sub's movement, and very close in terms of outright accuracy
@@dstfno I thought all Omega watches which were designated Master Co-axial Chronometers were tested and certified by METAS? - www.omegawatches.com/planet-omega/watchmaking/the-master-chronometer-certification/#test_METAS/home
I bought this watch titanium case and titanium bracelet, with a blue dial for everyday wear in all kinds of environments. The important features to me were case/band material, durable sapphire crystals, antimagnetic properties, NO date function, understated styling, and a 60-hour power reserve. Buying a wristwatch is very much a personal choice, like choosing an automobile.
Lume not good, holy brown stuff, what are you looking at, any more lume and you would be able to read a book by the light given off. I have slowly begun to realise that this is going to be my next watch, just seems a bit smarter than a Seamaster Diver, not as bulky as a Planet Ocean, it will work as a casual sports watch yet retains the ability to sit comfortably under a cuff as a smart dinner watch. although dress watch cuffs maybe an issue. The vintage look of the dial is great, I love the 3,6,9,12 on the dial, no date is great, all the things you dislike. The one bit I do agree with is the lack of an applied Omega logo against printed. Pricing, well price is subjective, what you feel is high others feel acceptable, we would all like prices to drop but reality is that whilst Omega is selling watch by the bucket load it is unlikely that they will reduce price. Nice review thank you.
The dial is true to the 50'ies dive watches - which every other manufacturer seems to mees up ... I think they did an absolutely stellar retro look for this one!
I've got this watch, and I like it for the reasons you don't lol. I love how low-key and non-blingly the dial is. I also like the no-date window. And you forgot to mention the anti-magnetic properties of this watch, which was a big plus for me. I'll give you the bad of the polished center links though. I'm not a fan, but I got this as an everyday beater watch, so I'm not too fussed if it gets a little scratched up. The lume is kinda weak, but I don't really care about lume at all. It could have none for all I care. Anyway, nice review. Glad you got a chance to check it out.
Interesting review but I do not completely agree on a lot of things. I belive that Nick does not understand what this product is. It is a diver but a vintage diver. So if people want all the bells and wizzles of a great diver they should buy the seamaster 300 professional or buy a Tudor Pelagos.. I agree that a lot of styling on this seamster 300 could be better. Polished links on the bracelet is not the best option. An applied Omega logo on the dial would also feel more luxurious. A hour hand should have better lume and the seconds hand has the wrong colour. It should be the same colour as the other hands with maybe a lume pip on it. Omega wanted to stay close to the old vintage model of this watch so they did not. The lume is ok but if people want better lume they should buy another Omega diver. The prices of Omega is a bit of a problem. The prices drop too fast. Rolex prices are also too high and not reasonable at the moment, but Rolex has the name at the momen and people want a Rolex. The movement on any new omega is great and 60 hours of powerreserve is very good. Overall a beautiful watch that could use some improvement to make it a killer watch. Just my two cents.
I bought this watch a week ago. Love it! The devil is in the details and the details on this piece is so overlooked. The liquidmetal process done on the ceramic bezel for the numerals, the laser cut hour indices for the lume to be filled in.. All very complex techniques done on the watch yet still retaining that vintage look of the original 57 Seamaster with the non applied logos and white seconds hand. The faux patina isn't all that bad either. I've looked at mine up close and under various lights, the patina isn't very obvious so I don't get what the fuss is about with the patina on this. It isn't so bad. It's cream or off white but the patina is not as obvious as say the upcoming Omega No Time To Die watch. I've put mine on the Omega nato strap and it looks so good. Very Spectre inspired with the nato strap that's for sure. Been wearing it everyday since getting it last week. There is also a short video of it in my channel.
You give the most entertaining and balanced reviews I have ever seen, and I LOVE the way you review watches as the TOOLS that they should be rather than strictly status/luxury items. Too many of the watch junkies seem so timid about saying anything negative about watches, especially those from Omega and higher prestige brands. Love the fact that brand “mystique” just does not have power over you!!!!
Exactly how amusing does the fiancée find it when you sit there wearing the Batman mask? I know she'll know the why, but that wouldn't stop the giggles..
The Planet Ocean has a number 1 in the date window so it's nine days slow. Absolute rubbish. Also, the Omega Seamaster 300 is dangerous and I'm surprised it didn't turn into a spike and kill you. Look on the back. It says Liquid Metal Technology. That, as we all know, is Hememetic Poly-Alloy. Exactly what the second Terminator is made of. I need help don't I...?
Why no mention of the Seamaster history? The painted dial, broad arrow hour hand, patina'd lume, bracelet design, no date window, and no applied indices are hallmarks of the original 1957 Seamaster. The white second hand is a hallmark of the 1960 upgrade, making this an interesting combination of the first two Seamaster models. To me the dial and hands are precisely what makes this a Seamaster. The modern Seamaster 300 Professional and the 600 Planet ocean (I have both) don't hold a candle to this bad boy in wrist appeal.
Not sure if anyone has commented on this, but the white seconds hand is true to the CK2913s, which is why Omega likely did it. I appreciate your review- Ironically, many of your complaints were things I loved that led me to purchase the 233- like the dial. I love the subtle sandblast, and how it comes alive in sun and stays matte indoors. Not a criticism- subjectivity is a great thing. Enjoy your week, and thank you for the review!
Agreed, the white hand was in the milspec 300, so it was very intentional by Omega. Could otherwise easily be misinterpreted as an oversight. Side note, @ErichPryde I'm now just seeing how many different forums you and I can interact on re: the 300 😁
It's a re-issue, so adding surrounds and so on wouldn't keep it true to the original dial design. The same with the "fauxtina" that they use to make the luminous material look like tritium with patina. That being said, those polished center links and other surfaces are scuff magnets. Even as a desk diver, it will collect swirls on the bracelet like nobody's business -- the same is true for the Daytona and many others. Once again, another solid review.
Exactly what I was going to say. Almost all of the gripes about this watch are things that are due to design decisions from the original Seamaster 300. The originals didn't have date windows, and the aged versions of the original will often have the aged lum, but still manage to retain the white hands. For a reissue I think they did a great job of ticking off all the boxes.
It is a vintage inspired watch so don't expect it to look like a brand new high-tech Omega Seamaster ! 🤨 But all the new tech from Omega are inside: look at the caliber. 😳 What ever… I NEED THIS WATCH ! 😝😎
This dial is what attracts me most to the watch. Also this might be the most beautiful and refined movement in this price point today. You have beautifully unique in house modern movement wrapped in a super cool and stunning vintage design. I think the absence of the date actually adds to its vintage appeal and looks better than if it had the date. I do agree no one should pay full retail for this though. Second hand or grey market new is like 40% off. That puts this at 4K and I cannot find a better watch for that price today. This watch is an absolute bargain price when purchased second hand at the moment. I think eventually the after market price will have a very noticeable increase in the next 5-10 years. Especially if Omega ceases or slows production of this model which I also see coming.
I just got it a few days ago. Absolutely loving it. And you're right about the dial. Very understated and beautiful. I have mine on the Omega Bond nato strap. The bracelet is nice and all, but I really think it looks at it's best with the nato strap. There's a short video of the watch in my channel.
Imran Becks yes I love nearly everything about this watch. I’m thinking of getting the two tone Sedna Gold version. I’m not even a fan of any gold in watches but it is one of the most beautiful watches I’ve ever seen for the price. Not a fan of nato straps but the James Bond look w nato on this watch still looks super nice 👌
@@moonman2216 Agree with both of you. The dial is a matte black to gray indoors, but you get it into sunlight and it reallllly comes alive. I understand why Nick didn't care for it, but I absolutely love it.
You might enjoy buying your watches on the grey market, but I bought a watch from IWC in march, first of all they treated me so good, like royalty when I was there, especially compared to rolex who couldn't care less if they had my business, and second I live in Israel and a major the catastrophe just occurred, the boutique I bought my watch from in Athens Greece made sure to reach out to me and check my wellbeing. You better believe I'll be going back to shop there even if it costs a bit more.
I don't really think your price comparison is fair... oris is great but they also don't make their own movements (mostly) nor do they decorate their movements, 4 seconds is acceptable, the date function is actually something a lot of watch enthusiasts don't want because it breaks up the symmetry. The design is pretty unique, it feels like everyone who wears a dive watch defaults to the omega diver 300 or a tudor etc... this is a piece where your coworker is not gonna show up tomorrow to work wearing a matching watch to yours. Ceramic is more expensive to produce, with their liquid metal, no one else does that. It's a solid piece and compared to the market it's the right price.
Not having a date is a positive for me. I constantly forget to correct the date on my watch after a short month which eventually made me stop trusting it.
I’ve owned this piece for 3 years and will probably end up selling it. The white second hand bothers me more each day, not sure why. The dial is also a little too plain for me. I had purchased it bc of the anti magnetic properties, but should’ve gone with an aqua terra
I think the format is great, this could have been a great piece had the people at Omega not exaggerated with the retro look of the dial and the overly polished surfaces. Fully agree with most of your points, Nick.
Tudor Pelagos (a lot less blingy), Tudor Black Bay Steel (with the date function), Breitling Superocean Abyss 42 and Superocean Heritage 42, Grand Seiko Spring Drive Diver. Each are within the price range of the Omega here..
Matt McLoughlin in what way? The Tudor has a silicone hairspring, making it antimagnetic, 70 hour power reserve and in house movement. The GS has a spring drive which is about +/-1 second a day, and it's in essence a somewhat hybrid movement.. what tech does the omega have above these two besides the highly antimagnetic capability and liquid metal bezel?
Ali Haidar Liquidmetal bezel will never scratch or tarnish. This watch isn't antimagnetic... it is essentially immune to magnetism. The 300 is resistant to 15x higher magnetism than the Tudor. The master co-axial movement requires almost no lubrication which keeps maintenance very low. The bi-colored lume is outrageous, way better than Nick says. "Its not great" (clearly amazing) "not nearly as good as the PO" (no comparison example). Add this to the 60 hours power reserve and it's objectively the better watch over the Tudor. Yes the Tudor has 10 more hours, but after 60 who cares unless you're going to a 10-day just for bragging rights lol. The Breitlings, technically speaking, have no room in this debate. However... I didn't noticed you mentioned the Spring Drive. Hard to argue any movement in the world being more advanced than that one.... but the bezel, lume, antimagnetism, and size:water resistance ratio can't compare.
Need the date ? I got a phone. Tells the time too,but I can glance at the watch, I gotta look at the phone. Do you night dive ? I do,and don't look at the watch while I'm diving. I use it to work the tables after the dive. As a piece of dive equipment, it's kinda redundant anyway. Use a computer, but if the computer fails,it's a nice back up. I live on a sailboat, I'm 60,and grey market, I'm paying $4300. Good information, but I'm not buying as an investment. That'll be my boy's problem. I've got a Tag Aquaracer quartz. Pretty,but sucks. The 300 professional looks too much like my Tag,and I've got a Seiko turtle 6309-7049 I've owned since 1984. I'm good.
Interesting review. One thing that does surprise me is when people complain about mechanical calibers only being accurate to within a few seconds per day. If it is really and truly important that a watch be accurate to within 0.0001 seconds per day (or whatever) then people should buy a good quartz watch - and accept reliance on batteries which will suddenly fail at some point, and which may not be available far into the future. Generally speaking, people buy mechanical watches because they are miniature pieces of mechanical engineering which have an intrinsic beauty, and because they can potentially last for centuries if serviced every 5-10 years by a watchmaker. As far as accuracy is concerned, I would say two things: Firstly, being accurate to 4 seconds per day is actually very good for a mechanical caliber! Sure, Rolex state +/- 2 seconds per day. But of the four Rolex watches I bought new, only one was actually performing to within these parameters! Two of the others were to within about 3 seconds per day, and one to about 4 seconds per day (still very good!) Even a Lange I bought (undoubtedly the best caliber I have seen) wasn't doing better than 2 second per day... Secondly, in mechanical chronometry it isn't the gain or loss which is important, but rather the _consistency_ of this gain or loss. In the days when marine chronometers were vital navigational tools, a ship's chronometer would have a rating - let's say - 2.5 seconds per day. This was booked in every day - they basically assumed that 2.5 seconds had been lost on the pervious 24 hours and worked from there. After allowing for this consistent loss, they might only be out by 1 or 2 seconds in absolute terms after a sea voyage of several weeks! People just need to adjust a modern mechanical watch to an accurate reference time once every couple of weeks, and they'll always have (in any practical terms) good accurate time.
It is too thick, too shiny, there is something plain about the dial, 21mm lug width and it has faux patina. And yet... I freaking love this watch. I think it is spectacular in design and execution. I had to choose between a new version of this and the 2015 no date ceramic sub... and against my own expectations I came home with this watch. If the polished midlinks ever end up in a state where they are too scratched up, I will drop off the bracelet to be brushed for 30-50 euros and it will be solved.
Coming back and watch again, I would say that this watch has a plastic dial because it focuses more on the movement. Also, I don't think they have the tech and fancy gimmicks like we do back in 1957. Maybe they try to keep it as original taste as possible?
The dial is made out of the same alloy as the Planet Ocean, not plastic. This is a sized-up mostly faithful issue of their 1957 Seamaster. A big part of the appeal is the understated, classic, matte finished (as all serious dive watches used to have) tool-watch dial. I suppose your review is valuable as the opinion of an average non-watch person that doesn't really know what he's looking at. You didn't even address the big actual flaw, the over-long lugs that throw the look off balance. They were fine on the original at 39mm, but scaled up, they don't really work.
Try the G-Shock GA-100 line... I have had mine for two years and wear it every day... Not even one little scratch on the crystal... and I have a very physical job... There are a ton of different color combinations and most are priced in the $80 range... I think it's the best G-Shock bang for the buck and they look really cool... Still have people ask me about it...
Decent in depth review but my opinion differs from yours. I prefer no date dials, I like the pop of the white second hand and enjoy the high polish. The accuracy is on a par with a Rolex sub and the anti-magnetic qualities are superior. I enjoy the display back and the vintage feel of the dial. The water resistance and lume are perfectly adequate but the best part is actually the pre-owned prices. So many agree with you that you can snap up them up for a bargain price.
Are you stalking me Nick? No sooner do I check out a particular watch model I've found interesting, but lo and behold, a Full Nick Shabazz review pops up on YT!
If you have made it to adulthood without being able to tell the time with just the hour and minute mark on a watch that's on your wrist then just give up. The orientation is always going to be the same therefore the indices not being legible in certain lights should be negated by your memory of the 12 hour dial. Despite this I agree with you about Omega's pricing team and the crazy pills
It's a cash grab is what it is. Nothing new for Omega. The planet ocean, on the other hand, looks like they actually put some work into. If it was thinner, I'd go for a planet ocean as well. Great review and insights!
Jesus, if I lent someone my watch and they rubbed a stainless steel ruler against it to measure the dimensions I wouldn't be lending them anymore watches.
Suprised you never made an invicta automatic pro diver review. Its got its faults, especially compared to "nice" watches, but it'd be nice to see you cover watches in the average person's price range, lol.
qtips and simichrome polish will restore a polished surface in minutes and no one but you will know. Brushed finishes are nearly impossible to restore perfectly.
Hey Nick, you should check out the Bulova Precisionist. I'd think you'd like the amazing accuracy from their three-pronged quartz tuning fork. I got mine for Christmas and it still hasn't lost a second when compared to NIST time. Plus it's quartz, so that comes in for 300 CAD. I love it very much.
Please review the ZT 0850 with blue carbon fiber scales!! Please!! I really wanna hear your take on its design and functionality!! Love your videos nick keep it up!!!
Well... My €30 casio calculator watch has more features (alarms, stopwatch, databank for phonenumbers, two time zones and a freaking calculator) and is pretty much invincible (been swimming in the ocean with it even though it isnt waterproof, scraped it against brick walls, dropped it more times i can count...) and is one of the best conversation piece ive come across (omg is that a calculator on your wrist?).So why should i pay several thousand dollars and LOSE features? Explain that atheists! Jk i know these cost a lot to make and are super high quality dontkillmewatchpeople
No Delica size comparison: Review is invalid.
When do we get a review on that batman mask you're wearing? I've been looking to get one and wanna know your thoughts.
(April fools idea)
Need to get some digital calipers rather than a ruler. It’s 41 mm not 40 mm across for example.
I prefer watches without a da or date, "to me" watches look so much cleaner and more attractive without them. And resetting the day/date every month is just another factor I dislike.
Nick, you’ve changed my life when it comes to waiting for pizza.
The negatives you listed aren't exactly negatives. Its all about the details. The dial is textured and has the hour slots laser cut. Lumed filled in. Ceramic bezel with liquid metal numbers filled into the ceramic, which alone is a very complex and expensive process. Those tiny details alone are a huge selling point of this watch imo and sadly, they're often overlooked on this model.
Definitely my next Omega. Put it on an Omega nato strap and boom, I'd have a Spectre inspired watch!
Not to mention the outstanding Master co-axial movement certified by METAS that in terms of stability, reliability and magnetic resistance is superior to the Rolex Sub's movement, and very close in terms of outright accuracy
I'm glad they're overlooked. 10 years from now. We'll see. I paint mega yachts. Rolexs by the bushel.
well said. I agree. I bought one and bought the nato strap separately and just love it to death. My daily for now.
@@melbguy1 This one isn't METAS.
@@dstfno I thought all Omega watches which were designated Master Co-axial Chronometers were tested and certified by METAS? - www.omegawatches.com/planet-omega/watchmaking/the-master-chronometer-certification/#test_METAS/home
I bought this watch titanium case and titanium bracelet, with a blue dial for everyday wear in all kinds of environments. The important features to me were case/band material, durable sapphire crystals, antimagnetic properties, NO date function, understated styling, and a 60-hour power reserve. Buying a wristwatch is very much a personal choice, like choosing an automobile.
Lume not good, holy brown stuff, what are you looking at, any more lume and you would be able to read a book by the light given off.
I have slowly begun to realise that this is going to be my next watch, just seems a bit smarter than a Seamaster Diver, not as bulky as a Planet Ocean, it will work as a casual sports watch yet retains the ability to sit comfortably under a cuff as a smart dinner watch. although dress watch cuffs maybe an issue.
The vintage look of the dial is great, I love the 3,6,9,12 on the dial, no date is great, all the things you dislike. The one bit I do agree with is the lack of an applied Omega logo against printed.
Pricing, well price is subjective, what you feel is high others feel acceptable, we would all like prices to drop but reality is that whilst Omega is selling watch by the bucket load it is unlikely that they will reduce price.
Nice review thank you.
The dial is true to the 50'ies dive watches - which every other manufacturer seems to mees up ...
I think they did an absolutely stellar retro look for this one!
Freaking Batman! I knew it...
Damn, did I forget to change after work again?
Nick Shabazz I'd really like to see a utility belt review. Along with gadgets and gear you keep in the belt.
😂😂😂, I noticed that and was immediately like "wait what? :|"
He wears the mask in all his reviews...
I've got this watch, and I like it for the reasons you don't lol. I love how low-key and non-blingly the dial is. I also like the no-date window. And you forgot to mention the anti-magnetic properties of this watch, which was a big plus for me.
I'll give you the bad of the polished center links though. I'm not a fan, but I got this as an everyday beater watch, so I'm not too fussed if it gets a little scratched up. The lume is kinda weak, but I don't really care about lume at all. It could have none for all I care.
Anyway, nice review. Glad you got a chance to check it out.
He literally says this can stand up to a small MRI machine
He kept saying plastic dial. Its a ceramic dial. Plus its a vintage design. It should not have itched markers.
Interesting review but I do not completely agree on a lot of things. I belive that Nick does not understand what this product is. It is a diver but a vintage diver. So if people want all the bells and wizzles of a great diver they should buy the seamaster 300 professional or buy a Tudor Pelagos.. I agree that a lot of styling on this seamster 300 could be better. Polished links on the bracelet is not the best option. An applied Omega logo on the dial would also feel more luxurious. A hour hand should have better lume and the seconds hand has the wrong colour. It should be the same colour as the other hands with maybe a lume pip on it. Omega wanted to stay close to the old vintage model of this watch so they did not. The lume is ok but if people want better lume they should buy another Omega diver. The prices of Omega is a bit of a problem. The prices drop too fast. Rolex prices are also too high and not reasonable at the moment, but Rolex has the name at the momen and people want a Rolex.
The movement on any new omega is great and 60 hours of powerreserve is very good. Overall a beautiful watch that could use some improvement to make it a killer watch. Just my two cents.
I bought this watch a week ago. Love it! The devil is in the details and the details on this piece is so overlooked. The liquidmetal process done on the ceramic bezel for the numerals, the laser cut hour indices for the lume to be filled in.. All very complex techniques done on the watch yet still retaining that vintage look of the original 57 Seamaster with the non applied logos and white seconds hand. The faux patina isn't all that bad either. I've looked at mine up close and under various lights, the patina isn't very obvious so I don't get what the fuss is about with the patina on this. It isn't so bad. It's cream or off white but the patina is not as obvious as say the upcoming Omega No Time To Die watch.
I've put mine on the Omega nato strap and it looks so good. Very Spectre inspired with the nato strap that's for sure. Been wearing it everyday since getting it last week. There is also a short video of it in my channel.
You give the most entertaining and balanced reviews I have ever seen, and I LOVE the way you review watches as the TOOLS that they should be rather than strictly status/luxury items. Too many of the watch junkies seem so timid about saying anything negative about watches, especially those from Omega and higher prestige brands. Love the fact that brand “mystique” just does not have power over you!!!!
Great watch, great review! Thanks, BatNick!
Exactly how amusing does the fiancée find it when you sit there wearing the Batman mask? I know she'll know the why, but that wouldn't stop the giggles..
A gentleman doesn't kiss and tell.
That said, once or twice, I've forgotten I'm wearing it. Which is hilarious.
That's true of gentlemen; but what about random jackasses?
The Planet Ocean has a number 1 in the date window so it's nine days slow. Absolute rubbish. Also, the Omega Seamaster 300 is dangerous and I'm surprised it didn't turn into a spike and kill you. Look on the back. It says Liquid Metal Technology. That, as we all know, is Hememetic Poly-Alloy. Exactly what the second Terminator is made of. I need help don't I...?
Ah, the Seamesteh.
Why no mention of the Seamaster history? The painted dial, broad arrow hour hand, patina'd lume, bracelet design, no date window, and no applied indices are hallmarks of the original 1957 Seamaster. The white second hand is a hallmark of the 1960 upgrade, making this an interesting combination of the first two Seamaster models. To me the dial and hands are precisely what makes this a Seamaster. The modern Seamaster 300 Professional and the 600 Planet ocean (I have both) don't hold a candle to this bad boy in wrist appeal.
It may just be me but it sure does look like you are wearing a Batman mask to avoid face reveals.
It is a better looking watch than your planet ocean for sure.
Not sure if anyone has commented on this, but the white seconds hand is true to the CK2913s, which is why Omega likely did it. I appreciate your review- Ironically, many of your complaints were things I loved that led me to purchase the 233- like the dial. I love the subtle sandblast, and how it comes alive in sun and stays matte indoors. Not a criticism- subjectivity is a great thing.
Enjoy your week, and thank you for the review!
Agreed, the white hand was in the milspec 300, so it was very intentional by Omega. Could otherwise easily be misinterpreted as an oversight.
Side note, @ErichPryde I'm now just seeing how many different forums you and I can interact on re: the 300 😁
What a bunch of crock.....
Besides the obvious data which can be obtained online there's not much going on but your unrelentlessly blab.....
It's a re-issue, so adding surrounds and so on wouldn't keep it true to the original dial design. The same with the "fauxtina" that they use to make the luminous material look like tritium with patina. That being said, those polished center links and other surfaces are scuff magnets. Even as a desk diver, it will collect swirls on the bracelet like nobody's business -- the same is true for the Daytona and many others. Once again, another solid review.
Exactly what I was going to say. Almost all of the gripes about this watch are things that are due to design decisions from the original Seamaster 300. The originals didn't have date windows, and the aged versions of the original will often have the aged lum, but still manage to retain the white hands. For a reissue I think they did a great job of ticking off all the boxes.
The Guido of the watch world ! All your taste is in your mouth ! Vintage Omega's your best investment !
It is a vintage inspired watch so don't expect it to look like a brand new high-tech Omega Seamaster ! 🤨
But all the new tech from Omega are inside: look at the caliber. 😳
What ever… I NEED THIS WATCH ! 😝😎
This dial is what attracts me most to the watch. Also this might be the most beautiful and refined movement in this price point today. You have beautifully unique in house modern movement wrapped in a super cool and stunning vintage design. I think the absence of the date actually adds to its vintage appeal and looks better than if it had the date. I do agree no one should pay full retail for this though. Second hand or grey market new is like 40% off. That puts this at 4K and I cannot find a better watch for that price today. This watch is an absolute bargain price when purchased second hand at the moment. I think eventually the after market price will have a very noticeable increase in the next 5-10 years. Especially if Omega ceases or slows production of this model which I also see coming.
I just got it a few days ago. Absolutely loving it. And you're right about the dial. Very understated and beautiful. I have mine on the Omega Bond nato strap. The bracelet is nice and all, but I really think it looks at it's best with the nato strap. There's a short video of the watch in my channel.
Imran Becks yes I love nearly everything about this watch. I’m thinking of getting the two tone Sedna Gold version. I’m not even a fan of any gold in watches but it is one of the most beautiful watches I’ve ever seen for the price. Not a fan of nato straps but the James Bond look w nato on this watch still looks super nice 👌
@@moonman2216 Agree with both of you. The dial is a matte black to gray indoors, but you get it into sunlight and it reallllly comes alive. I understand why Nick didn't care for it, but I absolutely love it.
You might enjoy buying your watches on the grey market, but I bought a watch from IWC in march, first of all they treated me so good, like royalty when I was there, especially compared to rolex who couldn't care less if they had my business, and second I live in Israel and a major the catastrophe just occurred, the boutique I bought my watch from in Athens Greece made sure to reach out to me and check my wellbeing. You better believe I'll be going back to shop there even if it costs a bit more.
I don't really think your price comparison is fair... oris is great but they also don't make their own movements (mostly) nor do they decorate their movements, 4 seconds is acceptable, the date function is actually something a lot of watch enthusiasts don't want because it breaks up the symmetry. The design is pretty unique, it feels like everyone who wears a dive watch defaults to the omega diver 300 or a tudor etc... this is a piece where your coworker is not gonna show up tomorrow to work wearing a matching watch to yours. Ceramic is more expensive to produce, with their liquid metal, no one else does that. It's a solid piece and compared to the market it's the right price.
Not having a date is a positive for me. I constantly forget to correct the date on my watch after a short month which eventually made me stop trusting it.
Mechanical watches aren’t even close to as accurate as quartz ones. 4 seconds a day is actually not too shabby all considering
I can get it brand new from an authorized dealer with full omega warranty for $3700. Nick, do you think this is a reasonable price for this watch?
stepnfetchet I’m not Nick, but “yes”.
Moe from The Simpsons reviews watches. Perfect
Polished touches or applied surrounds don’t make any sense on a vintage inspired piece
I’ve owned this piece for 3 years and will probably end up selling it. The white second hand bothers me more each day, not sure why. The dial is also a little too plain for me. I had purchased it bc of the anti magnetic properties, but should’ve gone with an aqua terra
Well, I would definitely care about the watch I'm wearing when people see me dead. 😅
This one should be OK… 😏
“If you’re dead, you really don’t care which watch you’re wearing”... Hilarious!
the painted on stuff is more vintage which goes better with the watch - simple...
Not true. There are plenty of true vintage Omega and Rolex watches with applied indices…
I was watching this in bed. The girlfriend rolled over, scrunched her nose, and asked if you're replacing Ben Affleck anytime soon.
This guy sounds like he's straight out of the movie Goodfellas.
Great review, thanks. Few reviewers have the cojones to call all the shortcomings on a luxury watch.
Not shortcomings, just an opinion which everyone has with all due respect.
I swear omega alters between 21mm and 19mm lug widths…
Looks so much better than his clown looking Planet Ocean
Your voice could sell me anything
I was thinking the same think about the dial and the indices . Great review and great critique !
Nick you need to listen to Warren Zevon he was so amazing yet so unpopular
Unpopular? Not in my time. He was just an excitable boy.
Damn it... Now I'm hungry for a Happy meal! Thanks BatNick!
I think the format is great, this could have been a great piece had the people at Omega not exaggerated with the retro look of the dial and the overly polished surfaces. Fully agree with most of your points, Nick.
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The price issue is real, but not just for Omega. Everything drops a bunch from retail. Apart from steel Rolex sports watches.
There are other watches that maintain their value, or go up in price. At the same time it's not a good hobby to get into as an investment.
The Batman mask 👌👌
Still waitin for the Omicron Spymaster review.
Tudor Pelagos (a lot less blingy), Tudor Black Bay Steel (with the date function), Breitling Superocean Abyss 42 and Superocean Heritage 42, Grand Seiko Spring Drive Diver. Each are within the price range of the Omega here..
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True, but none of those pieces have anywhere near the level of tech that this 300 has.
Matt McLoughlin in what way? The Tudor has a silicone hairspring, making it antimagnetic, 70 hour power reserve and in house movement. The GS has a spring drive which is about +/-1 second a day, and it's in essence a somewhat hybrid movement.. what tech does the omega have above these two besides the highly antimagnetic capability and liquid metal bezel?
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Liquidmetal bezel will never scratch or tarnish. This watch isn't antimagnetic... it is essentially immune to magnetism. The 300 is resistant to 15x higher magnetism than the Tudor. The master co-axial movement requires almost no lubrication which keeps maintenance very low. The bi-colored lume is outrageous, way better than Nick says. "Its not great" (clearly amazing) "not nearly as good as the PO" (no comparison example). Add this to the 60 hours power reserve and it's objectively the better watch over the Tudor. Yes the Tudor has 10 more hours, but after 60 who cares unless you're going to a 10-day just for bragging rights lol.
The Breitlings, technically speaking, have no room in this debate.
However... I didn't noticed you mentioned the Spring Drive. Hard to argue any movement in the world being more advanced than that one.... but the bezel, lume, antimagnetism, and size:water resistance ratio can't compare.
@@DMBVR4 Well said. excellent comment.
$4,000-6,000... Why you do this too us, Nick? Why?
You can buy a nice used car with that kind of money.
ParanoidPixel A watch like this holds its value more than a used car brah.
Not the kind of value I was talking about. Also, I highly doubt that.
Need the date ? I got a phone. Tells the time too,but I can glance at the watch, I gotta look at the phone. Do you night dive ? I do,and don't look at the watch while I'm diving. I use it to work the tables after the dive. As a piece of dive equipment, it's kinda redundant anyway. Use a computer, but if the computer fails,it's a nice back up. I live on a sailboat, I'm 60,and grey market, I'm paying $4300. Good information, but I'm not buying as an investment. That'll be my boy's problem. I've got a Tag Aquaracer quartz. Pretty,but sucks. The 300 professional looks too much like my Tag,and I've got a Seiko turtle 6309-7049 I've owned since 1984. I'm good.
Interesting review. One thing that does surprise me is when people complain about mechanical calibers only being accurate to within a few seconds per day. If it is really and truly important that a watch be accurate to within 0.0001 seconds per day (or whatever) then people should buy a good quartz watch - and accept reliance on batteries which will suddenly fail at some point, and which may not be available far into the future. Generally speaking, people buy mechanical watches because they are miniature pieces of mechanical engineering which have an intrinsic beauty, and because they can potentially last for centuries if serviced every 5-10 years by a watchmaker. As far as accuracy is concerned, I would say two things: Firstly, being accurate to 4 seconds per day is actually very good for a mechanical caliber! Sure, Rolex state +/- 2 seconds per day. But of the four Rolex watches I bought new, only one was actually performing to within these parameters! Two of the others were to within about 3 seconds per day, and one to about 4 seconds per day (still very good!) Even a Lange I bought (undoubtedly the best caliber I have seen) wasn't doing better than 2 second per day... Secondly, in mechanical chronometry it isn't the gain or loss which is important, but rather the _consistency_ of this gain or loss. In the days when marine chronometers were vital navigational tools, a ship's chronometer would have a rating - let's say - 2.5 seconds per day. This was booked in every day - they basically assumed that 2.5 seconds had been lost on the pervious 24 hours and worked from there. After allowing for this consistent loss, they might only be out by 1 or 2 seconds in absolute terms after a sea voyage of several weeks!
People just need to adjust a modern mechanical watch to an accurate reference time once every couple of weeks, and they'll always have (in any practical terms) good accurate time.
It is too thick, too shiny, there is something plain about the dial, 21mm lug width and it has faux patina. And yet... I freaking love this watch. I think it is spectacular in design and execution. I had to choose between a new version of this and the 2015 no date ceramic sub... and against my own expectations I came home with this watch. If the polished midlinks ever end up in a state where they are too scratched up, I will drop off the bracelet to be brushed for 30-50 euros and it will be solved.
Coming back and watch again, I would say that this watch has a plastic dial because it focuses more on the movement. Also, I don't think they have the tech and fancy gimmicks like we do back in 1957. Maybe they try to keep it as original taste as possible?
The dial is made out of the same alloy as the Planet Ocean, not plastic. This is a sized-up mostly faithful issue of their 1957 Seamaster. A big part of the appeal is the understated, classic, matte finished (as all serious dive watches used to have) tool-watch dial. I suppose your review is valuable as the opinion of an average non-watch person that doesn't really know what he's looking at. You didn't even address the big actual flaw, the over-long lugs that throw the look off balance. They were fine on the original at 39mm, but scaled up, they don't really work.
Great review , I'm thinking about getting this piece on the grey market because I'm sick of waiting for the AD call for a Sub.
What's the $80 Casio you like? Looking for an inexpensive watch for work.
There's a nice G-Shock, and the Waveceptor isn't bad either.
Try the G-Shock GA-100 line... I have had mine for two years and wear it every day... Not even one little scratch on the crystal... and I have a very physical job... There are a ton of different color combinations and most are priced in the $80 range... I think it's the best G-Shock bang for the buck and they look really cool... Still have people ask me about it...
Decent in depth review but my opinion differs from yours. I prefer no date dials, I like the pop of the white second hand and enjoy the high polish. The accuracy is on a par with a Rolex sub and the anti-magnetic qualities are superior. I enjoy the display back and the vintage feel of the dial. The water resistance and lume are perfectly adequate but the best part is actually the pre-owned prices. So many agree with you that you can snap up them up for a bargain price.
Are you stalking me Nick? No sooner do I check out a particular watch model I've found interesting, but lo and behold, a Full Nick Shabazz review pops up on YT!
If you have made it to adulthood without being able to tell the time with just the hour and minute mark on a watch that's on your wrist then just give up. The orientation is always going to be the same therefore the indices not being legible in certain lights should be negated by your memory of the 12 hour dial.
Despite this I agree with you about Omega's pricing team and the crazy pills
Great review. Much appreciated Nick!
Great review Nick, Just one small correction- When I'm dead, this IS the watch I want to be wearing! Haha!
"Well frankly, you don't really care what watch you're wearing when you're dead cause well... you're dead." It makes my day! This comment is gold.
It's a cash grab is what it is. Nothing new for Omega. The planet ocean, on the other hand, looks like they actually put some work into. If it was thinner, I'd go for a planet ocean as well. Great review and insights!
Jesus, if I lent someone my watch and they rubbed a stainless steel ruler against it to measure the dimensions I wouldn't be lending them anymore watches.
Suprised you never made an invicta automatic pro diver review. Its got its faults, especially compared to "nice" watches, but it'd be nice to see you cover watches in the average person's price range, lol.
A 1st generation Planet Ocean gives you some of the vintage and less of the douchiness for half the cash.
No date wheel, but the rotating bezel can be used to tell the date if you want to.
Il get that waaaarbit ..Elmer fudd 😀😁😂😃😂😁 yeerbity yeerbity
qtips and simichrome polish will restore a polished surface in minutes and no one but you will know. Brushed finishes are nearly impossible to restore perfectly.
Highjacking the comments. Thoughts or maybe a review of a Hamilton khaki officers handwinding
Watches are never "guys", they are vehicles of carriage i.e. "shes".
Hey Nick, you should check out the Bulova Precisionist. I'd think you'd like the amazing accuracy from their three-pronged quartz tuning fork. I got mine for Christmas and it still hasn't lost a second when compared to NIST time. Plus it's quartz, so that comes in for 300 CAD. I love it very much.
bada bing!
The wristband push-button adjustment is probably most useful when flipping between hot and cold weather.
Please review the ZT 0850 with blue carbon fiber scales!! Please!! I really wanna hear your take on its design and functionality!! Love your videos nick keep it up!!!
I love your reviews, you are just so perfectly entertaining. :) Fantastic!
To bad that bracelet is so wide and don't taper that much
If Tony Soprano did a watch review
Well... My €30 casio calculator watch has more features (alarms, stopwatch, databank for phonenumbers, two time zones and a freaking calculator) and is pretty much invincible (been swimming in the ocean with it even though it isnt waterproof, scraped it against brick walls, dropped it more times i can count...) and is one of the best conversation piece ive come across (omg is that a calculator on your wrist?).So why should i pay several thousand dollars and LOSE features?
Explain that atheists!
Jk i know these cost a lot to make and are super high quality dontkillmewatchpeople
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Now that was a very very nice review. So nice :-D
The Seiko SNZH57 would make a nice comparison.
My favorite cartoon character........
Fantastic watch!
Fantastic video!
Drinking game: take a shot every time Nick says "nice".
Nice review, I would love to see a review on a grand seiko.
Love how detailed is your review. The good the bad and ugly! Lol
Enjoy your reviews. Please review a rolex sub.
No day / date...hmmm
You missed so many points on this watch. Planet Ocean is ugly and the 300 is versatile for any occasion.
Which did I miss? Help!
If this thing has a date, I would buy it without a second thought
Yep. That's the main thing keeping from it.
Cheers bugs
I’d rather listen to cats banging for an hour over this used car salesmen “voice” for 20+ annoying minutes. Jeez............
HOLY CHRISTMAS BATMAN
For six grand with a classic look and no date I'm getting an explorer all day.
Do you realize how stupid your comment sounds? Rolex sells the no-date Submariner for $700 more that this watch!
Are you wearing a fkn Batman mask?
Why aren’t you?