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9 January 2020, 08:14 AM | #1 |
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Omega Seamaster 300 Review
I’ve had this for a couple of weeks and have enjoyed wearing it so much I thought I’d write down my thoughts.
I’ve got a few watches and the last couple of years have seen pieces come and go. I always seemed to be chasing a dream, rather than buying pieces I really liked! This piece came to my attention on holiday last Summer where I saw a fella wearing one on the Bond Nato. It looked superb, a good balance of vintage with modern. The opportunity arose to trade a piece that I hadn’t bonded with and I got it without trying it on. First impressions were great. Case size is perfect, officially 41mm but actually 40.5, and sits a little high due to the nato strap, but I like that having got used to wearing Panerai as my daily. The matte dial and cut-outs for the lume is lovely and gives the watch a great vintage feel, particularly with the white seconds hand, and broad-arrow hour and minute hands. The lume is acceptable, but not at my Panerai Level. The exhibition back and domed crystal is a real bonus. It feels well put together. The bezel turns with a strong click and the crown unscrews and screws back in with purpose. Time keeping seems good (I’m not hung up on milliseconds), the power reserve as advertised and in fact the movement is so smooth I had to check it was winding when I first got it! It comes with an impressive box and the OEM nato mine came with feels very well made (as it should for £130 retail). Negatives? The only one I can think of is trying to identify it as there’s so many Seamaster models! This one really feels like a keeper (along with my Panerai) and in my opinion great value, particularly second hand.
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9 January 2020, 10:00 AM | #2 |
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I had one of these for a year or so and wore it daily. It took a beating and was a great watch. I ended up getting a Rolex BLNR which I wore daily so I eventually moved the SM300 out because I wasn’t using it. I really liked the watch but I missed the date. It was my first non-date watch and it was a good lesson that I want/need a watch with the date. Congratulations on your watch and thanks for the review. It makes me wonder if I should have kept it.
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Nice review. Thanks for taking the time to do it.
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10 January 2020, 06:45 AM | #5 |
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A pleasure. Thanks for commenting
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10 January 2020, 09:34 AM | #6 |
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Very nice looking piece.
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11 January 2020, 11:03 AM | #7 |
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Awesome look. Does the second hand ever bother you not being silver like the other hands? That detail always had me questioning if I want that in my collection or not.
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11 January 2020, 06:56 PM | #8 |
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Absolutely not. I love it. It gives a real vintage feeling and just suits the watch.
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12 January 2020, 01:33 AM | #9 |
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Going on 5 years with mine. Tough as nails, but appropriate for any occasion. Beautiful classic looks, with the latest technology. Congrats on yours. Wear it well!
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What are your thoughts on the patinaed hands? I had a JLC Geophysique that had that and I did not like it. OTOH, I have an IWC Chronoflieger which is 20 years old and has a natural patina and I like it.
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12 January 2020, 02:26 AM | #11 |
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No doubt the SM300 is a nice piece. I'm a Sub fan and do own a few others as well. I bought this one new a few months back and I just couldn't bond with it as the fit and feel on my 7" flat wrist which works for all of my other pieces but not this one. The SM300 felt a little top heavy and sat too high for my liking, nice bracelet as well but not satisfied with the clasp. Again, this is a nice piece it just didn't sing to me so i had to let it go after only a month.
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[QUOTE=JP(Canada);10280953]Going on 5 years with mine. Tough as nails, but appropriate for any occasion. Beautiful classic looks, with the latest technology. Congrats on yours. Wear it well!
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Damn, just when I was over this watch. I open this thread and everything about it just seems perfect.
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Cool watch.
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Rootbeer7, thanks for writing this. I've had the titanium version on bracelet since it was first introduced and I wear this for my work as personal trainer. This watch has proven indestructible, accurate and I wouldn't trade it for a Rolex Submariner. I've never seen anyone wearing one and my only issue is the faux patina. I would prefer a version with white hands and indices.
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The faux patina is a real divider of opinion! I take it for what it is and actually with the white seconds hand it just looks right. I definitely prefer to a Submariner, for rarity value alone!!
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Great looking watch. Congratulations!
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I am waiting for the SS version to be introduced with METAS certification before I add it to my collection. Well done on your review, by the way.
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19 January 2020, 06:21 PM | #21 |
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Thank you.
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Fantastic watch and a great review. I've had mine for over four years, and it gets a LOT of wrist time. Appropriate for almost any occasion, and it's built like a tank.
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I totally agree.
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My fav seamaster, by far.
Love the sand-blasted sandwich dial, the slim-lug case, the highly visible hands, the slightly domed sapphire, the see-thru case back, and even the faux patina lume. Lol The automatic movement is spot-on. & I agree.. it looks amazing on nato. I haven’t used the bracelet since I first got it. Lol. Guess I didn’t like the way the bracelet sits with the lugs. Sort of squarish from the side profile. Nevertheless, it’s a very nice bracelet with micro adjustment. It’s my go-to watch for traveling over-seas and outdoor trips.
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I actually like this Seamaster as compared to the 300M. Hopefully they will extend the Master Chronometer movement to these steel ones soon.
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I’ve never liked the look of the more usual Seamaster.
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Another watch to add to the list..
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1 February 2020, 10:59 PM | #28 |
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Great review, nice watch!
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I live my Spectre variant.
They really are great watches, and are versatile on NATO or strap. Haven’t used bracelet given that I don’t want to mark the clasp up. Don’t really miss the bracelet either. Currently have one of the 21mm Planet Ocean straps mounted with curved spring bars, and love the looks. Will stay on this for a bit. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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