OMEGA Seamaster PLANET OCEAN review

[JJ Irani]

Okay guys,

Here's a watch that may or may not appeal to all. Believe me, the pics don't do it even 25% justice....you really need to see it for real.

Watch: Available in 2 sizes - 42 mm and 45.5 mm. Both are COSC certified and are available with a black or orange bezel. Also available with bracelet, rubber strap or orange leather strap (with orange bezel).

Weight: Massive 222 grams (for the 45.5 mm model) with all links on.

Bracelet: Impressive and very powerful with all solid links: 14½ links all up. The ½ link is very important for final adjustments, but this is where we have a big drawback - the bracelet can only be resized by a jeweller.....too tricky, clumsy and tough to do it yourself unless you've had enough practice and have the right tools. Clasp is thick and very strong. Unfortunately, no holes for fine adjustments.....that's where the ½ link comes in very handy. Beautiful embossing of selected words at the back of the clasp.

Movement: 2500C Co-axial COSC movement, 27 jewels, 25,200 A/Hr. The slightly slower beat rate has given a much higher Power Reserve (I got a phenomenal 51 hours with mine from start to finish) and super-duper accuracy.

Accuracy: On the wrist: spot-on, ZERO deviaiton during an entire normal day's wear.
Crown UP: -0.5 sec./12 hrs.
Crown DOWN: +1 sec./12 hrs.

The caseback is very impressive with its beautiful Seahorse logo and the words PLANET OCEAN embossed in bold print. Very thick watch at 15.05 mm.

All in all, a very satisfying experience and a real eye-catcher. I'd recommend that anyone with a 7"+ wrist go in for the larger 45.5 mm model. Less than 7" would be comfortable with the 42 mm.

NOTE: I've actually placed the 42 mm version next to a 40 mm Sub and the Sub looks bigger. That's because the Rolex bezel overflows the perimeter of the case. With the PO, it's the other way around. The bezel is well within the confines of the case perimeter giving it a smaller appearance.

Some pics....