TeeJay

A while back Ethan made comments about what watches were best suited to certain situations, and I remember a few other members expressed an interest in a 'guide' of the "do's" and "don'ts" of watch wearing. Is there any possibility of such a guide being written?

That's not the SMP Quartz dial, the 3 marker is too small and rectangular. That is the correct size marker for the Automatic SMP. However. The Omega Logo should be metal, not printed ink, the word Omega should also be metal, not printed ink, and most importantly, the letters in Omega should be connected to each other. Bearing all that in mind, I actually prefer that detail rather than the gen, but I still don't like the red lettering, and the bracelet is utter [censored] with moulded single links. Oh, the scallops on the bezel are also not long enough, the 'peaks' are too long, and the wave pattern on the dial is totally wrong. What a POS, I wouldn't pay $60 for it. Interesting how the asking price is omitted

Not that many in this community (or on gen boards) make up catagories to grade watches and then refer to such grading in conversation as if they are Industry Standard terms

Hey Zed, good to see you here, amigo

For using Dell Deaton's pictures of his beloved watches as reference material for rep manufactures I don't think I have ever had to misfortune to encounter such an arrogant and over-opinionated human being before in my life.

Which do I prefer.... Tough question.... To be honest, I don't think I prefer one over the other, each is an equally nice watch. My criteria would be more to do with circumstances of wear rather than preference, and that would dictate which I wore in various circumstances. Planet Ocean 42mm on rubber, I would catagorise as a more 'rugged' watch for activities where function is more important than appearance. Planet Ocean 42mm on SS. Good 'all round' watch. Good for casual or smart wear. Blue Wave SMP. Equally good 'all round' watch, but, the detail of the bracelet and dial, to my way of thinking, are more 'decorative', so that would put the watch more into the smart/formal wear catagory as a 'dress watch' (although it obviously can be worn casually) simply because it is a more decorative design.

My fiance and I got that kind of treatment when we were in an AD a few weeks ago. Admitedly, we were dressed quite well rather than 'slob out casual', but the Daytona and J12 certainly upped our status a bit Funny thing (well, not funny really) was the assistant had to ask for another assistant to point out the Limeted Edition Planet Ocean to her

Some mug crashed one of those into a ditch about a month ago and wrote it off

Lack of positive contribution? Excuse me for saying, but Sony was the one who posted the manipulative email that Joshua sent him. That was a very usefull contribution to this forum in general, and this community as a whole.

The buckle is the same as for the Seamaster Strap, but the tongue is 7mm rather than 10mm

Or, you could just tell me what it stands for My Seamaster strap has JAH. Any ideas as to what that stands for?

I'd have to agree with that comment. Andreww, I can understand why you like the look, as you're clearly a fan of the Breitling 'style', but personally, it's not my cup of tea...

The group buy was for the 20mm Seamaster strap, which at the time, was acknowledged to be the same as the one Josh sells (therefore same as Kings, and the same as on my wrist now ) so not a 20mm Planet Ocean strap Not debating the accuracy of this strap, as it was taken from a genuine one, but I found it interesting that the code stamping is 'upside down' compared to the Seamaster strap. Would Jay have had the letter changed so they could say that it is different to the genuine item? (in terms of copyright issues) Out of curiosity, what is wrong with the letters GAF?

The old dial without the 3 marker. That is the 'new' dial. Personally, I'd rather wear an SMP with a missing 3 marker than wear a totally accurate one with the red lettering, because the way the letters in 'Omega' are all joined together makes the watch 'look fake'. I much prefer how the logo and lettering were printed on the original SMP dials, like how they are on Rolex Submariners. My Planet Ocean has both logo and lettering printed, and I think it looks more uniform than having both a metal add on and printed lettering, but that's just my opinion...

My Seamaster strap (bought unworn from another member, who bought it from King) picks up a fine layer of dust very easily. I think it's just the nature of the material. PS Any plans for a 20mm Planet Ocean Strap?

Awesome. All I need to do now, is get hold of a 45mm Planet Ocean to put one on

Then we're going to have to agree to disagree on this

Will Sir be using cash, credit or gold bullion?

Err, yes they are... Omega Seamaster Strap: Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Strap: The two colors are quite distinctly different. I have viewed the genuine Planet Ocean strap twice in the last month. The first time, I thought the color was Charcoal, but wasn't 100% sure, so the second time, I wore a black shirt so I could compare the two colors, and the strap was definitely Charcoal. When we left the jeweller, I asked my fiance if she thought the strap was black or charcoal grey (had never discussed the color with her previously) and her immediate reaction was "Charcoal Grey" The Planet Ocean does not have a black dial, it has a matte Charcoal Grey dial, and a strap to match. Look at the colors of Duzledwarf's watch, you can see that the NATO strap is black, the bezel insert is black, and the dial of the watch is a few shades lighter. Charcoal Grey.

Might a factory be able to make something visually similar if given enough photographic reference material? As a graphic artist, I could quite easily put together schematics and illustrations of specific parts, if that would be sufficient for a factory to work to...

I've just found the price band for this beauty, the Capture sells from $169,000 to $215,000.

Thanks for the link Limited to 33 pieces... That's going to be an expensive watch

It does indeed I have to admit, I don't think I've seen a watch where everything complemented everything else so well.