Watch this before buying an Omega Seamaster 300! The BEST Omega Seamaster: 2254.50.
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- Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
- The Omega Seamaster Professional 300! A watch I cannot believe I have never talked about on my channel! A classic, a dive watch STAPLE! But for some reason the modern SMPs just don't speak to me. But this one. This little early 2000's legend remedies all of the problems and faults I have with the Seamaster.
The 2254.50 is hands down my favourite era of Seamasters - the sword hands, wave dial, thick chunky lume plots, aluminium bezel, and the more Speedmaster style bracelet. I would love to see Omega's modern day take on this one. Perhaps one that looks exactly like this but the with co-axial movement upgrade?
Anyways, this video is basically just me gushing over this watch. What do you think to the Seamaster? Tell me everything in those comments down below. :)
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I am told the midsize 36mm is the way forward…. 🤔 😜 VERY TEMPTING!
I’ve got a midsize I don’t wear anymore. Don’t know why really as it’s very comfy to wear and not at all bulky.
You should get hands on with one if you can, the same great case design (which I think is incredibly under-rated, easily as good as my OP), just proportionally shrunk.
I recently got a 2236.50 which is great for smaller wrists with a bit of bezel bling
@@watchingmike1487 That’s like the Nekton bezel, I have the 2552.80
Yes, I wear a 2252.50 which is 36mm midsize and very elegant, it's also my favorite diving watch.
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My 2254.50 has been on my wrist everyday (minus 2 services) for 20 years. Amazing watch, nice to see it being appreciated.
Mine too, only thing is the lume fades.
This watch was my first luxury watch…only $1700 brand new, back then. Totally agree with you, except it was perfectly sized for me. Won’t ever forget your first. Wished i would have kept it, instead of selling it to get an omega seamaster chronograph Americas cup.
Wow! Not THIS is a fantastic first luxury watch! Gaaah! So gutted you sold it! 😂🙈🙈🙈
@@BrittPearceWatches yeah, it was a reward to myself, for a getting hired at a new company, doubling my income, plus a hiring bonus. I was actually in the process of getting a sub, when I saw the Omega Seamaster. I actually didn’t know much about Omega. Went with the Omega, since it was a 1/3 the sub’s price. Sub was 6k back then. I eventually bought a sub years later.
Just a fabulous watch. The sword hands are just way nicer then the skeleton ones in the later versions. Lovely profile too. The watch that is. Well, and you too Britney! 😉😇
There is a 36mm case size version (e.g. 2253.80) which wears beautifully for small wrists but still looking masculine
GRINGA DOES OMEGA….. the world’s gone mad.
BAHAHA. First the name change. Then omega. I can’t handle this. 😜
Watch Papi dead naming Britt Pearce... ouch
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May the force be with you Watch Papi 🙏😘
Ok…she’s different! There are a LOT of guys reviewing watches, but this is…DIFFERENT. I’m a new subscriber!
By the way, the prior versions of the SMP have more “allure” than the current model. The earlier models are less blinggy and are a bit smaller.
Agree. I own one and can't stop being mesmerized by its subtle beauty.
This was my engagement present from my wife in 2009. I still have it, it's in AMAZING condition and keeps excellent time. It's the only watch of this caliber I own and in being honest, am ever likely to own which as well as the occassion, makes it that much more special!! I have NO intention of selling it and I had no idea that there was this much love for this model as compared to others 2nd hand, it appears to be a lot cheaper? I just love the almost tune it plays as that sweeping hand goes by!!! Thank you for gushing so much about the best watch I'll ever own!! Kudos from the UK!!
The dial design of this one is closest to the Omega dive watches from the golden era in the 1960s of any modern Seamaster.
Right! I think that’s apart of the magic!
Yes and a PO 2201 to some extend
The “Peter Blake” is the BEST Omega ever!! I have 2 black ones and an “electric blue”. My children each got one for their 18th birthday. Thanks for the review Brittany.
So awesome that you just put this video out! I literally just bought this Seamaster, and am patiently waiting for it to arrive in the mail 🤤
It's been 2 years; so how has it been? Is it still your favorite? 😊
Hi there! I still wear this Omega every single day, and it’s held up brilliantly. The steel is way more robust than my old 16610 and 116610 Rolex Submariners if you can believe that. I was always shocked at just how soft Rolex’s “proprietary” steel actually is… The slightest bang on anything and it chipped, dented, or SCRATCHED! The Omega can literally bang on anything, and come out unscathed. I think this has been the most shocking realization for me personally - but shocking in the best of ways. The Seamaster keeps time just as well as the Submariner (or any watch for that matter) and I just can’t find any faults with the watch. The design is timeless, the steel is more than robust, and most importantly - it costs 1/4 of the price of a Sub! What an amazing value proposition!
@jamesestrada82 great to know that you're really loving it.
I'm also a huge fan of this particular model - all I need now is money lol. Omega somehow scored big time with this one, and I'd be happy to settle even with the 36mm version - be it quartz or automatic. It just looks so good.
I see these now getting even more expensive, which I never saw coming.
Sold my new SM300 and got this model. I do no regret it, this one is slim and looks amazing. they only flaw is that it doesn't have a on the fly adjustment, other than that is simply perfect.
love it. omega needs to give it a modern makeover with ceramic bezel, and a new bracelet with better fit and finish. the current generation seamaster 300 has terrible thin slivers of lume on the hands that fades after merely 30 seconds, the old model with massive amounts of lume is the way to go for a professional dive watch.
I’ve been a fan of the Seamaster since Brosnan wore it in Goldeneye in ‘95. The wave dial, tread band and hands were all I ever wanted.
27 years later I got one. We’ll worth the wait.
This model has a great combo of that ‘95 version with a Rolex band (not a fan of it).
The NATO bands might work well with this one and I’d be inclined to fit one on just to see.
Great video and your knowledge and honest opinion of luxury timepieces is spot on. 🤘🏻
So many people $h!t on this watch over the Rolex. I went to the store to buy a Breitling Aerospace and was going to get the co-pilot strap. I saw it in a magazine on my way to Las Vegas and loved the look. Got to the store, saw the unfinished bezel and 38-39mm size of the Breitling and didn't like it.
Went for a stroll through the mall and stopped at an Omega dealer. Looked at a Bond, which was too busy for me. Then I tried on an electric blue 2255.80 and left with it 5 minutes later. Only after the next two weeks of watching the sweep and touching the smooth satin finish and having the watch wear so easily, did I realize what I bought. The watch was amazing. So accurate. You put it on and it melts into your wrist adn you don't even notice it is there until you glance down at your wrist artwork.
I later would acquire a 2254.50. The difference in between that and the electric blue I have iis the bezel. The shiny bezel on the electric blue makes the watch a bit more flashy, but because the color of the dial doesn't continue on the bezel like a 2254.50 the watch looks smaller. The 2254.50 was bought used and someone had satin finished the bracelet. I disassembled the watch and restored the bracelet. Re polished and re satin finished the proper spots on the case. Cleaned all the not-my-dna from beneath the bezel and had the movement serviced.
I have a 2500 C coaxial PO XL and a 2500 De Ville. They will run a bit longer and are more accurate towards the end of the spring's energy storage. The PO XL is huge. For wearing a dress shirt, the Seamaster 300m works great. The Deville does too and one of my other favorites is the Speedmaster (sometimes I think because I don't have to set the date).
So far I have not serviced my 2007 2255.80. I have a timegrapher and it runs like a champ in all positions. Dial up is 0.0 seconds a day deviation and I have fallen and smashed the watch into a wall on my way down. Very underrated watch.
This dial color and layout it amazing and one of my favorite in the Omega lineup. I have the SMP 300 GMT from 1998. Very similar dial with a GMT hand and no wart. Incredibly beautiful watch that fits my Big Wrist perfectly. A forever watch if there ever was one.
Such a fantastic watch!! I love it! 😍
That's the one I would go for! Was about to post about that one before I saw your comment. Very cool!
And the GMT with the black dial also has the black and silver insert that adds a touch of personality . . .
Hi Britt, I have the 36mm quartz version of this Omega Seamaster that I purchased from my brother. It's become my favorite and most worn watch. It's very accurate, stylish and comfortable. I too am drawn to the older more vintage style pieces from Omega. Thanks for this really cool video on a great watch from Omega.
This was the first "luxury" watch I ever bought. I was around 21 and I'd always been obsessed with Omega. I got my first proper job and within a few months, I was at Goldsmiths enquiring about the Seamaster. The sales rep was an experienced rep; he must have understood it was my very first time buying a watch and he brought this model out, and explained to me that it was the best priced automatic Omega (at that time, it was £1,300). I bought it, and must have had the watch only a few years until I sold it on eBay due to money issues. I wish I hadn't, and to this day, I've always regretted selling it. I've been thinking about buying this model again, preowned, but I fear it won't feel the same. Nothing ever feels the same as your first.
I agree that this model is underrated and doesnt get much attention. I own the 2264.50 which is the quartz variant of this watch. Same look but in a grab and go package that i dont need to worry about keeping wound.
Also think it looks better with one line of text less.
I almost bought one in 2002. It wasn’t until 2013 until I picked up one. I love everything about it.
I'm wearing mine as I type. I have nothing bad to say about. Love it!
Right?! I’m the same! I have absolutely nothing bad to say about this watch! 🤷🏻♀️ even the usual part I find fault with; the helium escape valve…. Didn’t bug me at all!
@@BrittPearceWatches it’s become the benchmark that I judge potential new watches against. ‘Is it as good as the 2254?’ ,’will I want to wear it instead of the 2554?’. At the moment I have the 2255 (electric blue) as well but it’s a bit too blingy for me.
I think that you have nailed the downside of Omega’s efforts to produce new iterations of the Seamaster: when near perfection is achieved, almost every change represents a step backward. I have owned a stainless steel Ploprof 1200M with a shark mesh bracelet and saw how new color ways and materials undermined the Ploprof 600M heritage. I recently thought about buying a Nekton and came close to pulling the trigger but I just could not accept the lack of subtlety of the laser cut wave pattern dial which permeates the current Seamaster range. Even before your video, I had accommodated to the idea of looking for an older Seamaster more commensurate with the Seamaster aesthetic that I like best. Omega has had great success with the laser cut wave dials but I like the plainer black dials or the older more subtle pre-laser cut wave dials. Modern recreations of the classic Seamasters of the past would indeed be well received but there is such a plenitude of older Seamasters that one might as well buy an original reference.
Great show as always!!!! Your getting more serious by the show! You better be careful as people might start thinking you know what your talking about!!! I’m not a huge fan of the SMP but definitely appreciate this reference!!!!x
Yeah it’s good un, I couldn’t part with mine. Saw your Seiko Padi mini turtle vid and one actually in the flesh the other day. Oh no I’ve got the itch again.. If this carries on I might need to get a mortgage for a watch box extension ha ha 😀
2254.50 is the best!!! It was my first luxury watch that I bought when my daughter was born. I think I paid $1500 for it? My daughter could care less about it but it will be my 15 year old sons graduation gift in a few years. He loves it!
Thx for giving this masterpiece some appreciation! Its also one of my favorites in my collection!
This is just the video I was waiting for. I agree with everything g you e said and have this one in quartz and the full titanium version. Just get the midsized version of this on if size is an issue.
Have a blue one with stainless bezel. I love it now more than the day I bought it.
Nice to see some appreciation for the Peter Blake. Had mine since I picked it up new in 2003 instead of the blue Jim B version. 😀
Omg you’ve nailed it. I’ve been a long time obsessive of this exact model and couldn’t agree more on every word spoken in your review. Sadly I don’t own this…..yet
Great to see this gem getting some fresh love from one of my fav RUclipsrs. The printed dial is amazingly warm, honest & utilitarian. The lume omg those sword hands are like two lightsabers… if really want a submariner but can’t wrap your head around the astronomical pricing, this is the watch for you. Truly the best budget diver & already well on its way to being a future classic. Also makes a great one & done because it has such a low profile, easily dressing up or down. If James Bond were a real person this is the watch that would have folllowed him from the academy
Completely agree with your opinion Brittany!
It even gives a 16610 (which I have also owned several times) a run for it’s money.
Apart from it’s stunning semi-vintage looks, I find it also by far the most comfortable Seamaster to wear.
And couldn’t care less about the movement not being inhouse, which gives it it’s slimness.
I agree with every part of this! ❤️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I’ve had a couple people say “but coaxial…. 🥺🥺” in the comments. But honestly….. I hate to say it…. But things like that really don’t weigh into my watch choosing that much! 🙈🤷🏻♀️ how does it wear?! How does it make me feel?! Those are the biggest factors for me!
I like this one better than the current models. The hands are, I think better to read than the skeleton ones now. The dial is more subdued, not so flashy. I do have a modern seamaster and I do like it, but if it had these touches I would really love it more. Oh and I think it's great looking on your wrist! It's fashionable! On Papi, ... normal, on you fabulous!
Right?! I couldn’t agree more! I like this one much more than current models! 😱👏🏻 this really remedies all the things I don’t like about the current SMP! ….. and also, that’s very generous Of you! 🙈 I think it looks much better on the papi! BUT seeing it camera, it didn’t look as big as I thought it did!
I have the 'electric blue' version of this watch, the 2265.80 made back in 1998 and it's still going strong. Extremely readable with amazing loom this was a great era for the Seamasters.
Agree. I got one in 2005. After 17 years, it is still in good condition. The size is just perfect. It is really all-round watch.
Yes Britt! I'm so glad you also love the 2254! Nothing quite beats those sharp lume-piza slicing sword hands! :P
This is THE Seamaster, no question.
I own the 2232.80 and adore it
Well, you nailed it. Got the 2054 from 2001. Wears like a dream. Runs +3sec per day with that „old 1120“.
By far my favourite in the collection. It‘s - I dare say it - the perfect dive watch and I don‘t need a modern interpretation. Thanks, great review.
Its so good to see that this model gets some attention. Yes, it was also my first proper watch. Version 2255.80 actually. I remember that i had a question for months in my head... this or Speedmaster.... Sapphire glass was the reason why i decided to go for thisone. Back then hesalite was not popular at all. But at that time there was no "influence" from anybody (specially from internet) and so, the choice you made was clean and purely based in your own taste. Which is a good thing.
I bought it 2004 from Geneva (it was ca 1400€ without Swiss VAT) and runs until today (18 years!!!) w/o any issues. Had actually 0 service.... watchmaker has opened it twice during that 18 years... looked at it and said.... there is nothing to do... all so clean and well...
I will never sell it. My son or daughter (its a difficult choice!) gets this one on one day!
Had my 2254.50 since 2004. No other watch can match it. Recently joined by a 2208.50 and in my opinion, have the perfect collection.
This watch came up at my local aftermarket dealer and it sold out same day. You're on the money with this one. I'm glad Glynners allowed you to fondle his clock, although it doesn't look that massive.
This was my first luxury watch in 2001. I still own it today and it looks as good as it did 21 years ago. Your right it’s the best and I own a black and gold omega 300 from 2019 as well.
Oh man! I love this story! I love people who keep their watches for the long haul like this!
I have the electric blue version, and it's, easily, the favorite piece in my collection. It's practically perfect. 👌
Oh it’s so dang GOOD!!! I’d love to see one of these in person one day!
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Just got mine, put it on a NOS Ploprof mesh bracelet of the same era, NOW it’s the best diver ever 😅
Thanks for sticking to the brief!
Awesome content as always 🔥 🔥 🔥
RIP gringa, long live Britt Pearce 🙏
THE MASSIVE CLOCK! He’s here!! Ahhhhh thank you so so much! I hope I served this amazing watch some justice! What a piece ✨
@@BrittPearceWatches exceptional work indeed 👏👏👏
Just glad I got mine before you hyped the sh*t outa it ! 😂
This baby about to go 5x retail. 💰 💰
Love the review Britt, for me it’s the most charismatic, and comfortable diver ever made, a genuine classic.
I do wish you’d shown the incredible lume, it lights up like a torch.
I’ll forgive you though because you are so amazing 🤩
Perhaps you could add a pic or a short video it lit up?
Wishing you all the best with the channel going forward. 😘
You know! I did try!!! But I’m so bad at cameras I don’t know how to best capture it! 😂😂 I’ve got a couple days with it still! So I shall keep trying
I've had my Seamaster Pro 300 2254 for over 20 years and, to this day, without it ever having been serviced and leaving it with the 3 up on the nightstand overnight, it's still running at +1 second per day. My Speedmaster Pro, with its incredible Co-Axial Master movement, also runs at +1 Second/day. It's a testament to how very good Omega's 1120 movement was and still is.
True. If they had only refined this watch (but it did need refining) - toned down the 12, applied the batons, junked the bracelet... They were so close to a better Sub. The Seamaster needs Speedmastering! The current SMP is too sweet - a candied, fluffy confection! All the design cues present on this watch, but maximised to the max! Then they pained it blue, threw in silly skeleton hands, made it bigger, applied round markers, and a display caseback... But hey, the more they bling it, the more they buy it...
I've had my eyes on this watch for some time, thank you for making a video highlighting how awesome this watch is! If I purchase this watch, I would put a modern rubber strap from the current Seamaster 300M. Metal bracelets just don't work for true outdoor use.
Great Channel you have!
Nice video, Brittany, thank you. Yes! A modern interpretation would be fantastic🙂👍
This is the watch I went to try on and came back with the bb58 but this is definitely still on my list for my next time piece 🙌
I’m shocked, I didn’t know other viewers of yours had massive clocks. I got my massive clock in my early 20s. It is a grandfather clock from the Black Forest in Germany.
Now THATS a big clock!
Don’t worry, you’re not alone.
I paid £1600 for mine a few years back now. Around the time the co-ax came in and seemed people were dumping them. I comes and goes from my wrist and always is welcome. Although I’m currently sporting a Oris BC3. The omega is never far from another outing. I was recently asked if I wanted to sell it. I hadn’t considered it but clicked to see what I should ask. Imagine my shock when I saw what they are trading at. 😱😱😱 I’ve never been into watches for profit. But the increase caught off guard. SMP300 just looks like the watch that will take everything a sports could get thrown at it and still come back for more. Somewhere in the future I have a relative that’s going to be very lucky
My favorite. Bold dial & bezel, simpler bracelet.
You’re right! The 80’s and 90’s watch styles are charming indeed , it ticks all the boxes in my book
This is my cousins daily beater. Bought around 13 years ago I think. An all round cracker! And more wearable than the newer Seamasters
These are very nice and I knew a few guys who got them in and around 200-2003 (I am boat captain - mechanic & these were "on the docks" along with Submariners of course.). I wear my 1990 16610 (bought new in 1990 before "real" expensive.) But I also had for a time the titanium version of this - but sold it on. I also liked the blue dial version with the skeleton hands. Basic but good 2892 in there. And not too Thick ! which is a plus. (For me though the "escape valve" is still a sticking point)
Agree! I have the titanium version and love it. It's not chunky, and the standard lever escapement makes it very easy to regulate if need be. I did change out the electric blue dial (turns purple in sunlight!) for the black one, as I think it looks much better.
Oh the electric blue is just FAAABULOUS!
@@BrittPearceWatches agree, when it stays blue, and doesn't turn purple in incandescent or sun light.
Incidentally, I just put mine on a grey rubber strap for the summer, and it looks and feels great.
I love the helium escape valve too!
I’m totally lusting after the cobalt dial titanium version of this watch! I saw one in the wild, and asked the guy if I could try it and you are totally right, it rides slimmer and sits very nicely on the wrist 👌🏼
Right?? There’s sometjing about thay wearability that is just so good!
@@BrittPearceWatcheslooking for a classic wrist piece. Do you prefer this or the Tudor bb blue that you so much love? Thanks for the information. Want something timeless that does it all
Have considered this watch over the years as I love it’s look. I believe it is the model worn by Ray Donovan in the TV series. That should be enough to sell it to anyone.
Brilliant watch, even without the coaxial movement. Cheers
ive always ALWAYS loved the H2 escape valve. Its always been such a cool feature
I have an Omega SMPc 300. Previous version, non wave lacquer dial. I love it! Personally if I ever get another smp, it’ll be a non wave dial one. I hope they do a modern iteration with the new movement and date at 6.
Mine wears really well but the bracelet just isn’t great. Bulky, doesn’t taper, and in my gen, no easy link/glide/ quick adjust. Also over 5 ish years a small part of the AR coating has worn off. It’s thinner than the new iterations which I really like.
So close to perfection, pretty much all I'd change is to the newer applied logo on the face (great video as always) ❤
Wow. Who knew that Britt would switch her allegiance from Rolex to Omega Power Woman 🌹
There’s going to be Hans turning in his grave when the Rolex crew hear how passionate you have become for the Omega Seamaster.
Beautiful Watch; fun video as always. Long live the Gringa Queen 👍
This was my first serious luxury piece that I bought in late 2018. I totally lucked out and picked it up (2001 version) in mint condition on eBay freshly serviced with box and papers for AUD$2,800. What a steal now that I see them going for $5K or more! I can confirm that this watch wears perfectly on my 7-inch wrist. Slips under a shirt sleeve with ease and I never tire of it like my other watches. It really could easily be my one-watch collection; I will never sell it. Also note that this watch is associated with the late Sir Peter Blake - a New Zealander who was a famous yachtsman and conservationist.
Hi Britt. Cheers from America. I love the sword hand versions as well. I have the 50th Anniversary GMT in my collection. It just flows.
A real clasic!!! Tool watch, amazing lume, COSC, slim, strong and dresy, elegant, all you need on a watch!!!
Your balance of serious and humor is great, keep it up! (Mother in law joke was hilarious 😅).
My favorite watch brand, my favorite Seamaster and my favorite watch RUclipsr all in one video. That's a triple like!
BTW, your accent isn't weird, it's... special.
LOLLL! Oh bless! This comment made me smile! Hahaha! My mom has been telling me I’m a special girl for some time. 😜
Thanks for the fun video. It helped me decide to grab the 2255.80 - the electric blue version with a polished bezel (I still can’t decide whether I might have it and brushed).
Gringa, this watch is just… wow! I have had mine for around three months now - woman - albeit without spaghetti arms (~16,5 cm circumference) 😂
But this watch has taken over my wardrobe… its my first good watch and it ticks off all of my “wants” and goes with just everything.
It has the masculinity and retro coolness, but works out with a dress aswell imho.
And the price is 👌
Rolex has nothing on this one!
And you totally rock that size judging from the shots.
I couldn't agree more; it's the best Seamaster 300 they made!! & yes, it was my first luxury watch that holds a special place in my heart.
Hi Britt, I totally agree that the 2254.5 is the best Seamaster of all time. I have the 2255.80 which is the same and but for a shiny ss bezel and the most beautiful electric blue dial of all time. I also was lucky enough to have the 1994 2531 Bond watch but sold it and kept the 2255.80 for all the reasons you mentioned in the video. They are soooo classy compared to the 2018 sm. Thanks for your good taste young lady and good day.
I definitely prefer this styling over the newer models!
I do find you really rather amusing. I’m a small wrist man; I own a 35mm AL and Sohne and a medium Reverso so I feel your pain……they are the perfect size for me……love from the Chilterns in Buckinghamshire …..🇬🇧
Nothing wrong in being weird, love it. I just updated my Omega Sea master from quartz to Automatic
Been waiting for this one Britt!!
Ahhhh! 🙈🙈 it’s a good one!
For me this Omega seamaster beat the rolex sub of the same vintage in every way, hands down and it’s still a bit of a bargain 👌Great review ✌🏻
You are right. That is the best looking Seamaster.
Sorry, I was wrong. I just spotted an anniversary GMT version with yellow gold case and a purple dial.
I’ve had a quartz model for the last 18 years. First ever “proper” watch. I love it. I couldn’t afford a automatic model at the time. £870 back then! Great to see a video about this model. I wouldn’t swap it, except maybe for the automatic model if I could get one at the right price.
One of the biggest mistakes people do is to sell their first “proper” watch. Just don't do it. 18 years of memories. And it is a great watch.
U poor bastard!
I also have this exact watch, but in quartz like you, and on a slightly modified genuine Panerai Submersible rubber band. I love it. I prefer it to the automatics I've had. RIDICULOUS to have to baby-sit a mechanical movement to keep them wound up. Not to mention they're much heavier, and much thicker, and require expensive maintenance. I'd rather just have a battery installed every 6 or 7 years, pressure test, and good to go 🙂. I'm sure I'll be flamed by the purists who'd rather pay 5K for their prestige timepiece, but they can have them. Hopefully they won't be mugged and have that watch yanked off their arm, or worse. Mine looks a little more low profile on a black diver strap. I have no desire to trade for the one with the spring-driven miniature gearbox. I love it mostly for it toughness, and because it's so darn legible at all times to these aging eyes...
Absolutely nothing wrong with the quartz version of these!
@@don1165 yes, they use battery
I have the titanium version with the petrol blue dial and a limited edition James Bind Collector’s Piece, but my personal wear watch is the 50th Anniversary GMT that has two things I really like:
1) GMT function
2) No HE escape valve
I consider the valve a needless affectation because both Breitling and Rolex have valves flush with the case.
I really like these watches as they’re different in their own way from just about every other dive watch range, but I not-so-lovingly call the escape a ‘goiter’ sticking out at 10 o’clock on the case.
There is also the 2253.80 (blue dial) and the 2252.50 (black dial) which is the same Seamaster design but in 36mm. I have been thinking about buying because I love this version of the Seamaster but don’t like watches bigger than 40mm. I have a 6 3/4” wrist and I prefer 34mm to 38mm size watches.
Have to agree, got mine in 2011, really need to wear it more. All the best.
Fantastic watch! And congrats on owning such an amazing piece!
After watching several of your videos I could not figure out your accent. Glad you explained it in this video 🤣
The 2254.50, the Brosnan Edition and the No Time to Die Edition are the best Seamaster 300 Professional watches in my opinion!! Glad to see the Big Triangle is getting some love
It has a milspec diver feel because… it's a milspec diver? When I was a kid, my dad wore his 1959 Seamaster (dress watch), with an actual automatic movement. It was the most wondrous thing, because no winding!
When the blue wave dial came out, it wasn't just amazing because Bond watch; it was amazing because a blue watch that wasn't Swatch branded! I'd certainly never seen such a thing before. It fit right in with the BMW blue-top silver roadsters from the late 90s / early noughties.
Congratulations on the new branding!
Oh Lynette this is why I love your comments! It’s actually so hard to find in-depth information about this watch online. So this has been an amazing history lesson!
The best omega Seamaster made. Love mine and I agree a modern reiteration would smash it. My thoughts, applied bgw9 filled indices, ceramic bezel, flat gloss dial and maintain the size specs.
Great video as always! I bought one of this (36mm, steel with white gold bezel) as a Christmas gift to myself in 2021, unfortunately the watch had problems with water infiltrations from the helium valve that have damaged the dial and I had to return it. What a pity, the mid-size Seamaster is the only mid-size Omega which have a screw down crown, ready to be worn in any condition. Why this discrimination against small wrists, my dear Omega? Such a shame
Wear this watch for years as my daily driver but with the "original" quartz movement for this generation of Seamasters....Love it!
agreed! had the blue version! so much more of a tool watch feel than the "Bond skeletonised hands" versions that came after!
Britt thanks for this great video. I am tempted about buying one, it's for me the best looking and also not too expensive diver watch. I used to have a R. Submariner black that I sold but this looks classier.
Seamaster 2254 is my all favorite design, the 2255 is my second favorite and the 2538 isn't bad either. At one point in time I owned all 3. I measure every other watch against my 2254.
Love this watch! You RUclipsrs are great but always tend to focus on new releases (I know it probs gets more views) but I would love to see more reviews of classic neo-vintage designs 😃
Everyone: this is a cool, timeless look!
Omega: Yes! Let’s stop making it!
I disagree that's its by everyone, not many ppl even know about its existence, it's more of a cult classic I reckon
@@drfathertime then you’re not really into watches.
@@theshamelesswatchchannel6815 Hm, but then again back in the days Omega never really did push this model in the same way as Bond, it was literally the black sheep of SMP family. Besides, there were no platform like YT back in the days either, so only ppl who knew, knew, and now, yes, more ppl are aware of this model, but vastly overshadowed by PO and Bond models imo
Being 1 of the lead advocates of the Blake -era SMP's on WUS, I ❤️ that a modern YT'r made a video on this absolute gem of a series.
Blue, black, white, GMT, quartz, HAQ, SS, Ti 41mm, 36mm...you can find or mod 1 to fit almost any preference. Mods are numerous, my favorite being bezel insert swaps and modern SMP toolless adjustable clasps.
The best IMO, the Ti 2231.50. 41mm presence but with a lightness that feels 36mm. Mine has the black bezel and 6 position SMP clasp for what I consider my best daily in a decent sized collection.
Thanks for making this vid!
It’s just such a great era of watches! And I wish there was more resources out there for this era of watches!! 😱😱 I’ve only gotten into watches in the last 3 years, so it’s been really fun discovering these!
Wooot! I have a 2255.80 and you are correct these are the best 300s.
Nice review Britt. Loving your zest and enthusiasm! First time I've seen your channel actually and subscribed :-) Good shout on this model. Can't much disagree. The '93 300M was pretty much the first proper luxury watch I ever owned. Over a hundred high-end pieces later, I had a mass 80% sell-off including just about every big name you can think off. And yet my only real regret was the Omega Seamaster. Go figure. I later fixed this bone-headed move by buying a 2012 version last year. Love the deep blue and glossy dial. The latest version while no doubt a great piece is just that but too big and just that but too blingy (the blue sure is 'bright' in person) to carry a suit. And for me, the wave pattern too unsubtle. Whichever way, the Seamaster is a true horological classic...
I am a beliver now. You are good, keep it up. Even though it is big on you, go ahead, wear it, still looks good.