Beautiful video man, thank you! The Sub is absolutely awesome, no doubt. But for me, it's the Omega every day and literally twice on Sunday's. The case with its sensually sculptured lyre lugs is like an art piece, the Sub's case is like just a block of steel. Even the Bond bracelet just looks cooler than the bland Oyster. In this video, it's the vinyl record wrist shots that carry the Omega over the finish line undoubtedly. Personally, I sold all my Sub's, steel and TT, and still own 2 SMP's. That's just my choice, you do you booboo 🙂
The sub is beautiful and fits amazing. The SMP is an incredible watch and a better value, but aesthetically has never spoken to me. Keep up the great work my friend 👍🏼
Excellent comparison video! I own a Green Bezel Mark2 Sub that I absolutely love because the green looks really cool and changes depending on the angle. A little different than the traditional black. However, I also own a 75th anniversary Summer Blue SMP that I love especially during the warm months. It really pops with the light blue indesees and the gradient dial. Honestly there both awesome watches in my opinion. Keep up the good work!
My favorite watch is my Sea Dweller 43mm, but I used to own that Seamaster and regret selling it. Planning to recollect that and the No Time to Die edition
Out of the two, I’d choose the Submariner. However, given the Seamaster can be had on the secondary for 1/3 the price of the Sub, the Seamaster is an absolute no brainer. It’s arguably the best watch technically too. Buy the Seamaster secondhand if you’ve got grown up things to pay for like your Mortgage, Kids, Pensions & family holidays. Simple. 👍🏻 P.s I own a Seamaster 300m chronograph 9900 calibre. Essentially it’s bigger brother.
The biggest difference between the two is that unlike the Submariner you can actually buy the Seamaster and enjoy it. Without years of waiting, games or feeding the scalpers. BTW: both watches are a bit too large for your wrist :)
@@cecaju9516 soz bro, Omega had no idea the Seamaster was being used in Golden Eye. Do some research the costume designer talks about why Omega was "Chosen". It simply made sense that Omega would subsequently formally engage with the production company. I recommend not buying into the narrative, there's a lot of fans of competing companies jealous of Omegas achievements
@@ALL-il1sw you make a lot of false assumptions about me. I have no particular brand loyalty. I own several brands, including Rolex and Omega. Nothing I wrote is incorrect. Omega pays millions in product placement fees to be the exclusive watch in Bond films. The costume designer made a choice in for one film like they have done many times before (Seiko, Pulsar, Breitling, Gruen have all been worn by Bond for similar reasons). The author of the books wore a Rolex and put the watch on his protagonist. Bond wore a Rolex in the first film and several more with no product placement fees from Rolex.
@@cecaju9516 no assumption about you, just those with brand loyalty pushing BS narrative with no research to back it up. Bond production chose Omega, I don't know how many movies it took for Omega to make a deal for advertising but from memory there was definitely more than one. Omegas marketing department is slow and bond movies used off the shelf watches for most of Brosnan's career. I'm not sure what the issue with product placement is anyway. Hans Wilsdorf practically invented it. Rolex were product placing before the term even existed. Look at Churchill's DJ in the 1940s, The explorer given to the Everest climbers or the Cosmographs given to Astronauts. Even today celebrities and intergramers are given priority at least, perhaps even free watches which are all examples of product placement. So who cares if another brand thought hey, let's pay that movie company to continue using our products, why is there a negative connotation to it.
I own the classic submariner and Omega Planet Ocean. I want to get green dial Seamaster so bad and it is going to be my next watch. I think you could have both watches in your collection. You are spot on, if money is no issue and you want to get single watch then buy Rolex. If you want something more exciting and playful get SMP 300. SMP 300 is definitely a bargain when compared with Submariner.
I have both and I love them, the sub is an icon but sometimes it gets boring on the other hand the seamaster is more interesting in design, if you have the wrist size instead of the sub I would recommend the sea-dweller SD43 you would never get bored with that one
I own the Seamaster and the SD43. Sized for my wrist incredibly they weigh exactly the same. Go figure. The Seamaster wears more comfortably as it's better balanced by the hefty bracelet. Love the SMP.
Own and like both. Omega gets more wrist time. It's just a beautiful watch. Better value proposition. As much as I like my sub, I'm just annoyed by the constant rolex hype.
@kevin-ty4nm 😆 Sub looks feminine? 🤣 it's about the most masculine watch you can get. Much more masculine than the Seamaster bracelet. Clearly youre compensating for something if you think yiu need to prove yoir "manhood" with a big watch 😄 The movement in the new Sub is definitely a match if bit better than in the Seamaster - longer 70 hour power reserve and more accurate (+2/-2 seconds a day - mine doesn't drop even half a second a day, it's dead on).
@@AZadeh-nd8vx you sound butthurt about your feminine watch...its ok you will get over it..I laugh everytime I see an overpriced Sub that everyone including Uncle Harry has and they think they are it...Rolex is all about marketing marketing marketing...and you fell for it...ha ha......ha the Seamaster movement is way more anti magnetic and you cant even see your movement....enjoy your feminine bracelet and your old man magnifying glass cyclops....ha ha
Between these two the sub is the winner without chance. That said i have a 2015 Seamaster 300 master co-axial on the grey-black omega nato, and i enjoy that a lot more, than i enjoyed my no date ceramic sub, before i sold it. The omega only cost 4k, has a see through case back, you can see the lovely movement, and also has a gmt hour adjust function.
Je pensais que celle porté dans dr NO était une 6538 mais sans le triangle rouge donc plus la bb54 qui en plus correspond au diamètre des premières sub soit 37mm
@@madprod3696hi, I had to use google translate, apologies I do not speak French, the 6538 in Dr No has the red triangle alongside as does the BB58, the BB54 keeps the triangle shape but is not red and changes depending on model, but I’m specifically talking about the BB58 for the comparison.
we can argue which is the better one all day (for me it is the SUB). but there is one fact. if i wanted to sell my submariner today, i would make a profit of 3k$ easy (i won't though). on the other hand, i have been trying to sell my seamaster for couple weeks with a 40% discount. nobody wants it..
I noticed the market is really slow these days. You either have to price it really aggressively or be patient. 40% off sounds competitive. It’ll sell… eventually.
It’s not really a hard choice. They are so so different. The SMP is far from a bad watch if you like it’s weird atheistic, but it’s 100% the No.1 Submariner Rebound watch. Ironically, Omegas Planet Ocean is the actual Submariner alternative (dare I say ‘killer’ 😮) 😎
@@alfieakaronaldog Its unique aesthetic makes the SMP desirable. Fortunately it's very different from the Submariner: hands, bezel, lugs, crown guards, dial ... Don't be an atheist, Alfie 😉.
Rolex has much better proportions. Their watches are thin. Their bracelets are the best in business and actually make you wanna wear the watch. Time reserve is better. Accuracy is on par (based on experience). I’d choose Rolex over Omega any day, if availability isn’t a concern.
If you want to know if a tapered bracelet would improve the SMP, just look at the Lange Odysseus, with similar tank track style bracelet, and you have your answer: resounding yes. Tapering improves comfort and elegance, since it draws the eye away from the bracelet and towards the watch case.
Both Uncle Seiko and a brand called Forstner make beautifully crafted stainless steel bracelets in many different styles that taper from 20mm at the lugs down to 16mm at the clasp. They make bracelets for most Omega watches as well as Seiko and others. Would definitely check them out!
@@kevin-ty4nm I think they could have a second bracelet option. The non taper crowd would be happy, and also have another with a taper. I get that they are doing something different, but I think the bracelet turns a lot of people away from a great watch.
@@Bornia1982 too each his own I guess...as for me I like a masculine watch on my wrist....so ill stick to the non taper...theres also just as many people that will say the non taper bracelet actually makes it an even better watch...
@@kevin-ty4nm fine, I was trying be polite and agreeing to disagree. But you can keep calling the non taper masculine, if that makes you feel more manly. It’s usually guys with girly wrists who have something to prove anyway. Cheers
@@danielbercovici5202’Amazing conversation starter’ 🤢 Are you living at home with your parents? Do you have a girlfriend/wife? Do you even have an SMP300? Can you give me some examples of these great conversations if you do?
@@SaintWill70 yeah ok.. I can own for the most part any watch I want… and I’d choose the smp300 over a sub over and over again. Rolex is great, but it’s not the best all end all of watches lol
Yea talks about having fun, the Omega has more variants to go with and they got quite plenty editions unlike the Submariner keeps timeless piece and more serious. As the owner of the 60th Anniversary Bond SMP i can say this.
So here is the thing I bought the Seamaster 300m Chronograph senda gold on steel for 14k preowned 3months old and a submariner no date for 14k. new. In comprison the submariner hype/marketing and false exclusivity vs SMP better complication, better material, better movement, better value. Price is equal, build quality equal.
@@BrokeWatchFanatic Yes the blue on that edition is stunning, I agree. If you have to get one, would you choose NTTD edition or one of their blue dials?
Nice vid ! I wear a very old 1967 5513 Sub with original riveted bracelet on weekends, but not in the water. Simply too precious. For the water, pool, beach and holidays, it's a SuperOcean Abyss 1500m on rubber and glidelock, or then one of my lightweight full titanium sword hands neovintage SMPs (2231.50 and 2232.80).
I own 124060. Nothing can come close to the symmetry and the unapologetic Cold War like era design of the Submariner. The overly garrish looks of the SMP and the so-so bracelet: I would never pick it over the Sub. Own it along - maybe. However... The Sapphire Speedmaster 3861.. I would pick it over a Daytona
I own a 16610 Sub (bought in 2003) and a 2013 Seamaster. It's a personal preference thing but the Seamaster gets far more wrist time. I just find it more interesting to look at. And not that it's much of an issue but the SM keeps better time than the Sub (even while it was serviced by Rolex less than a year ago). The other thing is that you have to be 'aware' when wearing a Sub, which more and more I find a pain in the ass
@@BrokeWatchFanatic You're not kidding my friend. 10 years ago I wouldn't even have given it a second thought. But now? I also own a 50's gold Rolex OP. You can imagine how little wrist time that gets these days. Is the world becoming a better place? You'd really have to wonder....
It’s funny, I find the Omega Seamaster NTTD more interesting and refined than the Submariner which looks clunkier and is much heavier. Anyway, both of these high quality watches have their own merits. No one would be wrong buying either.
The sea master has a much better movement and is more accurate. Also, the bracelet is far more interesting and beautiful. Plus, not only is it cheaper, but you can actually buy one every day all day. Furthermore, the omega crystal has antiglare coating on the inside and outside of the crystal. Finally, you get to see that beautiful movement with the exhibition back. The Rolex back looks like any other cheap imitation Rolex, which also leads to the final, everyone won’t be asking you if you’re omega is real.
I personally prefer wearing my watch with silicon strap for everyday wear. Also, with deployant clasp. That eventually got me to like SMP more due to comfort. The looks are subjective, and both look good, each with own merits. If i was a bracelet lover, then submariner would be my choice. That being said, equally attractive, now i want silicon strap...then SMP for me!
@@BrokeWatchFanatic Thanks. I'm in the market for a Sub and have a very similar wrist size. Have been concerned about the size of the sub because everyone says it feels much larger on the wrist when compared to the prior model. You feel good about the size of the Sub so far?
Prior model as in the 5 digit I presume? If so, it is a little bigger (I tried my friend’s 5 digit), but regardless, I think the sub wears really well on my 6.75” wrist.
@@BrokeWatchFanatic No by prior model I meant the outgoing 6-digit model reference 116610LN. Good to hear it fits comfortably. Gives me confidence to buy a I have a very similar wrist.
My 2 cents. Nobody will use submariner or seamaster to go diving. They will buy a $500-700 Seiko diver for that purpose, so at the end it will be a personal preference.
You should have compared the black dial SMP to the sub. I loved the blue dial on the SMP in the 90’s…..but this new blue doesn’t do it for me. The black SMP is gorgeous though.
I bought the last gen no wave SMP as less bling and slightly smaller. Ive been waiting for the new SMP as current one 6 years old. Needs to be slightly smaller, more subtle waves and a bracelet overhaul.
C est simple si demain la submariner était aussi facile à acheter que la seamaster en 6 mois elle perdrait son attrait car bcp se lasseraient la seamaster est plus interessante.. ce qui est intéressant sur la submariner c est sa rareté et son prix en occasion et comme tout ce qu on ne peut pas facilement avoir on le désir plus que ce qui est facile a se procurer…
I missed the mark on that one. 😔 my submariner review has the bezel action sound in the beginning. And my white seamaster review has the bezel action sound on that one.
Not an original comparison and not a lot to compare other than the water resistance and power reserve. I have two omega watches and one is my favorite piece, but submariner is a different level of animal.
"To be the best, you don't need the best product, you just need the best marketing" - Hans Wilsdorf. The Submariner is the culmination of all the copying Rolex did, even the model name is copied, but marketing has made it #1. Iconic? No ironic
@@zsb707 They look very 80’s. Very Pierce Brosnan. Omega are just reluctant to modernise them. It’s weird the Planet Ocean looks so fresh and nobody is interested. Sheeples buy the 300.
@@alfieakaronaldog Sheeple, especially nouveau riche sheeple buy Submariners. As for Omega being reluctant to modernize SMP, Rolex hasn't modernized Sub for 70 years 🙂.
@@zsb707 It evolves constantly. It was pretty much perfect to begin with though. It’s just changed to 41mm with a 21mm lug width. SMP300 could do with some taper at least lol. It has so many design aspects that people simply do not like in other watches. But great if you like it 😘
@@madprod3696 It's used in saturation diving. It releases helium from inside the watch in a controlled manner so it doesn't build pressure and damage the internals.
@@BrokeWatchFanatic thank you for the answer I have a sea dweller triple 6, but I don't understand why omega continues to put this wart on its case what's more, it's already big at Rolex the valve is integrated into the case it's not also unsightly the only seamaster that I like to wear is the goldeneye seamaster quartz it is much smaller than the automatic model but we still have this crown that no one uses I can't wait to see the new one in 40mm the one worn daniel craig on jo 2024 p
When I looked at them in-person, I preferred the look of the seamaster. The only reason I'm not considering buying the seamaster is because of its hideous bracelet.
The Seamaster just looks cheesy, immature, and overdone. The submariner is a timeless icon that will still look awesome 50 years from now. Not to mention it’s a better built watch.
It’s actually not a better watch. The craftsmanship of the Omega is actually more refined. The only reason why Rolex has higher retail value and resale value is decades of brilliant marketing that has ingrained in peoples minds that it’s a better watch. When in actuality, if you break the watch down all the way to its wheels, the Omega is far superior.
@@GQguy24Turn both bezels and listen to the Rolex quality. The SMP sounds worse than a Chinese one from Ali Express. The bracelets ? The comfort ? Why do all brands copy Rolex and none copy Omega's goofy design? Because Rolex is definitely and infinitely better. Now and forever.
@@maitrehg you’re just proving my point lol. Nothing of what you just said is factual. It’s the decades of marketing that has literally trained people to believe that Rolex is the better built watch. It’s not. And the fact that they produce a limited amount of watches, making it impossible to just walk into a Rolex dealer and get the model you want right now today also increases the value. You can walk into any omega dealer today and get the exact omega model you want because they produce millions of more watches than Rolex does every year. Rolex purposely only produces a set amount so that the value will rise. Never heard of supply and demand? It’s simple business 101. It has nothing to do with the actual quality of Rolex. Are they very good watches? Of course. They’re excellent watches actually. But to they are superior to Omega is ridiculous. Only thing I agree with you is on the bracelet. I don’t like the bracelet on the SMP. That’s why I got mine on the black rubber strap.
@@GQguy24 When a manufacturer doesn't even make the effort to make a quality-sounding bezel on a diver, that says a lot about the overall quality of the product. Also, several buyers complain that the clasp no longer closes after a certain time. A well-known problem with this hideous bracelet. In closing, I'm a bracelet guy. For me, that's 50% of the experience. Being forced to remove my bracelet and put a rubber band on a watch of this price would be a real sacrilege.
The Submariner to me is the most iconic watch off all time, I also own the 60th anniversary that I wear on the dark blue nato, I dislike the bracelet on the SMP but watch is amazing
I have simple taste. I just find the Omega to be hideous. I'm not bashing it but i just find the whole thing ugly as hell. The Dial, the hands the case and the bracelet. Just can't do it.
i love both but do not have a submariner , i have 2 seamasters one a chrono and one an americas cup racing both early 90s models and the seamaster chrono has a much better bezel feel than the modern seamasters i also have a planet ocean and the bezel action is not great , my breitling avengers have a better action , how hard is it for manufacturers to get a rolex feel ? i believe that rolex use a spring loaded ball bearing where as others use a spring
The beauty, elegance, refinement , classic iconic design which will never feel old , proportions, tapered bracelet ,the most satisfying bezel action ,extremely thin at 12mm and the glidelock clasp of a Rolex Submariner is just unmatched. I consider the Rolex Submariner 124060 to be dive watch perfection personified as a total package and value for money. The omega on the other hand is an absolute disaster. The odd lookin helium escape valve. The non tapering 20mm bracelet in 2024 (wtf are you doing omega?? Sleeping fr) . Too thick 13.7mm compared to the 12mm of the Submariner. The wave dial and skeleton hands . The design language is just an absolute jumble of features from different eras . Their bracelet design is still stuck in the 80’s lol . The scalloped bezel which is not grippy and bad /loud bezel action .Looks very crude and unrefined, not classy at all and just a confusing watch in general .
I own bith these exact two watches...the Seamaster doesn't get any wrist time. The Sub is just better - better specs, better size and more comfortable.
I have both, the lume on the hands on the SMP is poor and lets the watch down, not really a fair comparison as your no way getting a sub for anywhere near the price of a SMP
The Sub by a mile. Better looking, performing, and history. Omega always misses the mark on their watches. The Seamaster looks like a mess. The band is from the 80's, the dial is unattractive and disorganized, the skeleton hands are outdated, and, of course, the helium release valve is just not necessary at that size and looks unappealing.
Oh look, another clown who thinks he knows about watches. 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️ So you think the official timekeeper for the Olympics for almost 100 years and the first ever watch brand accepted by NASA (who rejected Rolex by the way) “always miss the mark” 🤣🤣🤣🤣 you really are a total idiot, aren’t you? The bracelet on that SMP ISN’T from the 80s, you moron. It’s completely different to any Omega bracelet from that decade. It’s a sportier version of the bracelet on the 1993 model. Stupid doesn’t even begin to describe you. You’re also a spineless idiot with zero integrity. Five months ago you were saying that SMP was a great watch, now it’s garbage. Are you naturally stupid or did you take lessons?
Sub by a mile. Just turn the bezel to feel the quality. The SMP : Goofy design, mediocre bracelet, low beat movement and tiny power reserve and worst bezel action and sound ever.
SMP is always going to be plan B when you can’t afford a Sub--sorry but it’s reality. Great output but ugly AF. So much potential down the drain-garbage bracelet. The 007 fantasy is useless too and pathetic. Who cares, it’s a fictional character.
Comparison videos mean nothing. Put it to a genuine test like space exploration or timing the Olympics. Go hang on, they did, and Rolex failed. Guess which brand is synonymous for passing tests and being chosen for both?
@@IrishScribbler Na I don’t need to do all that, I just go with what my eyes see looks and feels better, Rolex 🤷🏻♂️, that wart on Omega and that non-tapering unadjustable bracelet, also the fact that they can’t even decide what the Seamaster is supposed to look like, either those ugly sword hands or the uglier skeleton sword hand thingy that watch is hideous. Rolex keeps it simple, if it worked the first time, keep it going, reason why you can tell the first submariner to the current one.
They are both phenomenal, but the Omega Seamaster is the one that spoke most to me.
Amen
I AGREE
Same here. Rolex looks too plain in my eyes...😊
Ya 100%, ya’ll wise men
Playground talk unless it spoke to your wallet lol 😂
Blue Seamaster is a modern classic. Better movement and more interesting to look at.
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Dude your videos are on point! Exactly what I wanna see when I want to watch a timepiece review, the quality, the different shots, angles. Keep it up!
Thank you!
Beautiful video man, thank you! The Sub is absolutely awesome, no doubt. But for me, it's the Omega every day and literally twice on Sunday's. The case with its sensually sculptured lyre lugs is like an art piece, the Sub's case is like just a block of steel. Even the Bond bracelet just looks cooler than the bland Oyster. In this video, it's the vinyl record wrist shots that carry the Omega over the finish line undoubtedly. Personally, I sold all my Sub's, steel and TT, and still own 2 SMP's. That's just my choice, you do you booboo 🙂
Haha thanks for watching! I ain’t mad at your choice, no doubt!
The sub is beautiful and fits amazing. The SMP is an incredible watch and a better value, but aesthetically has never spoken to me. Keep up the great work my friend 👍🏼
Thank you! I appreciate your videos as well. 👍👍
@@BrokeWatchFanatic ❤️
Excellent comparison video! I own a Green Bezel Mark2 Sub that I absolutely love because the green looks really cool and changes depending on the angle. A little different than the traditional black. However, I also own a 75th anniversary Summer Blue SMP that I love especially during the warm months. It really pops with the light blue indesees and the gradient dial. Honestly there both awesome watches in my opinion. Keep up the good work!
@@mileswoodard4278 Man, that is a killer combo. I think the 75th is the best version thus far! And thanks!
Appreciate it, keep up the great videos!!
My favorite watch is my Sea Dweller 43mm, but I used to own that Seamaster and regret selling it. Planning to recollect that and the No Time to Die edition
NTTD is a killer version. Hope you get them in your collection soon!
Out of the two, I’d choose the Submariner. However, given the Seamaster can be had on the secondary for 1/3 the price of the Sub, the Seamaster is an absolute no brainer. It’s arguably the best watch technically too. Buy the Seamaster secondhand if you’ve got grown up things to pay for like your Mortgage, Kids, Pensions & family holidays. Simple. 👍🏻
P.s I own a Seamaster 300m chronograph 9900 calibre. Essentially it’s bigger brother.
The biggest difference between the two is that unlike the Submariner you can actually buy the Seamaster and enjoy it. Without years of waiting, games or feeding the scalpers. BTW: both watches are a bit too large for your wrist :)
Ma sub je l’ai attendu un mois 😂 ce n’est pas non plus si long… et je voulais la 126610 lv
Both watches have a Bond connection. The Sub’s was organic and SMP’s was bought by Omega.
SMP was chosen not bought, don't believe the hype around Rolex it's branding and hype
@@ALL-il1sw Omega in Bond films is product placement. Omega paid the producers millions.
@@cecaju9516 soz bro, Omega had no idea the Seamaster was being used in Golden Eye. Do some research the costume designer talks about why Omega was "Chosen". It simply made sense that Omega would subsequently formally engage with the production company.
I recommend not buying into the narrative, there's a lot of fans of competing companies jealous of Omegas achievements
@@ALL-il1sw you make a lot of false assumptions about me. I have no particular brand loyalty. I own several brands, including Rolex and Omega. Nothing I wrote is incorrect. Omega pays millions in product placement fees to be the exclusive watch in Bond films.
The costume designer made a choice in for one film like they have done many times before (Seiko, Pulsar, Breitling, Gruen have all been worn by Bond for similar reasons). The author of the books wore a Rolex and put the watch on his protagonist. Bond wore a Rolex in the first film and several more with no product placement fees from Rolex.
@@cecaju9516 no assumption about you, just those with brand loyalty pushing BS narrative with no research to back it up. Bond production chose Omega, I don't know how many movies it took for Omega to make a deal for advertising but from memory there was definitely more than one. Omegas marketing department is slow and bond movies used off the shelf watches for most of Brosnan's career.
I'm not sure what the issue with product placement is anyway. Hans Wilsdorf practically invented it. Rolex were product placing before the term even existed. Look at Churchill's DJ in the 1940s, The explorer given to the Everest climbers or the Cosmographs given to Astronauts. Even today celebrities and intergramers are given priority at least, perhaps even free watches which are all examples of product placement.
So who cares if another brand thought hey, let's pay that movie company to continue using our products, why is there a negative connotation to it.
I have both. Best of both worlds.👏🇦🇺
I own the classic submariner and Omega Planet Ocean. I want to get green dial Seamaster so bad and it is going to be my next watch. I think you could have both watches in your collection. You are spot on, if money is no issue and you want to get single watch then buy Rolex. If you want something more exciting and playful get SMP 300. SMP 300 is definitely a bargain when compared with Submariner.
I have yet to see the green one in person. I’m sure it’s stunning! I really like the 75th anniversary though.
Submariner all day
I have both and I love them, the sub is an icon but sometimes it gets boring on the other hand the seamaster is more interesting in design, if you have the wrist size instead of the sub I would recommend the sea-dweller SD43 you would never get bored with that one
I haven’t tried the SD43 yet but I think it’ll be too big for me. 😞
I own the Seamaster and the SD43. Sized for my wrist incredibly they weigh exactly the same. Go figure. The Seamaster wears more comfortably as it's better balanced by the hefty bracelet. Love the SMP.
Own and like both. Omega gets more wrist time. It's just a beautiful watch. Better value proposition. As much as I like my sub, I'm just annoyed by the constant rolex hype.
Well said. They both can belong in a watch collection.
If you really owned both, you’d understand.
I agree
Love the blue seamaster. Underrated in the lust people have for Rolex. And it’s easily available. Love the heft of it - a man’s watch. Great video.
Thank you! I love these both.
FACTS
The seamaster is far superior.
Lol no it's not, the Sub is. And I own both these two references 😅
@@AZadeh-nd8vxsame. Omega wins hands down.
@@AZadeh-nd8vx the Sub has a weaker movement, costs way more, looks feminine, old man cyclops window......next
@kevin-ty4nm 😆 Sub looks feminine? 🤣 it's about the most masculine watch you can get. Much more masculine than the Seamaster bracelet. Clearly youre compensating for something if you think yiu need to prove yoir "manhood" with a big watch 😄 The movement in the new Sub is definitely a match if bit better than in the Seamaster - longer 70 hour power reserve and more accurate (+2/-2 seconds a day - mine doesn't drop even half a second a day, it's dead on).
@@AZadeh-nd8vx you sound butthurt about your feminine watch...its ok you will get over it..I laugh everytime I see an overpriced Sub that everyone including Uncle Harry has and they think they are it...Rolex is all about marketing marketing marketing...and you fell for it...ha ha......ha the Seamaster movement is way more anti magnetic and you cant even see your movement....enjoy your feminine bracelet and your old man magnifying glass cyclops....ha ha
Between these two the sub is the winner without chance. That said i have a 2015 Seamaster 300 master co-axial on the grey-black omega nato, and i enjoy that a lot more, than i enjoyed my no date ceramic sub, before i sold it. The omega only cost 4k, has a see through case back, you can see the lovely movement, and also has a gmt hour adjust function.
Better overall: Omega
Better looking: Rolex
But there's only one available for purchase making Omega the only option here.
It’s not impossible to buy a submariner, but definitely more work unfortunately.
Omega seamaster for the watch community
Rolex submariner for the car salesmen
Love them both and both Bond Watches, the irony that the BB58 is the same design of the original
sub Connery wore in Dr. NO
Je pensais que celle porté dans dr NO était une 6538 mais sans le triangle rouge donc plus la bb54 qui en plus correspond au diamètre des premières sub soit 37mm
@@madprod3696hi, I had to use google translate, apologies I do not speak French,
the 6538 in Dr No has the red triangle alongside as does the BB58, the BB54 keeps the triangle shape but is not red and changes depending on model, but I’m specifically talking about the BB58 for the comparison.
The Sub is just literally timeless. Beautiful work of art.
we can argue which is the better one all day (for me it is the SUB).
but there is one fact.
if i wanted to sell my submariner today, i would make a profit of 3k$ easy (i won't though).
on the other hand, i have been trying to sell my seamaster for couple weeks with a 40% discount. nobody wants it..
I noticed the market is really slow these days. You either have to price it really aggressively or be patient. 40% off sounds competitive. It’ll sell… eventually.
Wow, that's a hard choice. I'd just buy both. They're both stunning in their own ways. Great video, keep it up!
It’s not really a hard choice.
They are so so different.
The SMP is far from a bad watch if you like it’s weird atheistic, but it’s 100% the No.1 Submariner Rebound watch.
Ironically, Omegas Planet Ocean is the actual Submariner alternative (dare I say ‘killer’ 😮) 😎
@@alfieakaronaldog Its unique aesthetic makes the SMP desirable. Fortunately it's very different from the Submariner: hands, bezel, lugs, crown guards, dial ... Don't be an atheist, Alfie 😉.
@@zsb707 So it’s a hipster watch?
@@zsb707 Just buy it if you like it 😘
Rolex has much better proportions. Their watches are thin. Their bracelets are the best in business and actually make you wanna wear the watch. Time reserve is better. Accuracy is on par (based on experience). I’d choose Rolex over Omega any day, if availability isn’t a concern.
If you want to know if a tapered bracelet would improve the SMP, just look at the Lange Odysseus, with similar tank track style bracelet, and you have your answer: resounding yes. Tapering improves comfort and elegance, since it draws the eye away from the bracelet and towards the watch case.
Both Uncle Seiko and a brand called Forstner make beautifully crafted stainless steel bracelets in many different styles that taper from 20mm at the lugs down to 16mm at the clasp. They make bracelets for most Omega watches as well as Seiko and others.
Would definitely check them out!
taper looks to feminine...non taper looks more masculine imo
@@kevin-ty4nm I think they could have a second bracelet option. The non taper crowd would be happy, and also have another with a taper. I get that they are doing something different, but I think the bracelet turns a lot of people away from a great watch.
@@Bornia1982 too each his own I guess...as for me I like a masculine watch on my wrist....so ill stick to the non taper...theres also just as many people that will say the non taper bracelet actually makes it an even better watch...
@@kevin-ty4nm fine, I was trying be polite and agreeing to disagree. But you can keep calling the non taper masculine, if that makes you feel more manly. It’s usually guys with girly wrists who have something to prove anyway. Cheers
I have an Omega Speedmaster but prefer the Rolex
The Sub & Speedie would be a badass combo.
The Seamaster is more unique, and provides an amazing conversation starter James Bond 😉. Try getting a Sub with white dial....🤔
James Bond wore a Sub first.
@ListenToPowerViolence Yeah but we don't go so deep dive 😌
@@danielbercovici5202’Amazing conversation starter’ 🤢
Are you living at home with your parents?
Do you have a girlfriend/wife?
Do you even have an SMP300?
Can you give me some examples of these great conversations if you do?
@@ListenToPowerViolenceJames bond isn’t real 🫢
You might as well wear Harry Potters watch if that kind of thing turns you on 😂
Haha my parents passed away to the next dimension I'm 52 😅
Great comparison. I'll take both please!
My thoughts exactly. Both are amazing tbh.
I own both. Personally the omega is my favorite. Keeps better time, and just feels better made to me.
@@SaintWill70 People have different opinions. Why are your feelings so hurt? i've seen you all over these comments. Go cry elsewhere lol
@@SaintWill70 yeah ok.. I can own for the most part any watch I want… and I’d choose the smp300 over a sub over and over again. Rolex is great, but it’s not the best all end all of watches lol
Yea talks about having fun, the Omega has more variants to go with and they got quite plenty editions unlike the Submariner keeps timeless piece and more serious. As the owner of the 60th Anniversary Bond SMP i can say this.
The blue seamaster is amazing. The seamaster looks like the anti Rolex watch, but in a very good way.
Well said - I have both - Both are awesome in a collection.
Both beautiful watches. Hard to pick just one….so I grabbed both:)
I don’t blame you lol
The blue omega for me if price and resale was not a thing. I like the omega's bracelet.
Same here with the bracelet. It’s unique.
Just buy it used and don’t take the initial hit
There is strong 2nd hand market for Omegas as well
Bracelet is iconic
@@BrokeWatchFanaticlove the bracelet
Both fantastic watches.
Your head will say Seamaster but your heart will say Submariner.
And your wallet will say both… 😭🤣
So here is the thing I bought the Seamaster 300m Chronograph senda gold on steel for 14k preowned 3months old and a submariner no date for 14k. new. In comprison the submariner hype/marketing and false exclusivity vs SMP better complication, better material, better movement, better value. Price is equal, build quality equal.
Es ist ein gutes Gefühl beide zu Besitzen
Currently saving up for seamaster 300M no time to die edition, which I believe is the only omega diver watch that can surpass submariner.
The 75th anniversary version is up there for me. Such a stunning blue. But the NTTD is definitely there too!
@@BrokeWatchFanatic Yes the blue on that edition is stunning, I agree.
If you have to get one, would you choose NTTD edition or one of their blue dials?
@JS-hf1qg I’d have to go with NTTD.
Nice vid ! I wear a very old 1967 5513 Sub with original riveted bracelet on weekends, but not in the water. Simply too precious. For the water, pool, beach and holidays, it's a SuperOcean Abyss 1500m on rubber and glidelock, or then one of my lightweight full titanium sword hands neovintage SMPs (2231.50 and 2232.80).
Thank you! I love the sword hands. Perhaps one day, they’ll bring it back. 🤞
Très belle la 5513 surtout avec son bracelet riveté son cadran meter first etc… la mienne est de 66 avec un joli cadran gilt c est magnifique
@@madprod3696 prochain objectif une Bart Simpson tropicale bien ravagée, style cadran radium
I own 124060. Nothing can come close to the symmetry and the unapologetic Cold War like era design of the Submariner. The overly garrish looks of the SMP and the so-so bracelet: I would never pick it over the Sub. Own it along - maybe.
However... The Sapphire Speedmaster 3861.. I would pick it over a Daytona
💯 Speedy > Daytona
El primero > speed > daytona
Get both to scratch multiple itches 😅 can always walk into an Omega boutique and purchase one, vs dealing with the BS Rolex wait list
I might have to think about getting back into the SMP 😬
@@BrokeWatchFanaticyou should😊
just brought the omega its a great watch
If you are worried about wrist fatigue in this space, get a Pelegos......
The sub is classic, the seamaster is more fun.
I think 🤔 the omega looks better, I really like it 👍🏻
Can’t go wrong with the Omega.
SMP all day every day!!!
Having no taper on the bracelet is really not nice to look at....I must have a taper at 300m
GOOD FOR YOU😂
Look up Forstner bracelets for Seamaster 300M.
Love them both!!!
bracelet taper is underrated.
I own a 16610 Sub (bought in 2003) and a 2013 Seamaster. It's a personal preference thing but the Seamaster gets far more wrist time. I just find it more interesting to look at. And not that it's much of an issue but the SM keeps better time than the Sub (even while it was serviced by Rolex less than a year ago). The other thing is that you have to be 'aware' when wearing a Sub, which more and more I find a pain in the ass
It is unfortunate that we have to feel that way when wearing a Rolex. But glad you’re enjoying them both.
@@BrokeWatchFanatic You're not kidding my friend. 10 years ago I wouldn't even have given it a second thought. But now? I also own a 50's gold Rolex OP. You can imagine how little wrist time that gets these days. Is the world becoming a better place? You'd really have to wonder....
Omega
It’s funny, I find the Omega Seamaster NTTD more interesting and refined than the Submariner which looks clunkier and is much heavier. Anyway, both of these high quality watches have their own merits. No one would be wrong buying either.
The sea master has a much better movement and is more accurate. Also, the bracelet is far more interesting and beautiful. Plus, not only is it cheaper, but you can actually buy one every day all day. Furthermore, the omega crystal has antiglare coating on the inside and outside of the crystal. Finally, you get to see that beautiful movement with the exhibition back. The Rolex back looks like any other cheap imitation Rolex, which also leads to the final, everyone won’t be asking you if you’re omega is real.
I own both and they're both great watches. The SMP is not more accurate. The Sub is +/-2 seconds which technically beats the SMP listed +/-5..
@@mileswoodard4278SEAMASTER is more Accurate and I love the SUBMARINER
I agree
@@SIZZO76out of my 2 the sub does about 1sec a day, the SMP 1.5 to 2. So my Rolex is more accurate.
Seamaster has personality, the sub looks like any other dive watch from a microbrand, is just mehhhhh
it;s actually a personality that every other microbrand copies...
Everyone wants to copy the best. Who wants to copy the goofy design of the Omega?
Never liked the blue SMP. Looks like a plastic toy. The white dial black bezel on black rubber is the best SMP variation imo.
I personally prefer wearing my watch with silicon strap for everyday wear. Also, with deployant clasp. That eventually got me to like SMP more due to comfort. The looks are subjective, and both look good, each with own merits.
If i was a bracelet lover, then submariner would be my choice. That being said, equally attractive, now i want silicon strap...then SMP for me!
There are some good third party companies making fitted rubber straps for the sub. 😉
Oh i just find rolex with bracelet look more aesthetically pleasing and SMP with rubber strap. They just look like they are made to wear that way.
Do you mind me asking what size your wrist is? Also, really nice work with the video.
6.5”-6.75” thank you!
@@BrokeWatchFanatic Thanks. I'm in the market for a Sub and have a very similar wrist size. Have been concerned about the size of the sub because everyone says it feels much larger on the wrist when compared to the prior model. You feel good about the size of the Sub so far?
@@BrokeWatchFanatic By the way, slide that blue Seamaster on the OEM rubber and you'll never go back to the bracelet. Simply amazing.
Prior model as in the 5 digit I presume? If so, it is a little bigger (I tried my friend’s 5 digit), but regardless, I think the sub wears really well on my 6.75” wrist.
@@BrokeWatchFanatic No by prior model I meant the outgoing 6-digit model reference 116610LN. Good to hear it fits comfortably. Gives me confidence to buy a I have a very similar wrist.
My 2 cents. Nobody will use submariner or seamaster to go diving. They will buy a $500-700 Seiko diver for that purpose, so at the end it will be a personal preference.
The majority of us are desk divers for sure lol
I would dive with either. Why not ? These are diving watches.
Even the Aqua Terra is top heavy. It was my first luxury watch and don’t see selling it, but my Rolex submariner Starbucks feels lighter
You should have compared the black dial SMP to the sub. I loved the blue dial on the SMP in the 90’s…..but this new blue doesn’t do it for me. The black SMP is gorgeous though.
I bought the last gen no wave SMP as less bling and slightly smaller. Ive been waiting for the new SMP as current one 6 years old. Needs to be slightly smaller, more subtle waves and a bracelet overhaul.
I’m very curious what the next generation will look like.
Honestly omega doesn’t do bracelets well at all. They should taper a lot more. Omega needs to do them just how the speedy 3861 does it.
Seamater 300 would have been perfect if the bracelet tapered.
Taper looks too female and feminine for me...the no taper looks way more strong and masculine...
It definitely is more masculine on the SMP.
I agree my friend 😊
2531.80 vs 16610?
I don’t have those models with me but these are the latest models from each.
sub looks great, what is your wrist size ?
6.5”-6.75”
Omega is the true winner
I like the 5digit subs better.
Many would agree with you. The newer movement wins it for me though.
Wrist fatigue? GTFO. SMP is like 35 grams heavier.
I need to hit the gym more then. 😂
Rolex meh overrated watch for non watch enthusiasts tbh.
C est simple si demain la submariner était aussi facile à acheter que la seamaster en 6 mois elle perdrait son attrait car bcp se lasseraient la seamaster est plus interessante.. ce qui est intéressant sur la submariner c est sa rareté et son prix en occasion et comme tout ce qu on ne peut pas facilement avoir on le désir plus que ce qui est facile a se procurer…
Rolex knows what they’re doing…
would be good if you let us hear the bezel action.
I missed the mark on that one. 😔 my submariner review has the bezel action sound in the beginning. And my white seamaster review has the bezel action sound on that one.
Not an original comparison and not a lot to compare other than the water resistance and power reserve.
I have two omega watches and one is my favorite piece, but submariner is a different level of animal.
why second hand on omega going backwards ????
I reversed it in editing 😛
@@BrokeWatchFanatic silly me lol
"To be the best, you don't need the best product, you just need the best marketing" - Hans Wilsdorf. The Submariner is the culmination of all the copying Rolex did, even the model name is copied, but marketing has made it #1. Iconic? No ironic
300M is simply too puffy. Too clunky. It where’s like a Seiko. It’s missing that refined feel.
I own the 2017 waveless variant and it definitely has a refined feel.
That Submariner will be looking classic in 50 years, that Omega will be lucky to get 10 before looking dated and needing another design overhaul.
It looks super dated now lol.
Omega cannot really change it too much because people have convinced themselves that they like it 😂
None of the SMP variants look dated tbh, so this won't look dated either.
@@zsb707 They look very 80’s. Very Pierce Brosnan.
Omega are just reluctant to modernise them.
It’s weird the Planet Ocean looks so fresh and nobody is interested.
Sheeples buy the 300.
@@alfieakaronaldog Sheeple, especially nouveau riche sheeple buy Submariners. As for Omega being reluctant to modernize SMP, Rolex hasn't modernized Sub for 70 years 🙂.
@@zsb707 It evolves constantly. It was pretty much perfect to begin with though.
It’s just changed to 41mm with a 21mm lug width.
SMP300 could do with some taper at least lol.
It has so many design aspects that people simply do not like in other watches.
But great if you like it 😘
Ça sert à quoi ou surtout à qui le truc à gauche sur la seamaster ?
Do you mean the crown for the helium escape valve?
@@BrokeWatchFanatic yes
@@madprod3696 It's used in saturation diving. It releases helium from inside the watch in a controlled manner so it doesn't build pressure and damage the internals.
@@BrokeWatchFanatic thank you for the answer I have a sea dweller triple 6, but I don't understand why omega continues to put this wart on its case what's more, it's already big at Rolex the valve is integrated into the case it's not also unsightly the only seamaster that I like to wear is the goldeneye seamaster quartz it is much smaller than the automatic model but we still have this crown that no one uses I can't wait to see the new one in 40mm the one worn daniel craig on jo 2024 p
The HEV is a signature of the watch at this point. But yea, they do need to make this watch smaller.
Are you serious? Omega has to get past Tudor first.
Omega is past Tudor.
Maybe, that’s my point. Rolex is on another level and I’m talking about the quality of the piece not the name or the hype.
When I looked at them in-person, I preferred the look of the seamaster. The only reason I'm not considering buying the seamaster is because of its hideous bracelet.
Bracelet is Iconc🔥
Bracelet is ICONIC
The Seamaster just looks cheesy, immature, and overdone. The submariner is a timeless icon that will still look awesome 50 years from now. Not to mention it’s a better built watch.
It’s actually not a better watch. The craftsmanship of the Omega is actually more refined. The only reason why Rolex has higher retail value and resale value is decades of brilliant marketing that has ingrained in peoples minds that it’s a better watch. When in actuality, if you break the watch down all the way to its wheels, the Omega is far superior.
@@GQguy24Turn both bezels and listen to the Rolex quality. The SMP sounds worse than a Chinese one from Ali Express. The bracelets ? The comfort ? Why do all brands copy Rolex and none copy Omega's goofy design? Because Rolex is definitely and infinitely better. Now and forever.
@@maitrehg you’re just proving my point lol. Nothing of what you just said is factual. It’s the decades of marketing that has literally trained people to believe that Rolex is the better built watch. It’s not. And the fact that they produce a limited amount of watches, making it impossible to just walk into a Rolex dealer and get the model you want right now today also increases the value. You can walk into any omega dealer today and get the exact omega model you want because they produce millions of more watches than Rolex does every year. Rolex purposely only produces a set amount so that the value will rise. Never heard of supply and demand? It’s simple business 101. It has nothing to do with the actual quality of Rolex. Are they very good watches? Of course. They’re excellent watches actually. But to they are superior to Omega is ridiculous. Only thing I agree with you is on the bracelet. I don’t like the bracelet on the SMP. That’s why I got mine on the black rubber strap.
@@GQguy24TRUTH ❤
@@GQguy24 When a manufacturer doesn't even make the effort to make a quality-sounding bezel on a diver, that says a lot about the overall quality of the product. Also, several buyers complain that the clasp no longer closes after a certain time. A well-known problem with this hideous bracelet. In closing, I'm a bracelet guy. For me, that's 50% of the experience. Being forced to remove my bracelet and put a rubber band on a watch of this price would be a real sacrilege.
The Rolex gets boring fast
The Submariner to me is the most iconic watch off all time, I also own the 60th anniversary that I wear on the dark blue nato, I dislike the bracelet on the SMP but watch is amazing
Bracelet is iconic
I have simple taste. I just find the Omega to be hideous. I'm not bashing it but i just find the whole thing ugly as hell. The Dial, the hands the case and the bracelet. Just can't do it.
Same here. To me, the SMP is butt ugly.
Gimme the CLASSIC Submariner any day. And as for the James Bond connection....the SUB bwcame synonymous with the BEST Bond - Connery. 😎
RIP
Omega, because its not a rolex, rolex come with too much wanky image baggage.
Sub for looks and comfort. Seamster for an old-man beater watch that is quality at a value, ugly bracelet and clasp.
Sub > Seamaster
Speedmaster > Daytona
i love both but do not have a submariner , i have 2 seamasters one a chrono and one an americas cup racing both early 90s models and the seamaster chrono has a much better bezel feel than the modern seamasters i also have a planet ocean and the bezel action is not great , my breitling avengers have a better action , how hard is it for manufacturers to get a rolex feel ? i believe that rolex use a spring loaded ball bearing where as others use a spring
I’m not sure why they can’t improve on that. Imagine the SMP having the bezel action of a submariner… 🤤
The beauty, elegance, refinement , classic iconic design which will never feel old , proportions, tapered bracelet ,the most satisfying bezel action ,extremely thin at 12mm and the glidelock clasp of a Rolex Submariner is just unmatched. I consider the Rolex Submariner 124060 to be dive watch perfection personified as a total package and value for money.
The omega on the other hand is an absolute disaster. The odd lookin helium escape valve. The non tapering 20mm bracelet in 2024 (wtf are you doing omega?? Sleeping fr) . Too thick 13.7mm compared to the 12mm of the Submariner. The wave dial and skeleton hands . The design language is just an absolute jumble of features from different eras . Their bracelet design is still stuck in the 80’s lol . The scalloped bezel which is not grippy and bad /loud bezel action .Looks very crude and unrefined, not classy at all and just a confusing watch in general .
I own bith these exact two watches...the Seamaster doesn't get any wrist time. The Sub is just better - better specs, better size and more comfortable.
I have both, the lume on the hands on the SMP is poor and lets the watch down, not really a fair comparison as your no way getting a sub for anywhere near the price of a SMP
Omega should of never bulked up the Seamaster
There are a lot of us dying for the SMP to go back to 41mm…
The previous generation with a nice deep black dial without goofy waves and more rounded bracelet was way prettier.
Yup, it’s getting harder to find a great condition one.
WRONG ANSWER 😂
@@maitrehgDISAGREE 😂
Seamaster is trying way to hard design wise, just a mess to look at
Such a goofy design.
@@maitrehg Very goof
Lol.....come on man
You’re a wanker, and an uneducated one at that.
Disagree, design wayyyyyy moreeee koolz
The Sub by a mile. Better looking, performing, and history.
Omega always misses the mark on their watches. The Seamaster looks like a mess. The band is from the 80's, the dial is unattractive and disorganized, the skeleton hands are outdated, and, of course, the helium release valve is just not necessary at that size and looks unappealing.
Such a goofy design.
@@maitrehgHave you got dementia? You’ve posted the same comment a dozen times on here and what a surprise, nobody is interested. Get help, moron.
Oh look, another clown who thinks he knows about watches. 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️ So you think the official timekeeper for the Olympics for almost 100 years and the first ever watch brand accepted by NASA (who rejected Rolex by the way) “always miss the mark” 🤣🤣🤣🤣 you really are a total idiot, aren’t you? The bracelet on that SMP ISN’T from the 80s, you moron. It’s completely different to any Omega bracelet from that decade. It’s a sportier version of the bracelet on the 1993 model. Stupid doesn’t even begin to describe you.
You’re also a spineless idiot with zero integrity. Five months ago you were saying that SMP was a great watch, now it’s garbage. Are you naturally stupid or did you take lessons?
What an awful take 🤦♂️😬
TUDOR FANBOY SPOTTED😂😂😂😂😂
Sub by a mile. Just turn the bezel to feel the quality. The SMP : Goofy design, mediocre bracelet, low beat movement and tiny power reserve and worst bezel action and sound ever.
Bezel action definitely a weak point but they’re slowly improving from previous generations haha
Not true 😂
The better diver is a Seiko.
Trick question. Lol
SMP is always going to be plan B when you can’t afford a Sub--sorry but it’s reality. Great output but ugly AF. So much potential down the drain-garbage bracelet. The 007 fantasy is useless too and pathetic. Who cares, it’s a fictional character.
Of course Rolex, it wins in every comparison videos throughout history.
Comparison videos mean nothing. Put it to a genuine test like space exploration or timing the Olympics. Go hang on, they did, and Rolex failed. Guess which brand is synonymous for passing tests and being chosen for both?
@@IrishScribbler Na I don’t need to do all that, I just go with what my eyes see looks and feels better, Rolex 🤷🏻♂️, that wart on Omega and that non-tapering unadjustable bracelet, also the fact that they can’t even decide what the Seamaster is supposed to look like, either those ugly sword hands or the uglier skeleton sword hand thingy that watch is hideous. Rolex keeps it simple, if it worked the first time, keep it going, reason why you can tell the first submariner to the current one.
No hate but Omega is a discount mall brand.
A mall discount brand? What stuff are you on?