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Hands on Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Liquid Metal

Posted 07/27/201708/21/2017 The W-C

Hands on With Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Ref 215.30.46.51.01.001, this version is the update to the previous model on a old post on my blog link here Omega PlanetOcean. The new one is still water resistant to 600m and is really distinct with the black ceramic unidirectional rotating divers’ bezel, with its Liquidmetal diving scale on a 45mm case. The Omega is satin and polished finish and is a big nice timepiece.

The movement is calibre 9900 and is self winding Co axial escapement, resistant to magnetic fields 15,000 gauss, Central hour, minute and chronograph seconds hands, small seconds hand, 12-hour and 60-minute recorders with power reserve 60 hours. The date window is at 6 o clock, the Omega has a see through caseback housing the 9900 movement is always nice finish to a watch. Sapphire crystal has anti glare coating as most Omega’s have.

The bracelet I noticed a nice tweak and modified so you can adjust on the clasp instead of having to take a link out of the bracelet all the previous seamaster range had no adjustment at all.

Overhaul this is the best Omega Seamaster PlanetOcean chronograph I have owned looks just stunning in the flesh a hell of lot of watch for the money for the Omega lovers. The Planet Ocean definitely come a long way from the first design, I have had a fair few but never keep them no idea why!! I think its the Rolex in me get board fast.

Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600m

Posted 01/16/2017 The W-C

The Omega Seamaster planet Ocean 600m co axial reference 232.30.42.21.01.002 this is a current model on the market which is 42mm in size and comes in 45mm too. The Omega has a calibre 8500 co axial movement bulletproof in-house movement by Omega. The orange bezel always stands out as a Omega planet ocean and is very distinctive to a watch enthusiast I have always notice them on the folk wrists in passing.

The orange bezel as most people think it is made of ceramic like most of Omega current models, that is not quite correct unfortunately Omega could not get it right manufacturing ceramic bezel with the orange so they sacked the idea. The black version of the same watch are ceramic thou, do love the planet ocean with orange bezel water resistant to 600m with stunning see through caseback always a nice touch with many swiss watches although cannot actually see the caseback on the wrist.

Omega has scratch resistant sapphire crystal and the finish of the watch is brushed steel with polished shoulders a tad heavy the watch is, the chronograph versions are very heavy indeed. Overhaul the Omega seamaster planet is well respected great everyday watch and great value on the used market and I think if you love watches you after to try one.

The Omega Planet Ocean XL Ceramic 232.30.46.21.01.001

Posted 04/18/201608/01/2017 The W-C

The Omega Planet Ocean XL Ceramic 232.30.46.21.01.001

As the title says Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean XL Ceramic Bezel 45.5mm in stainless steel, a great big feeling timepiece much nicer to the predecessor non ceramic version with the bonus of a see through caseback with a few other tweaks. This houses a cal 8500 co axial movement which looks a stunner through the sapphire crystal and is water resistant to 600m so it is definitely a true divers watch.

The sapphire glass has anti reflection coating which is nice to stop the glare of the sun but a pain when you scratch the coating, the rotating ceramic bezel is very nice finish, as all the watch companies have gone down the ceramic bezel route looks beautiful and hard wearing to boot.

The watch has the date function at 3pm and they do this model in a few different models and great everyday watch not to expensive either and very popular heavy watch on the wrist with the bonus of a good second hand market value. The dial is very nice with the big massive hands with plenty of luminova that glow very bright in the dark. A great piece that everyone should have or try if you are watch fanatic.

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A Day Wearing The Rolex Sea Dweller 4000 Ref: 116600

Posted 05/31/201505/31/2015 The W-C

I recently bought the Rolex Sea dweller 4000 Ref: 116600 and wore the watch for a day or so to see how it fares to the older version which I wear on daily basis, one of the feature they have changed is matt black dial rather than the usual glossy dials The size of the casing is same as the Rolex Submariner Ceramic 40mm and also the Bezel but with no infamous Rolex cyclops on the sapphire crystal, as when divers dive to depths of the Dweller it will come off the glass hence why all the deep sea diving watches by Rolex leave it plain sapphire crystal. My initial thoughts was really like the new Dweller but later on in day I paired it with the Submariner Ceramic and thought it just looks so similar size wise, bezel, bracelet, clasp etc…. being a Submariner lover through and through can not justify the difference in price. Overall a very nice piece but used one £1300 to £1500 more in price than a Submariner and rrp £1450 more only thing I would say if you need a watch to go to 4000ft defo buy this or the deep sea dweller but i feel Rolex wanted to update the old Sea Dweller then slot this is the middle price range between the Submariner C and the Deep Sea Dweller which they have so I resorted back to the classic version.