zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

: In over two years of owning one, I have only
: encountered one other person wearing a Bond
: Seamaster. Seen a few Omega watches on other
: people's wrists, but only one with the
: blue-on-blue Bond look.

: Especially when I compare that to the dozens of
: Rolex Subs, Explorers, and GMTs I've seen in
: the same stretch of time, the Seamaster is
: FAR from common.

Gotta say I agree. Just got back from a week in Orlando, FL. 4 days of Disney parkhopping and 2 days at Seaworld. All the parks were pretty well crowded. Now admittedly I spent MUCH more time paying attention to the attractions with the Mrs. and our daughter.

However, my peripheral vision has pretty good "watch radar" (besides, while waiting in line for absolutely everything you get a lot of time to let your eyes wander.

I saw exactly eight Omegas-three of which were current Seamasters-on the thousands of people I must have walked past:

-One "Pre-Bond" SMP (exactly like Mike Partee's photo in Derek's gallery).
-One "Omega" couple-SMP chrono (steel/steel/blue dial & bezel) on the man; two-tone Constellation on the woman.
-One SMP 2531.8000 exactly like my own.
-One mid-size SMP "Bond".
-Two more ladies two-tone Constellations (one with the diamond bezel).
-One gold gents' Constellation Chronograph (first I've ever seen outside a display case).

While I was there, you couldn't spit without seeing a Rolex (mostly steel Subs and two-tone or gold Datejusts).
However, as far as bracelet-styled timepieces were concerned, Fossils were by far the most predominant.