zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

Okay, I've got to start out by saying this. While there is a certain niceness to Posts where the responder says, "Get whatever you like, can't go wrong w/ Omega," I want to hear your passionate argument in favor of your choice.

I'm an adult; I can handle that and still make my own decision -- and still respect you in the morning.

My first Omega was the Bond 2531.80, which I bought used. Then a 2541.80, which quickly gave way to the brand new 2531.80 that I still own. Yup, Pierce Brosnan's James Bond put me in that one (altho it took the folks at Chronocentric to get me from quartz to automatic).

When I was ready to own "two," I thought quite a bit about a used 2537.80 and came darn close to buying one. But went w/ a new 2254.50 instead; and it's my absolute favorite. I've argued off line w/ a number of folks here, now, that it is more likely the "true" Bond "choice" than the 2531.80, w/ its "disappearing" hands when the light hits them wrong. Some have said the 2254.50 is "crude," because of the marker size, I guess. But when you see it "glow" on your wrist as you drive at night w/ your left hand in the 1 o'clock position on the steering wheel, it is a thing of beauty.

I Posted some experiences w/ it after our last snowstorm last Friday, but what I didn't say was how impressive its visibility was in the snow. I think you'll feel the same of it as a diver.

Between my 2537.80 interest and the 2254.50 purchase, I was very tempted by "moon" watches. But to me, to have anything other than an original c321 (from the 1960s) was sort of pointless, and I felt like new was the way to go. I'm also hard on crystals. The SeMPC's have been the only ones to last for me.

It's hard for me to say if I'd have gotten the 2531.80 if I had it to do all over again. I guess it's good to have a "real" Bond watch, altho I suspect they'll give us something new to drool over by the time the next film comes out.

The path to the 2254.50 for me was actually in looking at the Marathon SAR (and TSAR) as a "beater" for time on my kayak when the 2531.80 was better left at home. But then I realized that I wanted a watch that could do what Bond's did (durability, versatility) and if the Omega couldn't handle that, it wasn't for me. So I got the 2254.50 w/ the idea of getting a Planet Ocean next year for my every day; 2254.50 as my "tool" or "extreme" watch (don't like the term "beater").

But I'm in no hurry. Love the 2254.50, and, after seeing the 42mm Planet Ocean on SS bracelet w/ the orange dial, that may be the way I go for a really nice set for now.

Blue, black, orange....

Well, I suspect you weren't so much looking for argument as passion. So, thanks for giving me the opportunity to indulge myself here.