zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

As a fellow 2254.50 owner, I'd encourage you to keep it. In my opinion, this is the ideal watch (and what should have been the James Bond Omega watch.

1) Low profile works well w/ the sleeve, unobtrusive for in and out of pockets quickly to grab keys, change.

2) The most readable dial, marker and hands out there -- all light conditions. Clean face, date blends in when you're not looking at it. Nothing extraneous on the dial to keep you from reading the time. Matte wave pattern works better than glossy approached used on 2531.80 "Bond" style, as do the hands (I'm constantly frustrated by the disappearing hands on the 2531.80).

Can you imagine Bond needing to glance at the time for a quick check on how long he has before a bomb goes off? More practically speaking, I need to glance at my watch w/out attracting attention all the time in my client sessions; the 2254.50 is perfect.

3) It's the most versatile in terms of being a piece you can wear from the snow w/ your kids to the most elegant dinner. Black is ultimately formal, and this bezel at once says both sophistication and power.

The moon watch would be out for me because the crystal is too fragile and a clear caseback to get the harder sapphire isn't a way I'd go. Now the Railmaster is of interest to me, but I use the rotating bezel so much on my 2254.50 that I'm afraid I'd miss that. I dunno -- maybe I also have a bezel thing overall, as w/ out the diver's style, most watches (even high-end) tend to look like white bread Timex to me.

Sorry if I've offended anyone w/ that remark.

Rob, my overall thinking at this point in my Omega life is that I can't afford any watch that requires me to give up a watch I love to have it. I wouldn't give up my "Bond" SeMPC (2531.80) for a Planet Ocean (which I currently have my eye on), so I certainly wouldn't sacrifice the 2254.50 that I adore.

Hope this helps....

PS In the interests of being fair and honest w/ you all, this is a rare post I write w/ my 2531.80 on my wrist, as I am about to head out to a Christmas party and, well, the women like the 007 thing!