zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

: My take here has consistently been that your
: watch should be capable of doing whatever
: you do, wherever you do it, however you do
: it. So there are those among us the
: participants here who will suggest you avoid
: external coatings on crystals if you are
: hard on them, that titanium has certain
: weight benefits, et cetera.

: Most watches that are not "high-end
: mechanical" are quartz, so I guess I'd
: note that your watch will stop if you don't
: wear it, and that it not only won't be as
: accurate, but that that accuracy variance
: will change depending on the day and what
: you do. Mind you, we are talking about
: fractions of seconds in most case, and to me
: that makes the experience fascinating (altho
: I always demand my watch perform w/in Omega
: advertised specifications).

: I own both the 2531.80 ("Bond") w/
: the skelaton hands, and the 2254.50 -- which
: is my primary watch. I like the visibility
: of the latter, and think the Bond hands are
: aweful in terms of seeing them in certain
: (too many) lighting conditions. I prefer a
: simpler watch, and that's something you may
: want to thinka about if you have the watch
: on and off, meaning more often setting it
: (which takes about 90 seconds -- I've timed
: it, after hearing people complain about how
: inconvenient it can be! NOT).

: Didn't know the 2054.50 was still available;
: but, if it is, the "Bond" bracelet
: on that is 2mm wider at the deployant clasp
: than on the 2254.50 -- and I feel the
: larger, uniform-length bracelet is more
: comfortable.

: When others who may not be the night owl that I
: am weigh in, you'll get great AD
: recommendations. All I'd add to that is that
: you actually go in and try on and look at
: your options before you decide. And never,
: never, never, in my opinion, buy from a
: non-authorized dealer. As a matter of fact,
: for your first watch, I'd recommend
: "new" as it is worth the piece of
: mind, as well as the warranty.

: Other than that, let me say that I'm looking
: forward to having you join our great club!

: Link to my Omega Seamaster 2252.50 review :
: For a 21st Century Goldfinger
: Link to my Omega Seamaster 2254.50 review :
: Should'a been Bond's Omega
: Link to my Omega Seamaster 2255.80 review :
: "The Electric Blue"
: Link to my Omega Seamaster 2531.80 review :
: Bond's second Omega
: Link to my Omega Seamaster 2541.80 review :
: Actually-- Bond's first Omega
: Link to my Omega Seamaster 2561.80 review :
: Mid-sized version of 2541.80

Thanks for the info and insights Dell.

Ideally, I'd like this to be the watch I wear for pretty much the rest of my life. Although after reading the forums, I'm a little worried that this will be the first instead of only.

I've always preferred diver style watches for the look and typically larger faces, which is why I like the 300 M.

In terms of the idiosyncracies (sp?) of mechanical watches and accuracy, I think I'm prepared for what to expect from reading this and other forums. Just looking for feedback to make sure that's the case. Don't want to be disappointed because I had unrealistic expectations.

I don't think the 2054.50 is still being made, but I've seen some retailers that seem to still have some in stock. So I'm keeping that on the list in case the dealer I choose does happen to have one.

So far as AD vs. grey market and aftermarket vs. new, I plan to go new from a trustworthy AD.