zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

: I am about to buy an SMP. Two issues are size
: and movement. If full size, either auto or
: omegamatic

You probably already know this, but because of the way you phrased your question I wanted to clarify in case you had a misconception:
The Seamaster Professional is *NOT* available with the Omega-matic movement. The one Seamaster model with the Omega-matic movement is a very different watch, and not part of the "Professional" series.

On size, the full size SMP is usually best on men of average or greater height based on the USA/European average. Even skiny guys with skinny wrists look better with the full size.

: I commute via motorcycle. Not a buzzy one, but
: I do get some vibration at the wrist. I
: assume that the quartz is most resistant,
: but would omegamatic be more vibration
: resistant than automatic?

The Omega-matic would *definitely* be more vibration resistant than the mechanical version! That is because the Omega-matic is a completely quartz watch, so it does not depend on the motion of mechanical parts to be able to keep track of time accurately. The only difference between it and the standard quartz movement is that it is powered by a rotor that generates electric current and stores it in a capacitor, rather than the traditional battery.