zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

> 1. Are there any technical differences between
>these watches? Specs looked the same at the
>Omega page.

The only differences are cosmetic. Exact same mechanism inside. I believe the 2055.80 is also the mid-size. The Bond version is available in both the mid and a full size.

>2. The Bond face looked gray at the Jewelry
>store (lighting?) -- I don't like the gray
>look. Odd, since it looks very blue in the
>pictures seen on the net. The new blue
> face/silver bezel 2055.80 looks very much
>more blue.

The Bond uses a dial wave pattern of navy blue and blue-gray which looks a little different under certain lighting. Under normal circumstances, reflections off the crystal also distort the color somewhat. The net effect looks good. The 2055 has a clearly electric blue dial which may be too flashy for some people.

> 3. Is resale on the Bond better?

No advantage either way. These watches are still in production and are nearly identical except for a few color options. So do no expect any perceptible difference in resale values.

> The jewelry salesman said the 2055.80 is
> likely to go after this year, while the Bond
> is here forever. Is that statement accurate?

Like too many watch salesmen, he is talking out of his ass. The 2055.80 was just introduced this year, so is not likely to be dropped right away. The Bond model is likely to continue into the future. But nobody outside of Omega can even begin to intelligently comment on what marketing decisions Omega will make in future years.

>4. I have a small wrist, but I still love the
>watch. Think I can stick with the full-size, or

Many of us here have 6.5" wrists and wear the full size SMP with pleasure. It is not really your wrist size which makes the full-size watch the right or wrong choice. Generally, it is how the watch first with your body proportions overall.

> 5. Did I miss any differences between these watches?

> 6. www.Ashford.com ?? I understand they leave
> the S/N in tact. What happens if the S/N is
> removed by a dealer, such as
> worldwatches.com??

You essentially are buying a bastardized product that someone else altered to cover their ass. There is no benefit to you in this and some possible downsides. Avoid any dealer that follows this nasty business practice.

> 7. Ideas on what Bond will wear in the future?

No. The word is that the Bond producers have no specific contract with Omega committing for future films. But neither do they have any displeasure with their past relationship giving them any reason to change. If they stick with Omega again, the decision on whether or not to change to a different model Seamaster will likely be made shortly before the next movie goes into production.

> 8. When is the new model year typically
> introduced?

Watches do not have model years like cars do. Manufacturers add and drop models when it pleases them. Existing watch models seldom change from year to year. Sometimes, a minor revision is put in (like a change to an improved movement, or to a different glow-in-the-dark dial paint) whenever the manufacturer sees fit.

There is a major watch trade show in Basel Switzerland every March where manufacturers usually announce many of their coming models.