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I guess I held back my opinion a bit in my response, but, I agree completely with everything you said, word for word.
I believe the 007 Special Edition is an embarrasment and its existance tarnishes the reputation of my own SMP. All along I've cringed when someone asked me if my watch was used by 007. I don't wish to be perceived as an overweight, aging, 007 wannabe going through his mid-life crisis pretending to be Bond, James Bond. I just want to enjoy my watch.
When I observe others wearing Omegas I strike up a conversation when appropriate. I don't think I would do the same with someone wearing the 007 Special Edition. I would question their motivation for wearing expensive advertising memorabilia for a macho fictional character. What statement does such a watch make about the person wearing it?
: I am a big fan of James Bond, Omega and the
: Seamaster Professional. But Omega has
: crossed the line into silliness by
: 'branding' the 007 logo all over one of
: their finest products.
: Any jewelry that commemorates a FICTIONAL or
: POP CULTURE characters, places or things is
: a novelty item. Ranks right up there with
: the solid gold "Lord of the Rings"
: ring, gold plated Star Trek insignia
: medallion and the various Elvis, Jimmy Dean
: and Mickey Mouse watches.
: Sure, its basis is the highly regarded
: Seamaster Professional, but the addition of
: numerous logos commemorating a book/movie
: character cheapens the product to being an
: overly expensive novelty.
: If you want an interesting James Bond themed
: novelty watch, then spend the $250-400 you
: save by getting the REGULAR Bond model
: 2531.80 on one or more of the twenty Swatch
: "James Bond" watches available in
: the US$ 50-150 price range. These are what
: novelty character watches should be--fun but
: inexpensive. That way when the novelty wears
: off, you are not out a lot of money for the
: enjoyment you had while it lasted.
: Or you can spend your money on the gimmicky
: Omega 007 Limited Edition and when the
: novelty wears off, you're stuck with an over
: US$ 2,000 watch that makes people think
: "Nerd Alert!" every time they
: notice it on you.
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