zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

I'll try to answer a few of your questions...

: 1) I have heard that this style of watch is
: relatively old (I beleive it was introduced
: in 1993). I am currently aiming to purchase
: my Seamaster in the Christmas period of this
: year. Does anyone know how long Omega
: intends to continue production of this
: wonderful watch? I don't want to go into
: town to purchase one only to find that it
: has been discontinued.

The style is 10 years "old", yes. However, the shape of the case and the bezel are still the same with the latest Omegas.

There's hardly any doubt that Omega keep around the "Bond" design along with their newer "sword hands" design just because of the "Bond" connection. However it's still a great design. My wife owns one and I'd get one too, but I find the idea of going "partner-look" with >1000 Euro watches kinda irky.

Now to your question: Even if Omega decided to take it out of production now (which I don't believe at all), you'd probably still be able to find it in stores a year from now.

: 2) Should I go for the full-size or mid-size
: model? I know this is a rather vague
: question, but I have rather thin wrists
: (6.5" diameter at last measurement) and
: do not want the watch to look too big on me.

First of all, your wrist probably has a circumference, not a diameter of 6.5", unless you're the incredible Hulk or something. :-)

I really recommend you to go to a jeweller and try both sizes in person. Don't feel uncomfortable about walking out of the store without having bought anything. Just say "thanks a lot for the presentation" and leave. I did this three times before I finally made the purchase.

I'm a believer in the theory that watch size isn't directly connected to wrist size, but also to how tall you are and of course personal preference.

: 3) How readable is the watch at night? I
: personally adore the skeleton style hands,
: but have heard some complaints that they are
: difficult to read at night. Is there any
: truth in this?

No, it's perfectly readable. Of course, the luminova on the new models occupies more real estate and offers an awful lot of readability, but that doesn't make the "Bond" hard to read.

There's a side-by-side comparison of both designs at night somewhere on this site.

: 5) I have also heard that the bezel on this
: watch is extremely stiff and hard to turn.
: Is this true? Does it loosen with time and
: use? I use the bezel on my watch quite
: frequently; will the SMP present a problem?

Not true for me. The bezels on my wife's and my SMP turn perfectly. However, they are quite possibly a bit harder to grip than your Casio's bezel, since there are no serrated edges at all.

: Ben M,
: London

HTH,

-hacmac, Frankfurt :-)