After years of research and hunting, I finally narrowed in on wanting to get a vintage Seamaster, reference 166.010. Recently I found someone that could help me find one, and now the wait is over.

I finally have it in my hands and on my wrist and I couldn’t be happier! Nothing compares to seeing and feeling in person and it’s nicer than I even imagined. The watch seems to me to be in amazing condition for being nearly 60 years old. It came with a BOR bracelet, and while I like it more than…

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Omega Speedmaster Professional 145.012 Vintage 1967 Vs Rolex Submariner 1680 Vintage 1979

I never thought I'd ever love a watch as much as my vintage Rolex 1680 Submariner, it was just perfect, the right feel, weight, size, style, everything about it spoke to me and about me and as much as I loved my other watches, the Sub was my go-to piece that no other could compare to. The 1680 has all the look and feel of the current Sub-Date, arguably the most recognised sports watch in…

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Introduction:

Last summer, after moving for the umpteenth time for work, I decided to start adopting a minimalist approach to life. As part of that pursuit, I decided to pare my collection down as much as possible. I settled on keeping just two watches and was surprisingly quite content. Apparently, alternating every week between two watches (in this particular case, a Bond Seamaster and a Rolex Explorer II) was just enough to stave off the urge to buy more watches. This state of…

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Purchased this baby from a Japanese dealer on Ebay back in 2019 for roughly $1,700.

Hello,

I am new to Omega. After my research, I have a few lists here to go. It appears that the Omega Globemaster Watch-18K Sedna gold bezel-blue dial (ref: 130-30-39-21-03-001) retains its value better and has higher appreciation than the Omega Constellation. It seems like the Omega Globemaster Watch-18K Sedna gold bezel-blue dial is for a men's watch, but I am not too sure it would fit well on women's wrists. My wrist is 17 CM and 5'6" tall. Not sure if this watch is too big and…

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Longtime lurker – I have learnt a lot from this forum!

I recently decided to get a vintage Speedmaster cal. 565 and have been looking at listings that pop up. I am considering the below, a 1965 with ref. 166.003. U195.

If you zoom in, there is browning around the 6 o’clock to 9 o’clock mark. I can’t tell if it’s actually rust. Seller tells me he hasn’t removed the crystal and doesn’t know if it’s dirt or rust – or which part is actually affected. Not very encouraging.

Would any of you…

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While my focus will still be on lesser known Omega’s, watches that represent great value, and watches that are just plain weird and quirky, I will always be a Speedmaster fan and will write about them from time to time moving forward. [..]

Visit Why I Wrote 100 Articles Before Covering The Speedmaster to read the full article.

Hello everyone,

New member here and I wanted to thank all of you for helping me get my first Omega. Been a fan of this forum for some time and I wanted to return the favor by sharing my excitement for my first and perhaps only Omega for life: the Triple Date / Full Calendar Speedmaster (Ref : 3220.50.00)

I've been eyeing this exact model since 2019 but like many of you have commented, it was a busy watch packed in such a small body. I absolutely need a day date and since a…

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It has been a month since I've purchased my Seamaster 300M Diver Summer Blue on the metal bracelet. My friend helped me get it from a local HK Watch Shop for a 25% discount on the offical RRP. The 1st thing I have to say about the watch is that you really need to look at it in person in order to experience. The way the Summer Blue color of the bezel and the dial changes to a different shade of blue depending on how the light reflects off it, makes it a joy to look it. I have white…

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