omega seamaster 2220.80.00

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The 3510.50 surely is the one to have

Anyone seen one about?

 

[Gilly]

Yes, I do. I have the 41mm IIRC.

Cheers Rotty

 

[Rotty]

I've measured my watch and I reckon 41mm should be ok.

That www.watches.co.uk site seems pretty good.

Their service is great and all watches I have bought from them were spot on, they are a bit pricey though

 

[Rotty]

Yes, I do. I have the 41mm IIRC.

Cheers Rotty

prob only 39mm after I battered it with the hammer trying to adjust the bracelet

 

[Mikey]

Their service is great and all watches I have bought from them were spot on, they are a bit pricey though

I've got a mate who knows a mate who is in the trade and he's going to see what he can come up with.

But at the end of the day I'd rather pay for good service etc.

 

[Mikey]

http://www.watches.co.uk/watch.php?wid=6583S

This is the one I'm looking at now as it seems resonable value

Still like titanium though - http://www.watches.co.uk/watch.php?wid=5903S

 

[Rotty]

Titanium is a poor material for a watch, the light weight makes them feel cheap and they scratch extremely easily

 

[Mikey]

I've been used to the nice weight of a titanium

 

[Felix]

Interesting to see that the one I have is still more expensive 2nd hand than the price I bought it new!

http://www.watches.co.uk/watch.php?wid=6604S

 

[Participant]

Interesting to see that the one I have is still more expensive 2nd hand than the price I bought it new!

http://www.watches.co.uk/watch.php?wid=6604S

WUH

where did you get it new for less than that?!

 

[gumbald]

Interesting to see that the one I have is still more expensive 2nd hand than the price I bought it new!

http://www.watches.co.uk/watch.php?wid=6604S

Yes, how did you get it so cheap?!

 

[Felix]

Sorry I lied, just checked my receipt and I paid £4 more.

 

[gumbald]

Sorry I lied, just checked my receipt and I paid £4 more.

Where from?

 

[Felix]

The Gulf last year, ok, so I cheated.

 

[Mikey]

I look at my brother getting me one in Dubai, but it wasn't that much cheaper.

 

[Rotty]

I look at my brother getting me one in Dubai, but it wasn't that much cheaper.

you may save a bit but not a huge amount and then you have the problem of possiblt being clobbered for import duties

 

[atpbx]

Well I've looked at all the watches on Watches.co.uk and the nicest one there is this one:

http://www.watches.co.uk/watch.php?wid=6674S

By some margin.

The others look like the kind of watches you would find on the arms of estate agents.

 

[Vampire]

Titanium is a poor material for a watch, the light weight makes them feel cheap and they scratch extremely easily

I'd disagree there. I own an titanium Omega Speedmaster X-33 (the phase 2 model) and have worn it daily for over 2 years, doing fairly rugged stuff. It hardly has a scratch on it. Before that I owned a Breitling Avenger Seawolf which was also titanium, I wore it everywhere including scuba diving, and it hardly got scratched at all.

Contrast that with the Omega Speedmaster moon watch I owned, the SS was so soft it scratched on almost anything it touched. I ended up selling it as it was starting to look like it had been dragged down the road behind a car, and that was just sitting wearing it in an office.

My GF's SS Tag is also picking up lots of scratches, she only wears it maybe 3 days a week, and I only bought it about 2 months ago!

 

[Chabsy]

I'd disagree there. I own an titanium Omega Speedmaster X-33 (the phase 2 model) and have worn it daily for over 2 years, doing fairly rugged stuff. It hardly has a scratch on it. Before that I owned a Breitling Avenger Seawolf which was also titanium, I wore it everywhere including scuba diving, and it hardly got scratched at all.

Contrast that with the Omega Speedmaster moon watch I owned, the SS was so soft it scratched on almost anything it touched. I ended up selling it as it was starting to look like it had been dragged down the road behind a car, and that was just sitting wearing it in an office.

My GF's SS Tag is also picking up lots of scratches, she only wears it maybe 3 days a week, and I only bought it about 2 months ago!

I agree

I have a Panerai 25 and a Chrono Avenger both a Ti and neither are scratched, my SMP is brushed SS and shows marks far more that the 2 TI watches.

Ti is also better from a skin allegy point of view and its warmer

All in all I would say titanium is a better material to match watches from

 

[Vampire]

Yup. I'll agree he's right about the weight though, if you're used to a watch being 'heavy' and 'solid' than a titanium watch will feel like a cheap Casio when you put it on.

I've gotten used to the weight now though, IMO titanium is the perfect material to make a watch from.