chubbchubb Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Review of the Omega Seamaster 300 Diver (Reference 2569.52.00) The Seamaster Line is Omega’s popular line of sport watches and offers both Chronograph and non-Chronograph watches. The Seamaster Chronograph line features a number of models currently based on the following movements: Omega 1164 = based on the Valjoux 7750 - (those with the 6/9/12 subdial layout). This includes the classic blue dial and the newer black dial Seamaster 300 Diver Chrono with the skeleton hands. Omega 3310 = based on Piguet 1285 (those with the 3/6/9 subdial layout) this includes the Seamaster Aqua Terra Chronograph and the Seamaster 300 Diver Chrono with the broad sword hands, which is available in various dial and bezel versions and which is reviewed here. Omega 3313 = equally based on Piguet 1285 and in comparison to the 3310 equipped with Co-Axial Escapement - this calibre is used in the Seamaster Planet Ocean Chrono. Omega 3602 = based on ETA 2892-A2, Dubois Depraz 2027. This calibre is used in the Seamaster Racing Chronometer and the Seamaster NZL-32 Chrono. General impression: The bad things first, but please read on... This watch actually has a number of visible flaws if you compare it side by side with the gen. It shares most of these flaws with many other chrono reps since they are based on the difference in movement used in the gen and the rep and the subsequent necessary design variations. My Omega Planet Ocean Chrono for example, (see my signature for a review) suffers from quite the same movement related flaws. Having said that, the look and feel of this watch is impressive. It feels like a genuine, luxury watch. It is heavy, solid, shiny, smooth on the edges and with lots of fine detail. The tactile impression is very good and better than many other high-end reps. I bet that any non-WIS would consider this the real McCoy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Excellent work. This was one of the missing reviews in the Omega Guide. Well it's no more. Thanks for this article! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harley357 Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Thanks for this review. Very interesting - I am considering this model. It is hard to tell from the pictures, but does this model have the sunken date wheel problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Great review Chub. I've always loved this model and contemplate buying this or the new Pro Chrono in Black... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 I love it. This is anothre great looking Seamaster. If the standard blue SMP Chrono is any indicator of the quality on this one...it's tops!! This is a great looking watch...and even with the flaws, a nice variant with the tricompax layout to the black version of the older blue SMP300. Thanks for writing this up. A great Omega post indeed!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubbchubb Posted March 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 Thanks for this review. Very interesting - I am considering this model. It is hard to tell from the pictures, but does this model have the sunken date wheel problem? Nope... the date (font, windowsize) is a pretty perfect replication of the gen. The datewindow just sits a tad closer to the edge of the dial (as it is part of the subdial@6) than on the gen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4GTR Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 Awesome review. Thanks for putting that together. Crown threads still on the outside and suck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubbchubb Posted March 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 Awesome review. Thanks for putting that together. Crown threads still on the outside and suck? Good question... (as I'm wearing another watch today...) - I've had no problems with the crown at all. As I said, the watch feels and behaves very solid and genlike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimster Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 Fantastic review CC! Thanks, Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omeega Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Great review, but the one flaw that led me to give this rep to my friend was not mentioned. I've brought it up every time this watch is mentioned, and people seem to blow it off. But the gen bracelet links get taller (not wider) as they approach the case. This gives the gen a much more rugged, beefy look. If you don't believe me, go try on a gen. The bezel on mine eventually died on me, it turned smoothly in either direction. But I wore mine in the shower, etc, and probably rusted the inner workings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morlock Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Nice review, and nice watch too... Enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosk Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 Definitely a nice review. the PO orange/black chronos get little respect too for the same reason of subdia spacing. Since the 12, 9, 6 chrono is almost perfect, I've hesitated in buying this one as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbazso Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 Hi ChubbChubb! Thanks a lot for the great review!! I love to learn new things about watches and I can definetely can do so here... Regards, Laszlo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega007 Posted August 1, 2010 Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 Would the updated movement from the PO Chrono not go in this and correct the chrono spacing ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacRoger Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Great report!. Could you please tell us if the Omega Seamaster Chronograph Black Asian 7750 subdials @ 3, 6 and 9 work properly as the original. I would appreciate your comments Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearl Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 This thread is 6 years old Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernow Posted April 29, 2015 Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 lol, thread bump! However, yes the sub dials work just fine - on mine at least. Lovely rare watch, much less common than the blue one. Good luck hunting one down. Great report!. Could you please tell us if the Omega Seamaster Chronograph Black Asian 7750 subdials @ 3, 6 and 9 work properly as the original. I would appreciate your comments Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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