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·Omega Seamaster 300, the 2014 re-issue. I knew I had to have one, and picked up a stainless black version last December from a fancy boutique in San Francisco (They gave me a leather passport holder and a toiletry bag..). Since then I have had it on every day, and it has been running fairly accurately; fast 108 seconds in 60 days (1.8 sec/day). I have worn it on camping trips, (chopped wood for the camp), to Death Valley (282 feet below sea level), to the Grand Canyon (0 deg F), mushrooming forays, fancy concerts, business meetings etc. Recently, I even had it on throughout the duration of a week-long snorkel/dive trip on the island of Oahu, in Hawaii. It goes effortlessly from boardshorts to the boardroom, as the saying goes. This versatility is the reason I believe divers are so popular these days. Here are a few shots from the last week. Sorry for the amateur picture quality and small lense distortions, they are either just smart phone shots or dimly lit GoPro frame grabs.
Snorkeling Hanauma Bay, a perfect thing to do
After a full day on the beach I threw on a silk shirt and made a salty appearance downtown Honolulu at a Cuban restaurant’s tenth anniversary party. Many a Mojito and shots of rum all around. Good day.
Finally, the watch in its natural habitat, tracking bottom time. I was part of an “advanced cert only” boat, and the operator provided three tanks for subsurface activities. The whole experience was great, but the highlight of the day for me was the wreck on the first dive....
...where my dive buddy lit these white tips up at 94’ on the bottom with his light. Note to self: get a dive light. I had an uneasy feeling the whole upside-down wreck was resting on the handrails.
Here I am trying to impress a conch with my new watch. It seemed very unimpressed to me, showing no signs of excitement. This is my typical experience with most people these days too. The watch fit over the 5/3mm suit with the extendable clasp, and the micro-adjustments are very convenient day-to-day up top.
I was supposed to take my girlfriend surfing after the dives, but was exhausted and we went on an exotic fruit farm tour instead.
Finally back home in the kitchen after my adventures. I have good things to say about the hour hand advance feature, it makes changing time zones a breeze. The watch only tells the time; it can’t cook, or give me the date, but I do find it suits me very well.
Snorkeling Hanauma Bay, a perfect thing to do
After a full day on the beach I threw on a silk shirt and made a salty appearance downtown Honolulu at a Cuban restaurant’s tenth anniversary party. Many a Mojito and shots of rum all around. Good day.
Finally, the watch in its natural habitat, tracking bottom time. I was part of an “advanced cert only” boat, and the operator provided three tanks for subsurface activities. The whole experience was great, but the highlight of the day for me was the wreck on the first dive....
...where my dive buddy lit these white tips up at 94’ on the bottom with his light. Note to self: get a dive light. I had an uneasy feeling the whole upside-down wreck was resting on the handrails.
Here I am trying to impress a conch with my new watch. It seemed very unimpressed to me, showing no signs of excitement. This is my typical experience with most people these days too. The watch fit over the 5/3mm suit with the extendable clasp, and the micro-adjustments are very convenient day-to-day up top.
I was supposed to take my girlfriend surfing after the dives, but was exhausted and we went on an exotic fruit farm tour instead.
Finally back home in the kitchen after my adventures. I have good things to say about the hour hand advance feature, it makes changing time zones a breeze. The watch only tells the time; it can’t cook, or give me the date, but I do find it suits me very well.
