A Casual Review of the Black Ceramic/Titanium Seamaster

Texans93
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OP, with all the strap changes you've made have you had any issues scratching or damaging the ceramic case?
I recently picked up the DSOTM cordura stap for this Seamaster and the seller warned me to be extra cautious when changing straps.
I didn't know if I should do it or just have it changed at the OB. Thanks in advance for your help....
 
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It's something you can definitely do at home. I would just take care to use a nice tool (not a cheap one), and avoid leveraging against the case. You should be concerned about cracking the holes or dropping the watch. You shouldn't end up with any scratches given the tolerances of ceramic cases.
 
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Texans93 Texans93
OP, with all the strap changes you've made have you had any issues scratching or damaging the ceramic case?
I recently picked up the DSOTM cordura stap for this Seamaster and the seller warned me to be extra cautious when changing straps.
I didn't know if I should do it or just have it changed at the OB. Thanks in advance for your help....

I wouldn’t say I’m particularly savvy with a spring bar tool, but I felt pretty comfortable removing and replacing the spring bars on this one. No chips or cracks when the spring bars snapped into place, multiple times, which was one of the things I was most worried about.
 
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Just came across this. Thanks for an excellent review. I had never seen this particular model before, and I have to say I'm impressed with how it looks.
 
Texans93
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Here it is on the DSOTM cordura. Dresses it up a bit, super comfortable…
Thanks for everyone’s help on changing the strap…
 
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Texans93 Texans93
Here it is on the DSOTM cordura. Dresses it up a bit, super comfortable…
Thanks for everyone’s help on changing the strap…

Looks fantastic. The strap dresses both "up" and "down" pretty well. Hope you enjoy it!
 
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Nice!
What a great publication quality review of a very esoteric Seamaster that many would never encounter. Answered a number of questions that I would want to ask if considering...which after reading is a possibility. Your format is well thought out, and aspects of the layout are ones I will implement in the future.
The photography is very creative. I have been using mirrorless for many years now, first micro 4/3 and then Sony and Fuji, and now back to Sony. Arguably Fuji has the sharpest sensor. One suggestion is to invest $150 bucks for a lightly used 55mm F2.8ai-s MicroNikkor manual focus, and another $15 for a F-mount to FX-mount adapter from the bay. This will elevate your macro efforts to correspond with your artistic talents. One hint, if you need a greater depth-of-field, just back up a foot and then crop the image to your liking.

Look forward to anything else you decide to post.
 
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gmmy775 gmmy775
What a great publication quality review of a very esoteric Seamaster that many would never encounter. Answered a number of questions that I would want to ask if considering...which after reading is a possibility. Your format is well thought out, and aspects of the layout are ones I will implement in the future.
The photography is very creative. I have been using mirrorless for many years now, first micro 4/3 and then Sony and Fuji, and now back to Sony. Arguably Fuji has the sharpest sensor. One suggestion is to invest $150 bucks for a lightly used 55mm F2.8ai-s MicroNikkor manual focus, and another $15 for a F-mount to FX-mount adapter from the bay. This will elevate your macro efforts to correspond with your artistic talents. One hint, if you need a greater depth-of-field, just back up a foot and then crop the image to your liking.

Look forward to anything else you decide to post.

Thank you! I really appreciate the compliment and tip about the lens. I will definitely keep an eye out for the MicroNikkor.
 
Leviathan
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Nice review, and excellent story-telling.

I have one question, however. How do you justify the extra $3K this watch costs over the standard Diver 300M. Apart from the ceramics/titanium, you’re essentially getting the same movement and timepiece.

Would just like to hear that kind of reasoning from an actual owner.
 
justacpa
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One of these days I'll find a way to get a ceramic Omega. To those who worry about chipping or scratching the ceramic, the closest I can come in my experience is a Tissot PRS 516 with a ceramic tachymeter bezel. Wore it yesterday and smacked it hard into a door frame. The door frame came out the loser. Wiped the paint chips off the bezel and it still looked untouched.
 
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Leviathan Leviathan
Nice review, and excellent story-telling.

I have one question, however. How do you justify the extra $3K this watch costs over the standard Diver 300M. Apart from the ceramics/titanium, you’re essentially getting the same movement and timepiece.

Would just like to hear that kind of reasoning from an actual owner.

The ceramic body is pure black. It's a special process to get the case ceramic itself black. Not really any other similar option in the Omega line.
 
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I ended up selling my black ceramic Seamaster a few years ago when I consolidated my collection into just a few very expensive watches. I eventually ended up regretting this decision, both in general principle and regarding this watch in particular, but I felt like buying the same watch twice was foolish and thus resisted the temptation to add it back into my collection. Anyways, last week, a potent combination of seller's remorse, sleep deprivation, alcohol, and a very, very good deal on eBay compelled me to buy the watch again. And as soon as the watch arrived and I had it on my wrist again, I felt vindicated that this was actually a great decision (despite my wife's insistence otherwise)! I had forgotten how much fun this watch is to wear - it strikes such an improbable balance between being large, visually commanding, and also subtle on the wrist. Anywhoooo, here are a few shots of my recently acquired black ceramic Seamaster:


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Thanks for taking the time to give us your review. Much appreciated.
 
SWmania
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Thanks for the great review.
To be honest I didn't even know such a variant existed, but looks nice, execution is on point, as most modern omegas are,
Analysis was in depth and informative.
 
darkguyver
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That is a really nice watch. Does the classic Omega Seamaster 300M diver 7 link ceramic bracelet for that?
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That is a really nice watch. Does the classic Omega Seamaster 300M diver 7 link ceramic bracelet for that?
This one was only ever sold with the rubber strap or a nato strap. It's a pipe dream, but I would love to see this with a ceramic version of the classic Seamaster bracelet. But it seems that Omega is moving towards the mesh bracelet more and more these days.
 
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darkguyver darkguyver
That is a really nice watch. Does the classic Omega Seamaster 300M diver 7 link ceramic bracelet for that?

No, it wouldn’t. The stainless steel Seamasters have a lug width of 20 mm. This one has a lug width of 21 mm.
 
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KeithS KeithS
No, it wouldn’t. The stainless steel Seamasters have a lug width of 20 mm. This one has a lug width of 21 mm.
I see, Omega increased the lug size on this model of the Seamaster
 
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