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  • imranbecksimranbecks Singapore
    Posts: 972
    NickTwentyTwo wrote: »
    I guess; they all have that. May as well have said the Omega logo. ;)

    No. The lollipop seconds hand is different from the usual SMP seconds hand. This time around it's an actual lollipop without the red tip just like the Spectre. Look again.
  • imranbecksimranbecks Singapore
    Posts: 972
    NickTwentyTwo wrote: »
    imranbecks wrote: »
    NickTwentyTwo wrote: »
    I don't really see any of Spectre in this watch... where do you see it?

    The lollipop seconds hand of course.

    On second hand thought I am seeing how the Spectre one is unique and carried over to the 60th anniversary. My bad.

    Ah ok. I just saw this response. Glad you saw it :)>-
  • NickTwentyTwoNickTwentyTwo Vancouver, BC, Canada
    Posts: 7,526
    Indeed! Sorry I didn't see it at first. It is cool how it's taken design cues from previous watches in Craig's run.
  • matt_umatt_u better known as Mr. Roark
    Posts: 4,343
    CraigMooreOHMSS wrote: »
    matt_u wrote: »
    They’re both clearly inferior compared to the NTTD one that with its vintage color palette and titanium lightness it’s an absolute win.

    Blue always wins.

    All Bonds disagree, except Brozza… XD

    And don’t underestimate the comfort that comes with the titanium: it’s like wearing an Apple Watch 4 times harder than steel…

    P.S. The white gold one costs like £140K… who spends this money for an Omega?
  • imranbecksimranbecks Singapore
    Posts: 972
    matt_u wrote: »
    CraigMooreOHMSS wrote: »
    matt_u wrote: »
    They’re both clearly inferior compared to the NTTD one that with its vintage color palette and titanium lightness it’s an absolute win.

    Blue always wins.



    P.S. The white gold one costs like £140K… who spends this money for an Omega?
    Yeah that's just too much. Omega calls it Canopus gold. Whatever it is it just looks so tacky especially with that mango inspired bezel.. I'll take the steel 60th Anniversary watch over that one any day.
  • CraigMooreOHMSSCraigMooreOHMSS Dublin, Ireland
    edited November 2022 Posts: 8,034
    matt_u wrote: »
    CraigMooreOHMSS wrote: »
    matt_u wrote: »
    They’re both clearly inferior compared to the NTTD one that with its vintage color palette and titanium lightness it’s an absolute win.

    Blue always wins.

    All Bonds disagree, except Brozza… XD

    I'll take that, considering the GoldenEye watch has yet to be bettered as far as I'm concerned. For what it's worth, Connery's Rolex didn't have a vintage colour palette either! ;) I just can't get on board with that style.

    I'd happily take a black watch face as a second option though, and I have!
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    edited November 2022 Posts: 14,951
    I must admit the Brosnan Seamaster has never done anything for me, I tend to like all of Craig's watches- including the NTTD, which looks quite like the Brosnan/CR one! :) It'd be boring if we all liked the same things though.
    It's a shame I don't really like the Brosnan one, because they're not too pricey to pick up, unlike all the other ones!
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    Posts: 13,929
    It has to be the SMP for me. Either a TND or NTTD. The former I have wanted for 25 years, and I could probably buy one next year. The latter has an unrealistic price tag - the ever increasing inflation/wage gap has slashed my budget, you see.
  • imranbecksimranbecks Singapore
    edited November 2022 Posts: 972
    QBranch wrote: »
    It has to be the SMP for me. Either a TND or NTTD. The former I have wanted for 25 years, and I could probably buy one next year. The latter has an unrealistic price tag - the ever increasing inflation/wage gap has slashed my budget, you see.

    No love for Craig's Casino Royale SMP? It's very close to the 2531.80 but with some modern touches in detail such as the applied logos and hour markers ;)

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  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    edited November 2022 Posts: 13,929
    imranbecks wrote: »
    No love for Craig's Casino Royale SMP? It's very close to the 2531.80 but with some modern touches in detail such as the applied logos and hour markers ;)
    It's great but I like it better without the red logo.
  • imranbecksimranbecks Singapore
    Posts: 972
    QBranch wrote: »
    imranbecks wrote: »
    No love for Craig's Casino Royale SMP? It's very close to the 2531.80 but with some modern touches in detail such as the applied logos and hour markers ;)
    It's great but I like it better without the red logo.
    Ah the red Seamaster text..

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  • CraigMooreOHMSSCraigMooreOHMSS Dublin, Ireland
    Posts: 8,034
    imranbecks wrote: »
    QBranch wrote: »
    It has to be the SMP for me. Either a TND or NTTD. The former I have wanted for 25 years, and I could probably buy one next year. The latter has an unrealistic price tag - the ever increasing inflation/wage gap has slashed my budget, you see.

    No love for Craig's Casino Royale SMP? It's very close to the 2531.80 but with some modern touches in detail such as the applied logos and hour markers ;)

    50263234436_da8e4e0920_b.jpg

    Also very nice. Much nicer than the Planet Ocean versions, I think.
  • NickTwentyTwoNickTwentyTwo Vancouver, BC, Canada
    edited November 2022 Posts: 7,526
    CraigMooreOHMSS wrote: »
    imranbecks wrote: »
    QBranch wrote: »
    It has to be the SMP for me. Either a TND or NTTD. The former I have wanted for 25 years, and I could probably buy one next year. The latter has an unrealistic price tag - the ever increasing inflation/wage gap has slashed my budget, you see.

    No love for Craig's Casino Royale SMP? It's very close to the 2531.80 but with some modern touches in detail such as the applied logos and hour markers ;)

    50263234436_da8e4e0920_b.jpg

    Also very nice. Much nicer than the Planet Ocean versions, I think.

    I suppose these are maybe more elegant, but I'll take the Planet Oceans any day. The Skyfall one I think is my favourite:
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    Definitely my holy grail.
  • imranbecksimranbecks Singapore
    edited November 2022 Posts: 972
    NickTwentyTwo wrote: »
    CraigMooreOHMSS wrote: »
    imranbecks wrote: »
    QBranch wrote: »
    It has to be the SMP for me. Either a TND or NTTD. The former I have wanted for 25 years, and I could probably buy one next year. The latter has an unrealistic price tag - the ever increasing inflation/wage gap has slashed my budget, you see.

    No love for Craig's Casino Royale SMP? It's very close to the 2531.80 but with some modern touches in detail such as the applied logos and hour markers ;)

    50263234436_da8e4e0920_b.jpg

    Also very nice. Much nicer than the Planet Ocean versions, I think.

    I suppose these are maybe more elegant, but I'll take the Planet Oceans any day. The Skyfall one I think is my favourite:
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    Definitely my holy grail.
    Probably just me but I don't like any of the Bond edition Omega's that has 007 on it. I prefer the screen worn models. For the screen worn Skyfall Planet Ocean, I like to refer to it as his Istanbul watch.

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    I tried it on back then when Omega still had it available, it was really thick and heavy. I understood then why Craig had a specially made version for him made in titanium for filming, but made to look like the steel version they had for sale at the time.
  • NickTwentyTwoNickTwentyTwo Vancouver, BC, Canada
    Posts: 7,526
    imranbecks wrote: »
    NickTwentyTwo wrote: »
    CraigMooreOHMSS wrote: »
    imranbecks wrote: »
    QBranch wrote: »
    It has to be the SMP for me. Either a TND or NTTD. The former I have wanted for 25 years, and I could probably buy one next year. The latter has an unrealistic price tag - the ever increasing inflation/wage gap has slashed my budget, you see.

    No love for Craig's Casino Royale SMP? It's very close to the 2531.80 but with some modern touches in detail such as the applied logos and hour markers ;)

    50263234436_da8e4e0920_b.jpg

    Also very nice. Much nicer than the Planet Ocean versions, I think.

    I suppose these are maybe more elegant, but I'll take the Planet Oceans any day. The Skyfall one I think is my favourite:
    [img][/img]
    Definitely my holy grail.
    Probably just me but I don't like any of the Bond edition Omega's that has 007 on it. I prefer the screen worn model worn in Skyfall. I like to refer to it as his Istanbul watch.

    51609921334_a42a5dd3c0_o.jpg

    I tried it on back then when Omega still had it available, it was really thick and heavy. I understood then why Craig had a specially made version for him made in titanium for filming, but made to look like the steel version they have for sale.

    I can definitely see why you and likely others would prefer the non-007 screen worn version; I'm like that with most other Bond things (I'll take a Riviera Polo, Rag & Bone Henley, etc. over anything with Bond insignia on it), but in this case I'd go for the special edition; I also like the dial pattern and everything else.

    I've seen some photos of it and it does look enormously thick and probably very heavy. I don't know, I still think it's the one for me. ;)
  • imranbecksimranbecks Singapore
    Posts: 972
    NickTwentyTwo wrote: »
    imranbecks wrote: »
    NickTwentyTwo wrote: »
    CraigMooreOHMSS wrote: »
    imranbecks wrote: »
    QBranch wrote: »
    It has to be the SMP for me. Either a TND or NTTD. The former I have wanted for 25 years, and I could probably buy one next year. The latter has an unrealistic price tag - the ever increasing inflation/wage gap has slashed my budget, you see.

    No love for Craig's Casino Royale SMP? It's very close to the 2531.80 but with some modern touches in detail such as the applied logos and hour markers ;)

    50263234436_da8e4e0920_b.jpg

    Also very nice. Much nicer than the Planet Ocean versions, I think.

    I suppose these are maybe more elegant, but I'll take the Planet Oceans any day. The Skyfall one I think is my favourite:
    [img][/img]
    Definitely my holy grail.
    Probably just me but I don't like any of the Bond edition Omega's that has 007 on it. I prefer the screen worn model worn in Skyfall. I like to refer to it as his Istanbul watch.

    51609921334_a42a5dd3c0_o.jpg

    I tried it on back then when Omega still had it available, it was really thick and heavy. I understood then why Craig had a specially made version for him made in titanium for filming, but made to look like the steel version they have for sale.

    I can definitely see why you and likely others would prefer the non-007 screen worn version; I'm like that with most other Bond things (I'll take a Riviera Polo, Rag & Bone Henley, etc. over anything with Bond insignia on it), but in this case I'd go for the special edition; I also like the dial pattern and everything else.

    I've seen some photos of it and it does look enormously thick and probably very heavy. I don't know, I still think it's the one for me. ;)

    That Skyfall edition PO dial is based on the grille of the Aston Martin I believe. An interesting tribute to the car. Yeah I tried on the regular model back in 2012 while getting the Casino Royale SMP 2220.80. I immediately noticed the weight. Crazy heavy imo. I've not tried their current Planet Ocean range they have available but I'm guessing they're all just as heavy as well. The Planet Ocean range are notorious for its thickness and weight.
  • NickTwentyTwoNickTwentyTwo Vancouver, BC, Canada
    Posts: 7,526
    Well, if you have any and you're tired of carrying them around... you know where I am.
  • imranbecksimranbecks Singapore
    Posts: 972
    NickTwentyTwo wrote: »
    Well, if you have any and you're tired of carrying them around... you know where I am.

    LOL. The Planet Ocean I'd really want though is the one he wore in Quantum of Solace. Model ref 2201.50. Classic piece now.
  • CraigMooreOHMSSCraigMooreOHMSS Dublin, Ireland
    Posts: 8,034
    NickTwentyTwo wrote: »
    Well, if you have any and you're tired of carrying them around... you know where I am.

    :))
  • NickTwentyTwoNickTwentyTwo Vancouver, BC, Canada
    Posts: 7,526
    imranbecks wrote: »
    NickTwentyTwo wrote: »
    Well, if you have any and you're tired of carrying them around... you know where I am.

    LOL. The Planet Ocean I'd really want though is the one he wore in Quantum of Solace. Model ref 2201.50. Classic piece now.

    Nice, I think David Zaritsky just did a video on this watch:

  • imranbecksimranbecks Singapore
    Posts: 972
    NickTwentyTwo wrote: »
    imranbecks wrote: »
    NickTwentyTwo wrote: »
    Well, if you have any and you're tired of carrying them around... you know where I am.

    LOL. The Planet Ocean I'd really want though is the one he wore in Quantum of Solace. Model ref 2201.50. Classic piece now.

    Nice, I think David Zaritsky just did a video on this watch:


    Yup that's the one.
  • MalloryMallory Do mosquitoes have friends?
    Posts: 2,056
    I was in London yesterday and managed to pick up an Omega MoonSwatch (or a Swatch MoonSwatch I guess…).

    I got the Mission to Saturn one. So far I am a happy customer.
  • UnivexUnivex
    Posts: 6,677
    imranbecks wrote: »
    NickTwentyTwo wrote: »
    imranbecks wrote: »
    NickTwentyTwo wrote: »
    Well, if you have any and you're tired of carrying them around... you know where I am.

    LOL. The Planet Ocean I'd really want though is the one he wore in Quantum of Solace. Model ref 2201.50. Classic piece now.

    Nice, I think David Zaritsky just did a video on this watch:


    Yup that's the one.

    My watch for 15 years now. Simply the best.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    edited July 2023 Posts: 14,951
    If you are a fan of Bond’s Rolex 5513 worn in the earlier films (LALD most notably) this new homage seems to get the look pretty right and is around $150 (it contains a Seiko movement so will be reliable). The brand has a good reputation for build quality: I have one of their other models (a dirty dozen model) and it was great value.

  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
    Posts: 13,012
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    Watch Spotting
    Daniel Craig Wearing A Yet-To-Be-
    Released White Dial
    Speedmaster At 'Planet
    Omega' In New York
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    Prototype Omega Speedmaster Alaska Project.
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    The very first "Alaska Project" Omega watch.
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    Speedmaster Alaska Project Prototype in red heat shield case.
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    Omega x Swatch MoonSwatch Mission to Mars.
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  • fadetoblack7fadetoblack7 Chicago IL
    Posts: 60
    I’ve been a proud owner of the Seamaster Diver 300 since the beginning of this year. I’ve wanted it ever since I was 9 when I first saw GoldenEye. It was an irresponsible purchase indeed, but my heart won over my brain and I’ve worn it every day since I got it. No regrets!
  • imranbecksimranbecks Singapore
    Posts: 972
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