Omega state that it's inspired by Bond’s rank in the British Royal Navy
Mmmm if the strap is supposed to represent the Bond's rank then why does it translate to Lieutenant and not Commander?
The strap design are just RN colours, not meant to be representative of his actual rank, they've incorporated his rank on the back. Back to the strap.. they've tried to make a hybrid version of the Bond strap using RN colours which doesn't really work well.
This is how a proper RN strap looks.
Urghhhh, I still can't get over why they'd even contemplate releasing such a thing.
It does have aspects I really like, the medal box style case, I like the nato, the rotor and the red 7 on the date wheel, but Im not a fan of the rubber ob the bezel on this or the new planet oceans. I have a Ti and orange po and the rubber seems to me that it will age and deteriorate which negates all the work omega have done with their ceramic bezels. omega seem to be going over colourful at the moment which I have mixed feelings about. The 007 counterweight on the second hand had never found favour with me, though on the CR le po it was less obvious.
Oh yikes I had no idea that bezel section on this, and other similar Omegas, was rubber. What's the purpose of putting that there??
It does have aspects I really like, the medal box style case, I like the nato, the rotor and the red 7 on the date wheel, but Im not a fan of the rubber ob the bezel on this or the new planet oceans. I have a Ti and orange po and the rubber seems to me that it will age and deteriorate which negates all the work omega have done with their ceramic bezels. omega seem to be going over colourful at the moment which I have mixed feelings about. The 007 counterweight on the second hand had never found favour with me, though on the CR le po it was less obvious.
Oh yikes I had no idea that bezel section on this, and other similar Omegas, was rubber. What's the purpose of putting that there??
Well for diving watches it shows when your on your last 15 minutes of air in your tank, which have been marked differently on many bezels on many different watches, the thinking behind using rubber is it may be more legible at depth. Though rubber will certainly deteriorate quicker than the ceramic and liquid metal. In any case if your diving that deep you'd likely have a torch and on newer omegas the lume on the pip and minute hand is a different colour ( green) except on the SM300 le which is all blue and not much use as a dive watch in my experience. They've basically reinvented the wheel! 8-)
Everything about this watch is bizarre. The watch itself is puzzling in every way, but the timing of this release is just as strange?
It's been reported that it was released to mark the anniversaries of YOLT (50th), TSWLM (40th) and TND (20th), but that just seems like pretty unrelated excuse they've used to squeeze the Bond connection dry with another "LE".
Everything about this watch is bizarre. The watch itself is puzzling in every way, but the timing of this release is just as strange?
It's been reported that it was released to mark the anniversaries of YOLT (50th), TSWLM (40th) and TND (20th), but that just seems like pretty unrelated excuse they've used to squeeze the Bond connection dry with another "LE".
I saw that too. Pretty thin. It's obviously a cash grab by Omega. But does it tell us anything about the state of Bond 25?
Omega state that it's inspired by Bond’s rank in the British Royal Navy
Mmmm if the strap is supposed to represent the Bond's rank then why does it translate to Lieutenant and not Commander?
The strap design are just RN colours, not meant to be representative of his actual rank, they've incorporated his rank on the back. Back to the strap.. they've tried to make a hybrid version of the Bond strap using RN colours which doesn't really work well.
This is how a proper RN strap looks.
Urghhhh, I still can't get over why they'd even contemplate releasing such a thing.
Maybe they heard about Higgy's trainers and thought.....hmmm, high end obnoxious.....DONE!
Based off of the comments from here, Facebook and Instagram there seems to be almost universal disdain for this watch. Has Omega ever released a Bond watch without a corresponding film before?
I wondered about timing, I guess such things are planned well in advance so it may have been their production run anticipated a film this year that did not materialise? So left holding the baby they went with it anyway.
Or is it part of a wider plot and we will get a film this year
What I have learnt with Omega is take your time. When the shots came out with DC wearing a SM300 everyone rushed to buy a production one and bought the NATO to go with it Then they released the AT LE later that year which I nearly bought at a special Omega Bond theme night. But I just felt if they did not do a SM300 LE on a NATO they would be missing a trick. The very next week they released the film version screwing all those who purchased the other watches (OK maybe they screwed themselves but you get my drift)
So for me it's a case of time is always your friend. I may buy one and swap the bezel for the 2500 version as I feel the rubber spoils it. I still like the NATO strap and I think it will go well with my Blue PO Ti
Cheers :007)
My name is Bond, Basildon Bond - I have letters after my name!
Don't like it, sorry. The colors remind me of the Swatch watches half of my high school classmates wore in the 90's. Also I am not a big fan of using the 007 logo in branding, it makes it look cheaper too.
I did like the Spectre watch and colours. For some reason, it reminded me a bit of the old Rolex Connery wore in Goldfinger for example.
Micheal Wilson and Babs Broccoli were at the launch for this watch, as Daniel Craig is both an omega ambassador and the incumbent Bond you'd have thought he would have been there too ?:) I don't think he's busy doing promo for Lucky Logan yet.
That's something that I've discussed with a friend today.
The saying is that all licensed products go over MGW and BB's desk and it's difficult for me to imagine that they approved the watch like it is. My theory is, that Omega pays so much money so that they can basically do everything.
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You're probably right, I'd like to hear the reasoning behind the white dial, it's a pretty shoddy reason to release a new watch.... the anniversary of a few films releases.
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My little boy (who's 2 and a half) has that watch in blue
I've just got my daughter one that is very similar. I have hated every Bond Omega that has used the 007 logo and don't understand why such a premium watch marque would cheapen their design with it. it won't appeal to Bond fans as it isn't accurate to anything the character would actually wear and it won't appeal to fans of Omega or premium watches in general because of that terrible second hand.
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My little boy (who's 2 and a half) has that watch in blue
I've just got my daughter one that is very similar. I have hated every Bond Omega that has used the 007 logo and don't understand why such a premium watch marque would cheapen their design with it. it won't appeal to Bond fans as it isn't accurate to anything the character would actually wear and it won't appeal to fans of Omega or premium watches in general because of that terrible second hand.
I know what you mean, I had the skyfall le po, I loved the dial but just couldn't live with 007 indices at seven o clock.
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Sorry for any non British Navy types, I’m sure someone will post a translation soon
If DC comes back im sure he would refuse to wear it
The strap design are just RN colours, not meant to be representative of his actual rank, they've incorporated his rank on the back. Back to the strap.. they've tried to make a hybrid version of the Bond strap using RN colours which doesn't really work well.
This is how a proper RN strap looks.
Urghhhh, I still can't get over why they'd even contemplate releasing such a thing.
Oh yikes I had no idea that bezel section on this, and other similar Omegas, was rubber. What's the purpose of putting that there??
Well for diving watches it shows when your on your last 15 minutes of air in your tank, which have been marked differently on many bezels on many different watches, the thinking behind using rubber is it may be more legible at depth. Though rubber will certainly deteriorate quicker than the ceramic and liquid metal. In any case if your diving that deep you'd likely have a torch and on newer omegas the lume on the pip and minute hand is a different colour ( green) except on the SM300 le which is all blue and not much use as a dive watch in my experience. They've basically reinvented the wheel! 8-)
My love of the brand is disappearing rapidly with these kind of things and constant revisions to every single model they offer
It's been reported that it was released to mark the anniversaries of YOLT (50th), TSWLM (40th) and TND (20th), but that just seems like pretty unrelated excuse they've used to squeeze the Bond connection dry with another "LE".
I saw that too. Pretty thin. It's obviously a cash grab by Omega. But does it tell us anything about the state of Bond 25?
That thing certainly looks like the lovechild between Asp9mm and Rosika Miklos
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Maybe they heard about Higgy's trainers and thought.....hmmm, high end obnoxious.....DONE!
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
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Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Cant believe you even have that screenshot.
The original 40th Anniversary model. Although the same year as DAD, it wasn't released at the same time.
Or is it part of a wider plot and we will get a film this year
What I have learnt with Omega is take your time. When the shots came out with DC wearing a SM300 everyone rushed to buy a production one and bought the NATO to go with it Then they released the AT LE later that year which I nearly bought at a special Omega Bond theme night. But I just felt if they did not do a SM300 LE on a NATO they would be missing a trick. The very next week they released the film version screwing all those who purchased the other watches (OK maybe they screwed themselves but you get my drift)
So for me it's a case of time is always your friend. I may buy one and swap the bezel for the 2500 version as I feel the rubber spoils it. I still like the NATO strap and I think it will go well with my Blue PO Ti
Cheers :007)
That's what the time is set to on every single Omega watch in promo shots, though...?
I did like the Spectre watch and colours. For some reason, it reminded me a bit of the old Rolex Connery wore in Goldfinger for example.
1. Connery 2. Craig 3. Brosnan 4. Dalton 5. Lazenby 6. Moore
My little boy (who's 2 and a half) has that watch in blue
The saying is that all licensed products go over MGW and BB's desk and it's difficult for me to imagine that they approved the watch like it is. My theory is, that Omega pays so much money so that they can basically do everything.
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
I've just got my daughter one that is very similar. I have hated every Bond Omega that has used the 007 logo and don't understand why such a premium watch marque would cheapen their design with it. it won't appeal to Bond fans as it isn't accurate to anything the character would actually wear and it won't appeal to fans of Omega or premium watches in general because of that terrible second hand.
I know what you mean, I had the skyfall le po, I loved the dial but just couldn't live with 007 indices at seven o clock.