Pelagos vs Seamaster

[jblaze36wv]

Hi Everyone. Today I got to try on a Seamaster and I was truly impressed. Wow. I used to have a 2254 that I really like but thought the bezel was awful. Also, on paper this one seems massive. However, on the wrist I was really impressed and instantly loved it. I’ve had a Pelagos in the past that I sold because I thought it was a little too thick. However, I’ve always somewhat regretted it and have thought about getting it back in my collection. I really love the blue of the Pelagos. But this SMP300 blue really has me debating between the two.

What do you guys think between the two?

Neither really add a different brand to my current collection but here’s my current collection:

Hulk (keeper)
Explorer (keeper)
Speedy (keeper)
Snowflake (keeper)
BB58 (keeper)
Damasko DA46 (keeper)
SPB143
Nomos Tangente (currently posted this one for sale)





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[Krash]

I definitely prefer the Seamaster. I might get one myself.


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[Slider817]

I think the Seamaster 300M is a great watch, don’t really care for the Pelagos. But, to each their own.

[Pw92676]

Tough choice but I’d go Seamaster here.

[Malum]

Love my Pelagos LHD and really like the current 300m and PO . Get both .

[-dustin]

In a battle of the blues, I’d go Pelagos. Mainly because I’d prefer to wear it on bracelet. If rubber, I think I’d go SM.

[Kevin of Larchmont]

I think everything in the Omega line tries too hard with the exception of the lowly Hesalite Speedmaster Professional. I vote Pelagos.

[Maxy]

Seamaster and it's no contest.

[JohnLT]

The Pelagos is a every day do any thing watch. Its a Tool.
The SM is jewelry, But reliable.

Tudor for me.

[Chewbacca]

SMP

It’s a classic going on 30yrs now.

Add an oem Omega shark mesh bracelet and it shames many watches costing 4x as much.

[tudorbaja27]

Pelagos. All day. Every Day.

[Wcdhtwn]

Originally Posted by Maxy

Seamaster and it's no contest.

Agree. I like the Pelagos, especially the LHD. But The Seamaster is a superior watch in movement, fit/finish, horological history.

[jblaze36wv]

Originally Posted by tudorbaja27

Pelagos. All day. Every Day.

Any points on why Pelagos for you?

Originally Posted by Maxy

Seamaster and it's no contest.

Rationale?

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[tudorbaja27]

Originally Posted by jblaze36wv

Any points on why Pelagos for you?






Rationale?

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Personal preference, really. That watch sings to me much more than the Omega.

Can't go wrong with either, really. You only need to decide which makes you smile more.

Cheers

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[henrylee]

Seamaster

[garyk]

Originally Posted by tudorbaja27

Pelagos. All day. Every Day.

This

[C0d]

Seamaster gets majority votes on a Tudor forum.

It gets mine as well.

I think Tudor tries too hard and only exists because of its brother.

[r_afficionado]

Personally, I love the Pelagos. I own the Blue and the LHD. They are amazing watches, they have that look you know like "I am here to get this done, time to go to work".

I have tried the seamaster on and we did not click. But, that is just me.

You already owned the Pelagos and let it go, maybe this other is the right diver for you. In the end none of our opinions matter, you are the one plucking your bank account so your opinion is the one that matters.

(You can see how hard my Pelagi [plural of pelagos??] work)

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[kpinthebay]

No question for me...the SM300m but in white with rubber strap.

[GreatScott]

This is perhaps the toughest decision in the watch world today. You can't go wrong either way.

For me, the Omega was the winner. It is a level above in every way.

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[kieselguhr]

I love Tudors but in your case you had the Pelagos, and you let it go for a reason. The Pelagos hasn’t changed and that reason will remain.

Get the SeaMaster.

[Daveh777]

The Seamaster bezel is very hard to turn therefore less than practical. I had one a few years ago but still cannot fathom why Omega persists with the ‘scalloped’ design on this range.

[PekWatchGuy]

Originally Posted by tudorbaja27

pelagos. All day. Every day.

+1

[VonSomething]

Originally Posted by Daveh777

The Seamaster bezel is very hard to turn therefore less than practical. I had one a few years ago but still cannot fathom why Omega persists with the ‘scalloped’ design on this range.

You really don't use the side of the bezel to turn one. Press slightly down from the top of the bezel and then turn. Basically how you'd turn a bi-drectional, friction lock bezel (like on the old 4-digit Submariners).

I used to not be able to turn the Black Bay bezel because I thought I should grip on the side of them, basically impossible with those tiny bezel cuts.

Just press from top down and you're golden, ignore the sides.

[kieselguhr]

Originally Posted by VonSomething

I used to not be able to turn the Black Bay bezel because I thought I should grip on the side of them, basically impossible with those tiny bezel cuts.

Really? The coin edge bezel turns very easily when gripping the sides. Even when wet. Or even underwater. Also with gloved hands.

[VonSomething]

Originally Posted by kieselguhr

Really? The coin edge bezel turns very easily when gripping the sides. Even when wet. Or even underwater. Also with gloved hands.

Yeah it was the 41mm in-house, I remember trying it on at my AD and really had issues turning it coming from a Sub.

I guess my grip was more directly from the sides instead of more of a top-angle.

When I mean from the side I mean DIRECTLY from the side, no fingers on the insert

[Amochosto]

Originally Posted by Daveh777

The Seamaster bezel is very hard to turn therefore less than practical. I had one a few years ago but still cannot fathom why Omega persists with the ‘scalloped’ design on this range.

I have no trouble turning the bezel on the 2020 model, maybe not as good as the Sub, but it's fine.

Originally Posted by Chewbacca

SMP

It’s a classic going on 30yrs now.

Add an oem Omega shark mesh bracelet and it shames many watches costing 4x as much.

I agree, it's a winner on mesh, this is a $200 Staib mesh I bought. wears great and I like the look.

[ninjin]

I own both. They are different enough to both have room in my collection. For me they have their own identities.

The anti-reflection crystal on the SMP will disappear and you can really see the ceramic bezel details.

Whilst the Pelagos looks less fancy and reflective, more tool watch.

One caveat though, the SMP beats at a lower frequency than the Pelagos and I 'do' notice.

At the end of the day, you choose the one you want.

[kieselguhr]

Originally Posted by VonSomething

Yeah it was the 41mm in-house, I remember trying it on at my AD and really had issues turning it coming from a Sub.

I guess my grip was more directly from the sides instead of more of a top-angle.

When I mean from the side I mean DIRECTLY from the side, no fingers on the insert

I grip from the sides, nothing on insert. Right hand index finger at 2 o’clock and thumb at 8.

[Ihatecheese]

Yep I've owned the sesmaster but the previous ones that were more svelte and smaller. I own the Pelagos LHD and previously the blue, it is chunky and slab like on the sides. Enjoyable depth of the dial. Great click for the bezel. Easy to read. Lots of txt that you won't notice once wearing. The bracelet catches my arm hair though Vs oyster bracelets which do not.