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4 February 2016, 02:15 AM | #1 |
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Welcome to the forum, and congrats on the Rolex Sub!
As for the Omega... Why wait, trade it now for a Speedmaster Professional! I'm agreed that it is the only Omega with real history, make sure to get the proper moon watch version.
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4 February 2016, 05:59 AM | #2 |
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Great choice and congratulations!
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4 February 2016, 02:25 AM | #3 |
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Welcome, funny I went the other way and traded my 114060 for the SM300. I agree about the braclet but love the watch on leather and a NATO. Both great watches.
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4 February 2016, 02:36 AM | #4 |
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Great first post. I agree with almost everything you wrote, with the exception that the SM300 will never be a classic in it's own right, since it is a remake of a classic. The SM300 is a reproduction of the original 50's watch with many modern improvements Omega developed. The exact same thing can be said about the 114060. So, imo, both watches have "classic in the making" credentials.
As you said, emotional decisions and human nature can be hard to rationalize, so, in the end, the important thing is that you have discovered which watch makes you happiest - seems like a simple thing to accomplish, but these forums show a very different story, so congrats on that as well. All in all, I think those two watches could easily co-exist, as they are very different, aside form being divers without a date. The SM has a much more vintage feeling, colored markers, PCLs, a thin bezel, etc. They don't seem redundant if your passion is dive watches. Anyway, a warm welcome to TRF, and enjoy your fantastic sub! |
4 February 2016, 02:57 AM | #5 |
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4 February 2016, 03:19 AM | #6 |
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I agree that both can become classics! I would however view the 114060 as an evolutionary step and the SM300 as a reissue. Does that mean anything? Not necessarily!
Thanks for your warm welcome, surprised by the awesome feedback on this forum! |
4 February 2016, 03:30 AM | #7 |
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I don't think it's necessarily an upgrade of any kind. Seems like both can coexist. The Omega SM300 touts one of their best in house modern movements and did a great job with the Liquid Metal bezel to bring the bring the classic back to life. I know I wouldn't get rid of mine when I get around to picking up the 114060. Both excellent pieces.
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4 February 2016, 03:44 AM | #10 |
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Both are great looking watches and have a home in a collection. Enjoy and congrats!
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4 February 2016, 04:51 AM | #11 |
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I own the same Omega and have a LVC. I bought the LVC first and now I wear both equally. I like the differences that the SMP brings.
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4 February 2016, 06:44 AM | #12 |
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4 February 2016, 08:45 PM | #13 | |
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Yesterday I found out that swapping out and reinstalling the bracelet is much more difficult on the Sub than the SM300. The Bergeon tool which worked perfect on the SM was too wide for the Sub, resulting in needing to use it parallell to the springbar, it was a bit slippery.. Tried on different NATO's, but ended up reinstalling the bracelet. Might switch around a bit in the future, but guess I need a new Bergeon first.. Not doing yesterdays balance act again! |
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4 February 2016, 06:28 PM | #14 |
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Dont get me wrong people, I love both these pieces, they were my finalists after all, I'm also not saying that one is better than the other generally.
I just thought it interesting to write the (illogical and emoitional?) thought process behind trying to select the "One Watch to Rule Them All". Then you realize the dwarfs have created an awesome watch down in the dungeons and the power balance is shifted.. I see that a lot of people on TRF try to gather them all :D |
4 February 2016, 09:18 PM | #15 |
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Sub is better in every aspect, good decision! Enjoy it in good health!
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5 March 2016, 10:07 AM | #16 |
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I do love my SM300. I think the dial is clean enough and the bezel understated enough to make it my dress watch.
I totally concur on your feelings about the history of the design. For the same reason I have a GMT (BLNR) and Breitling Navi. They show that classic designs from the '50s are still going strong today (kind of like me). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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