Omega Seamaster 007; No Time To Die - Is it worth 2X the price of Steel models? | Hafiz J Mehmood
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Omega Seamaster Diver 300M 007 Edition 210.90.42.20.01.001
My wrist size in all the clips: 6.5"
My wrist span: 55mm
Watch Case: 42mm on paper
Watch Lug to Lug: 48.8 mm
Watch bracelet width at lugs: 20mm
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Hafiz, I like that you change your outfits so we can see the watch in different settings. Very good idea.
Thanks for noticing :)
It's because the man is a stylemaster. Another top video, Hafiz.
@@HafizJMehmood Did you happen to notice any rotor noise from the movement?
Beautiful design … stunning design and one of the best looking divers out there …
Such good production value. Best watch channel out there IMO. Good job man!
I would kill to see the Aqua Terra get the same amazing macro treatment as in all of your other amazing videos. Fingers crossed! ;)
Hear hear ;)
Please keep the support coming, and I will keep the watches you want to see coming :)
@@HafizJMehmood the green Aqua Terra 220.10.41.21.10.001
Me too, I'd love to see an Aqua Terra vid from you!
Love the macro shots Hafiz. Thanks for sharing.
Finally a reviewer who knows fashion and actually shows wristshots repeatedly!!!!
I like this version SO much more than the standard one. No date, no wave, lighter, thinner, way less shiny flashy polishing and the bracelet is much more interesting to look at. I find the standard 300M ugly but this is sexy. If I could find one for $5k used I’d definitely buy one.
I’ve looked closely at the indices on other videos with the watch to see if the staining is present and it isn’t. You have grounds to return your watch for a replacement. Top marks for pointing this out as I’m considering this watch and small imperfections like this are unacceptable at this price point.
Hafiz, just wanted to say how impressed I've been with your videos. I stumbled across them a few months ago and immediately subscribed. Great narration, in detail measurements on comparative models (ie rolex op), and FINALLY A REVIEWER WHO TAKES TONS OF WRIST SHOTS BOTH AT A DISTANCE AND UP CLOSE. It's been a breath of fresh air and I wanted to make sure you knew it. I've gone ahead and recommended your vids to my watch forum group now! Keep up your amazing channel and style/approach to videos mate.
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Great video. The watch has grown on me!!!
Getting one now.
Nice video mate 🍸🌴
Great Review as always! Those hour marker flaws are simply unacceptable for a 'Luxury' grade watch.
Your images and macro shots are second to none. Well balanced and considered review. Enjoyed that thank you.
It's titanium, and so is the bracelet, that's why it costs more. I had on several 2018 300m steel model on and then tried this watch, and this is far superior, it's thinner, unbelievably light, more comfortable, no wave, no date, and it's not shiney and glossy like the 2018 model's which I really didn't like. This watch looks and feels like a cusp above the the other 300m's, because it is.
Best video for this watch I've seen, thank you!! P.S I brought this watch yesterday 😀
With smaller wrists there is another version of this exact bracelet. Just ask at your boutique and they will replace the bigger one with the smaller one upon purchasing the watch. It is convenient because the bracelet layers are not stacking up, which is the case especially with smaller wrists.
Wow, how time changes things. I read my comment 6 months ago when I derided the 300M bond edition. Having recently tried it on at the boutique, I've fallen in love with it! It's truly what a spy would wear.
a spy would never wear a 10k watch
Best watch reviewer out there.
Incredible video. Also, your voice is very soothing.
Greatest watch I ever bought!
Good review.. I almost got the watch and then changed my mind and went the for regular steel model... it’s a great watch but for double the price for the 007 tag like you said.. Steel model on a rubber strap is the best option...
Although I like that bracelet I think it will look much better with a good quality rubber strap due to his sporty nature.
Amazing piece.
I have a steel seamster and just could not pay the premium for this.... love the no date but why not a ceramic sandblasted bezel..... a scratch waiting to happen.... it is gorgeous but is not for me... not that I could afford it
I'd like a no date ceramic option similar to the 2018 diver 300. This one is nice but it doesn't speak to me.
It's not the 007 tag per se that one buys. It's the different design that comes with this particular branding opportunity. The 007 branding is minimal on this one compared to other Bond watches of the past. Most of us wouldn't have known what that arrow mark means on the dial. What's.on the back doesnt bother me much but that's just me. Dont think you can make a direct comparison to the regular seamaster. Having the same movement doesnt mean it's the same watch. Different material to create this design means a different watch for me. Probably not everyone.
Great macros once more.
An idea for a video. How about a highlight reel of what you would consider the best/worst finished dials under macro with your commentary of your experience in person.
Under your lens even the smallest flaws of the top brands are revealed, but it would be good to hear your opinions on what was the relative best and worst at various price points/brands.
Perhaps a ranking between the brands.
Love to hear how lange, vc, pp, blancpain, jlc, rolex, omega and GS all compare.
Thanks
man, it would be great to see a journe/gronefeld watch here too. But those are really rare ... and the finishing on those are still imperfect, I'll be damned
Bracelet will be smoother when worn in. I‘ve seen other without any marks or stains on the dial or markers...
Another very informative review. I really like the Seamaster in general, but for this one I’m not a fan of the bracelet and am a bit put off by the price as compared to the steel diver 300.
Yeah, also not a fan of the bracelet, at least not for a $1,100 premium. I think that if this was reasonably more than the standard watch - like 25-50% more, then I might jump on one, but 100% more just seems ridiculous.
I hope they release the thin arrow military watch from 53’ which I can totally see inspiration from in this piece
Ya know, just a thought here that nags at me. People keep kind just saying is it worth “double”, when it’s not double, like it’s just not. It’s not really that close to double even, it’s 70.37% I’m not gonna call the double. What you get for that best I can tell is: exclusive color way and dial, full and unique titanium bracelet in the difficult to machine Milanese style, and case-which a significant upgrade from steel, like that should cost a lot. That stuff is grade 2 Ti it’s no joke, we use it in ultra premium folding knives for hard use. Plus you get full Lum on the bezel which other seamasters do not have. That’s before we even talk about Bond association or the military marks which they had to get UK approval for. Its honestly about appropriately priced.
Look at it by the numbers. Seamaster with generic steel dad bracelet etc.=5400
Add lum to bezel- what? 200?
Add crazy titanium weave bracelet-1400 (I mean people are paying 400 for literal cloth natos)
Add full titanium case=??? Who knows, a lot, like 800-1000+
Add doming to sapphire Crystal- few hundred there
Add unique color way and dial..add exclusive markings with permission of government. Where are we sitting pricewise now??
Now, finally, add limited edition, best James Bond ever hype.
We’re pretty damn on target giving fair consideration to the differences.
Let alone the story of this thing, survived the plague directly interfering in its release plans lol. Things got some real potential for price increase.
I don’t have one🤷🏻♂️ they are cool, but just looking at the number I mean people knock the price way too much, it’s not out of line here at all.
You nailed it perfectly about the price, its priced just right for what you are getting compared to the Steel model. I have some Titanium folding knives and always glad to pay a premium compared to other materials used in folding Knives.
I don't own this watch either but might consider it, its the Aluminium Bezel that's putting me off buying the Watch. If the Bezel was also made of Titanium I would have gladly paid much more for the Watch. You get what you pay for, so if anyone thinks its twice the cost (even though it isn't) get yourself the Steel Watch :)
Brilliant review thanks very much. 🇬🇧
Amazing reviews dude! Would love to see a review of omega sea master aquaterra 41mm! Confused between omega and Cartier santos 😁😎
An enjoyable review, thank-you for the effort that was put into the making.
These are still readily available in December 2020, I ve been offered them by the Omega boutique , limited edition but not limited run, quite a boring looking watch, this wont be lusted after by collectors like the aqua terra to many will be made and sold.
Hafiz, thanks for this great video. I came across your channel and now it is my point of reference when it comes to watches. KUDOS. Are you planning to review the new Omega Seamaster 300? Would love to see that. Best wishes from Germany, Marc
Thanks so much
@@HafizJMehmood Are you planning to review the new Seamster 300 from 2021? Can you already give me your professional opinion on that watch? I highly appreciate it!
Spectacular and lovely review of a lackluster watch
The marks are deliberate. They tried to replicate a weathered look, and I feel they succeeded.
Agree… Don’t buy this on the metal bracelet if you have a small wrist. Like your video! Thanks 😊
7:20 A bezel that is hard to adjust also gets a lot less adjusted unintentionally
A bad engineering is not really an excuse to lesser events from another bad engineering.
Design is everything... You can't buy this kind of watch with price of the steel model. Design speaks everything if you love that design(color)
Good review man! That bezel grip is ridiculous for a dive watch in my opinion.
They think that Daniël Graig helped Omega to make this design. When it is true, the designers of Omega brands, can go home! They call it marketing. It is a beautiful watch but overpriced. They try to invite people who wanted a Rolex submariner. And what about five years? There is a new Bond watch! Are you sure to invest this money for five years?
I need help! Rolex submariner no date or this omega....
On the list of thing Hafiz does well is on-wrist shots that show his whole arm. Sometimes he adds a section of his lower body to the shot. Extreme close-ups, like the ones shown in pretty much every other video, provide very limited size perspective.
It looks beautiful under the macro
I think you're generous when you say that the price difference is 1/2 for the watch and 1/2 for the name. I would have said 10% for the watch (titanium is more difficult to machine) and 90% for the name.
What watch would you recommend that has similar looks and feels to this? but is better in your opinion
Nice review as always. Any chance you could do Omega Seamaster AT 150m worldtimer GMT？
Amazing videos sir
Some parts of the markers and hands, have a dirty look to make it vintage. So you pay 9000 for a imperfect watch and also waiting for scratches on the bezel.
Wery well said "half for the name" lol. I am tired with this 007 bullshit omega pushes the limits with
What are your thoughts about Omega changing the mesh band due to some original bands breaking?
There is one mistake, mentioning Speedmaster instead of Seamaster.
Thanks for mentioning. Will be conscious for sure. For now, the mistakes probably just confirm that I’m a human, one man show, and someone who talks watches enough to cause slip of tongue :)
@@HafizJMehmood And when pronouncing the faux patina, the x is silent (sounds more like " fo patina") . Not a mistake, but a minor detail if you want to change for later reviews. Nice review and photography!
@@NickL00p Many thanks. I’ll work on it :)
Nice watch not as flash as the standard Omega seamaster which is nice.
As for like both my Omega & Seiko
Great video
I have checked out several of these watches and none have the discoloration that is shown in your video.
Good review bro!
Hello, I really appreciate your videos. Always incredible videography and elegantly presented information!! It would be amazing to see you review an H. Moser watch. Any of their classic dress watches or maybe the newly introduced sporty Streamliner collection specifically the 3 hand green dial. Please consider it. Thanks again.
Most beautiful Omega for me ;)
Great review mate! Great camera work and B Roll footage! I absolutely love this watch, but won’t ever be in a position to get one, so it’s nice to see them being worn and reviewed.
But omega says it’s completely sold out. Where did you get it from ?
This is not a limited edition, so more will come. Omega will sell as many as they can.
Brother. All you have to do is go to an omega distributor and put a deposit down. Might have to wait a couple weeks/months.
@@spikethedog6901 Nothing like waiting 5 years for my daytona ;v
@@BIadeSnap lol im wearing my 007 seamaster right now. I bought it today. 😂
Soam bhai aap yaha pe bhi
At this price point I would also expect a higher grade titanium , more scratch resistant. They used a pretty basic grade titanium , cheaper of course, which will be more prone to scratching . They should have kept the same design on the bracelet as the steel model and just made it in titanium . By using the mesh style bracelet they probably save money by using less titanium so more profit....Not a bad looking watch and love the fact that it so light, but way overpriced,. A couple of grand more fine, but double , they are having a laugh....
Exactly what I was thinking, Omega really produces interesting watches but neither quality follows the price range nor they are really brand that should push that price levels...
Sorry but a links bracelet would have spoiled the look of this watch. I think the mesh looks gorgeous and contributes to the understatement of its design.
Wonderfully executed Hafiz. A beautiful thing. 👍👍
Man your wrist shots 😍😍😍😍 No words 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
Thank you so much 😀
You don't disappoint. This is the best video review of the watch yet! Great looking macro shots and very weird that yours here have the imperfections on the hour markers whereas all the others I've seen have perfect looking, flawless markers. Also the fact that your crown has the Omega logo lined up straight is just pure luck which only adds to the perfection of this video!
11:10 Only that last bit when you mentioned Omega Speedmaster by mistake.. Lol..
Thanks so much. Tell me about it. I think I even started it saying omega Speedmaster 🤯😅
Got speedy on the lips too much I guess.
The logo on crown isn’t lined up in this piece unfortunately. I had loosened the crown to align the logo straight up for the clip.
The greatest video ! For the review!! You are the best!
I think something is wrong with you watch... There shouldnt be so much issues with the markers...
too expensive
Top quality review 👍
Great vid as usual hafiz 👍
First time viewer and subscribed already. It hard to find third person view of the watches online and you done it so well.
Many thanks :)
The work you do with All those tests is really impressive. Congratulations.
If i may suggest a watch from Omega with a wonderful dial to test i would say Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M Worldtimer. With the way you analize dials it would be à stunning vidéo.
I hate that valve knob and the overly custard lume, and the blacked out hands.
My SM300 came back from Omega service with the bezel working much better. I wonder why it can't leave the factory that way?
I don t care about the bond thing at all. The design is great that helium escape valve though
Mesh bracelets may be comfortable, but the gaps between the lugs and bracelet always was a hard “no go” for me. Plus it just makes it look like the watch is suppose to be a ladies watch to me. Maybe it’s because I see that type of bracelets on watches targeted to females. I dunno.
I got the milanaise bracelet for my Junghans Max Bill and it is incredibly gorgeous.
Great review as always
Your wrist shots are fantastic thank you
I don’t think it’s limited though.
That’s correct. It isn’t. I didn’t say it’s Limited Edition, I meant it’s supply is limited (if that makes sense). Thanks for the feedback tho.
Probably I should have avoided the word limited altogether.
@@HafizJMehmood Nice review. I went to see this one but ended up getting the great white sea master instead. Half the price and just so nice on the wrist.
Did you speak with them abt the flaws and stains? How did they reply?
Excellent piece, but $9K is kinda steep for no ceramics.
Plus you are paying $1,100 of that just for the bracelet, which is... meh, just okay. It seems like the nato version is a better relative value.
Speedmaster!!!???! ;)
Haha. Yeah I know. Hate the slip of tongue 😅
Good looking watch but at over $9k US for a Seamaster? No thanks. I've moved from just being an admirer and collector to servicing watches myself and the build difference start to show and between the tinny click on case bezel design to the pressed in crown tube to the ETA modified non in-house Swatch owned movement, Omega is not a Submariner and should not be near the same price. You want a nice Seamster at a reasonable price? Buy a pre owned 2254.50 or a 2531.80.
ETA modified movement? :)) Are you stoned? Omega uses in-house movements since 2007.
@@adrianobanak2824 Ok. Hear me out. It depends on how you define "in-house". Yes ETA SA is owned by the The Swatch Group as is Omega along with several other brands including Breguet, Harry Winston, Blancpain, Glashütte Original, Jaquet Droz, Léon Hatot, Omega, Longines, Rado, Union Glashütte, Tissot, Balmainthat, etc. that also utilize ETA modified movements with brand specific stampings and part numbers. Omega obtains their movement by ETA which is within the group yet is also identified as a Separate stand alone entity. This is not the same as Rolex which is one of the few brands classified as in house. I'll also add the bezel wire on case prong click action design, pressed in crown tube instead of threaded are all money cost cutting techniques compared to Rolex. Don't get me wrong. The new no date Bond Omega Seamaster 007 is a gorgeous watch and I love my 2254.50 and 2531.80 Seamasters, I'm just not sure it worth the $9k asking price but we often say the same about the Submariner. To answer you first question, I don't drugs unless you consider Coffee a drug. If you can constructively respond with valid points supporting your argument without accusation such as impairment, I am open to changing my opinion on the matter.
Good reply 24 Hour but I don't think the gentleman was literally saying you were stoned lol
It s a special one😊, on the Nato strap a bomb...
Are the bezels meant to be easy to rotate?
Very detailed analysis. Most interesting.
Lume floats my boat! 🚢
masterly review again hafiz! even though i am a bond fan, omega clearly is trying to take advantage of the hype. that bracelet looks too outdated to me and obviously wears poorly . at least it keeps chronometric time.
NIce watch - not worth,to me, the Extra cost. Good Video review.
It’s like he’s doing a review of a watch and making love at the same time.
Would love for you to do one on the planet ocean 600m chrono!
Nice review, still I would chose the standard line in black/white. Your shots are great. Only thing that I found negative is around 6 ad‘s on a 12min video is too much.
The most beautiful watch.
Do one for Tudor Chrono SG
What’s the mark/blemish on the side of the case near 2nd crown at 9 position?
That’s a ding from hit during the wear. Nothing that came with the watch from factory, hence no mention :)
So beautiful!!!
Great video! I love the fully lumed bezel. As an aside, I always like to match my belts and watches.
Thank you for an excellent review. I am not buying due to faux patina, broad arrow and too expensive. Money is better in a Submariner.
The sub is double the price of this, is this double the watch, I dont think so. But if you can get one at retail, well, I did not say anything 😅
@@minhkhoinguyen88 despite my comments I did buy the Omega, great watch, how fickle I am
Fantastic video as always. I quite like the watch. I think it would make a wonderful addition to a collection but to me, not at double the price of a 300M
Also it is really funny when a symbol of british army / ministry of defence is used in bond watch .. imagine... an indian men or ex british colonization country where the omega fanboy wear this watch 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.. ooo shittt racism as its best.. means u cannot run from us ....
Hi Hafiz, this will probably be the second watch you’ve convinced me to buy. The first being the Explorer II! I wanted to check, does this have AR coating on the top of the crystal?
Ar coating only on underside.
Great video! I‘m thinking about to buy this watch instead of a Rolex DJ41
Did you buy this?
I think Omega is loosing it with all of its "special" and "limited" editions. They should focus on bringing out more decent day to day watches
They have plenty of decent day to day watches in their catalogue.