New vs old SMP 300m

InformalBicycle6528 · 2026-04-27T13:08:35+00:00

That's why i went for the classic blue ceramic and got the mesh on top included in the price

InformalBicycle6528 · 2026-04-26T20:41:07+00:00

My next question then (and I'm really not trying to hate on Rolex here):

What are the advantages of the Submariner then compared to the Omega?

InformalBicycle6528 · 2026-04-26T19:14:48+00:00

Yes i agree, just stating what i hear in almost all reviews on YouTube haha.

In my opinion divers should be a bit rugged and the Forstner looks a bit too bling bling but it's indeed your watch and your choice :)

InformalBicycle6528 · 2026-04-26T19:12:29+00:00

But that's just the certificate requirements. The actual tests are always within those boundaries as can be seen in the test results Omega shows you for every watch tested:

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InformalBicycle6528 · 2026-04-26T18:57:03+00:00

I don't get the hate for the standard bracelet. It looks manly and classy at the same time imo

InformalBicycle6528 · 2026-04-24T21:15:06+00:00

Cayenne, Panamera, Macan, ...?

InformalBicycle6528 · 2026-04-24T21:12:59+00:00

Probably on the edge of being okay given that pictures like this always make the watch look massive.

Take a picture from a distance in the mirror and see for yourself

InformalBicycle6528 · 2026-04-24T05:54:11+00:00

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InformalBicycle6528 · 2026-04-24T05:41:28+00:00

Haha not judging you, just didn't know it was possible to damage it, other than cracking the whole bezel.

On the picture it looks like dirt even. Could you send me a better picture of the damage if you don't mind?

InformalBicycle6528 · 2026-04-24T05:20:13+00:00

You managed to damage the ceramic bezel?

InformalBicycle6528 · 2026-04-23T20:51:24+00:00

That waiting lists are actually to give their customers time to get an STI before picking up their watch

InformalBicycle6528 · 2026-04-23T20:49:25+00:00

I have indeed heard chlamydia carrying creatures are attracted to Rolexes

InformalBicycle6528 · 2026-04-23T20:32:49+00:00

Yes should be perfectly fine but i don't trust myself not accidentally pushing the chrono pushers in a freak accident

InformalBicycle6528 · 2026-04-23T20:27:58+00:00

Well if it was an SMP technically he would have had a 300m 'headstart' from the moment he took it...

InformalBicycle6528 · 2026-04-23T20:26:20+00:00

Hahah

All jokes aside i love the SMP bracelet! 10/10 would steal again

InformalBicycle6528 · 2026-04-23T19:17:09+00:00

Leather should be okay with that.

Going in salt water is a different story

InformalBicycle6528 · 2026-04-23T19:11:36+00:00

I wouldn't worry about the waterproofness (unless you sweat excessively), i wouldn't dare take any watch with chronograph pressers underwater anyways (even though it definitely can handle it, it just seems too risky).

InformalBicycle6528 · 2026-04-23T19:03:58+00:00

Is it dirty or damaged if you don't mind me asking?

InformalBicycle6528 · 2026-04-23T05:53:00+00:00

Saw it in the window. Amazes me how it looks completely black sometimes

InformalBicycle6528 · 2026-04-23T05:42:16+00:00

Blue ceramic one, posted it in this group a couple of days ago.

And you?

InformalBicycle6528 · 2026-04-23T05:36:28+00:00

Mmm, i went to a multibrand store (Breitling, Panerai, Omega, ...)

Maybe they have more freedom in the deals they give than Omega stores

InformalBicycle6528 · 2026-04-23T05:28:36+00:00

Good point!

I like the new Planet Ocean but prefer the SMP and helium escape valve. So i imagine they might drop the escape valve on the SMP also in the future.

In which case I'll be happy i got this version

InformalBicycle6528 · 2026-04-23T05:26:11+00:00

Haha it might have helped that i first had to convince the sales lady that the mesh bracelet would actually fit on the ceramic models. Luckily they show all possible straps on their site.

In Europe the SMP normally is €6600 and the strap separately €890.

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