apples24

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add also says quartz with date, balck dial and bezel

[Edited by apples24 - 6/4/2003 7:01:37 PM]

apples24

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ok a omega seamaster described as 200m pre bond style mid size stainless steel, whats that then??? advertised at £375 cheap?

Neil Smalley

Is it new? £375 sounds too cheap if so. I.e Are you sure it's a real one?

south-star

auto or quartz?

Mungo

If that's a brand new price that's extremely cheap. I thinkt that would retail at around £900ish, about £150 extra if it's self-winding.

apples24

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well its second hand presume, for sale local to me

apples24

iTrader: (1)

so whats a mid sized pre bond style look like?

Daz34

Quartz means its the cheaper battery powered one as opposed to the chronometer(tick tick)

RichS

Maybe not the case with Omega Seamasters, but some quartz watches can be chronometers too.

Quartz - battery powered movement regulated by a quartz crystal. Generally more accurate, cheaper to produce but often considered less desirable by watch enthusiasts.

Automatic - mechanical "self-winding" movement, which if worn (ie moved) constantly will rarely have to be manually wound.

Manual - mechanical movement where the main spring is only wound via several turns of the crown.

Chronograph - a quartz or mechanical watch with several complications - not to be confused with the term "Chronometer".

Chronometer - a watch which is COSC (the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute) certified. Can be any of the above.


Rich


[Edited by RichS - 6/4/2003 8:20:26 PM]

Car Connoisseur

Sean Bean wore the pre-Bond Seamaster in GoldenEye (but full-size rather than mid). Black face is the obvious difference but there are other subtle changes.

apples24

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ah well may give it a miss then, think want a full size

scooby_jim

Just asked the wife (watch specialist at Goldsmiths) - £375 WAY TOO MUCH, this type of Omega is relatively worthless nowadays, even if it has been serviced regularly. The newer "Bond" style is the one you want to get if you have the pennies! GoldSmiths would sell these babies within hours of getting new stock in!

Jim



[Edited by scooby_jim - 6/4/2003 9:52:14 PM]

Jonto

The mid size is the 3/4 face, not a full face diving watch, slight;y smaller.

The present seamaster is the bond style. Me and Jeremy Clarkson have one

The pre bond is the model before this one !

chameleon

Me too Jonto

RobinSherwood

I have a mid-sized Bond style Seamaster Pro (because I have small wrists and the full size watch would make it me look like I was 12 and wearing an adults watch !)

Big difference I can see from the one described above is it is waterproof to 300M/1000ft and obviously has the blue face and bezel. I have to say I wouldn't have bought mine if it hadn't come with the original box, manuals and receipt as I think this makes all the difference when buying and selling secondhand.

Cheers

Robin

Car Connoisseur

Recently had my full-size (Bond-style) Seamaster serviced as it was losing time after 7 years of faithful service. Paid an extra £45 (aprox.) to have the bracelet valetted. Came back like new. Money well spent......