- Quality Swiss Automatic movement; Functions without a battery; Powers automatically with the movement of your arm
- Domed, anti-reflective scratch-resistant sapphire crystal
- Case diameter: 41 mm
- Stainless-steel case; Blue dial; Date function
- Water-resistant to 300 M (1000 feet)
Amazon.com Product Description
Set a course for adventure with this classic Omega Seamaster 300M stainless steel men’s automatic chronometer watch, part of Omega’s James Bond collection. You’ll be able to negotiate all manner of adventures and still look stylish in the boardroom or at the baccarat table. This highly accurate, self-winding timepiece is also a great diving watch, with water resistance to 300 meters (984 feet) and a helium escape valve, which allows helium to escape from … More >>
Omega Men’s 2220.80.00 Seamaster 300M “James Bond” Automatic Chronometer Watch
I’ve owned this watch for about a year now and I’ve been a bit disappointed. I purchased it brand new and it already broke/malfunctioned once, as I was winding it. I didn’t wind it too hard or too much but at some point the watch stopped working. I thought I had overwound it–which it’s not supposed to be possible with self winding, automatic watches–so I left it to rest for a few days and lo and behold the watch started to work again! However, I’ve noticed that the crown has a lot more resistance than before plus it recoils a bit when being wound. Yes, Omega makes one heck of a product but I’m disappointed of the 2500 C caliber. It’s basically an ETA-based model. Although heavily modified, the ETA movement that Omega based its 2500 caliber on is only worth about $129 retail! Granted, Omega turns this movement into a COSC-certified chronometer–and I must say a very accurate one (it runs only 4 seconds a day fast, which falls perfectly within the COSC specifications). Other than the movement though, the quality of the case, dial, hands, and bracelet is unmatched! I just wish Omega would have matched this model with a slightly higher quality caliber. All in all, it’s a beautiful time piece to look at. You’ll never get tired of looking at it–even when it doesn’t work. As I once read on a quote, with this time piece “time is just an excuse.”
Rating: 4 / 5
The automatic chronometer is one of the best watches ,I have bought.It has a co-axial movement and is chronometer certified a and hardly loses a few seconds in a month and automatic watches anyways are in vogue these days.This watch looks and feels gorgeous.highly recommended.
Rating: 5 / 5
I have been looking at this watch for quite sometimes now. I was having difficulity deciding between the Automatic and Quartz versions. The advantage of this one is that I do not need to replace the battery every 1-2 years. Amazon seems to be out of stock for this one for quite sometimes now and I do not trust the third party sellers since buying from the internet void the Omega warranty.
I went to a local jeweler one day and it happens that they are having a sale. The local jeweler can be found as an authorized dealer on Omega and fully cover by the Omega warranty. I decided to bite the bullet and bought it. I am glad I did. Here are a few thought on the watch.
- The watch is very solid and robust
- The watch seem a little bit heavier then my previous watches
- The watch is very accurate so far. only 1 -2 sec runs faster then the atomic clock every day.
- The color and style stands out and it can be wear on any occasion. causal/dress suite
- This same exact watch worn by James Bond in Casino Royale when he was playig poker at the casino ( the beginning of the movie he was wearing the Seamaster Planet Ocean with rubber strap)
- According to omega you only need to service it every 4- 5 years for normal use.
- Bracelet has a quick extension feature to accomodate diver wetsuit.
a few things to keep in mind – note these are not negative thoughts
-Like any automatic watch it will not be always accurate. Many owners on the Internet have reported their Seamasters often far exceed COSC standards in daily use. Be prepare to adjust the time every now and then. In reality we have the adjust twice a year for day light saving time anyway. I do not mind at all
- May need to manually wind it if you dont wear it for long period of time. I recommend buying a watch winder for people who wear the watch occasionally.
- the helium relief vaulve is useless in my opinion even with the any form of normal suba diving. but it is a unique feature to the watch so I dont mind.
- may be expensive to service the watch and may require sending it to authorized omega repair center.
Over all this is an excellent watch. I would highly recommend this watch to anyone who is looking for a watch in this price range
Rating: 5 / 5
Without spending three times as much for a Rolex, this is the best statement that you’ve made it.
Rating: 5 / 5
I purchased this one from Amazon direct, not one of their associated merchants. The watch arrived on time with all of the proper packaging and documentation. The Omega warranty registration cards were included, but not dealer stamped. As covered in other reviews, you get an Amazon warranty – not an Omega warranty. I had the bracelet adjusted by an Omega dealer in Atlanta for $35.00, they had the same watch for $600.00 more. One thing that did seem odd was the back case was not screwed down squarely with the rest of the watch – i.e. the seahorse is not straight up and down. Maybe this is typical of these watches. The other thing I noticed was the clasp on the bracelet seems to scratch rather easily. It keeps accurate time and has the quality look and feel. Overall – I’m glad I bought it.
Rating: 4 / 5
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