Wife bought me a beautiful (2nd hand) Omega Seamaster, chrono, automatic for my 40th. Truly lovely. That was a few years back and it went for a service just recently which was horribly expensive (in part because it's titanium so some little part was rare and expensive!).
I tend to wear the watch all the time ... office work, commuting, messing around with my kids, kicking a ball around the park, gardening, chores etc ... the only time I take it off is for bike rides. We're off camping tomorrow for 5 days so will be full on activity stuff, and I tend to keep it on permanently.
So the question is, how robust are automatics in terms of the movement (esp when complicated by a chrono movement) for lively, energetic everyday living? Or should I view it more to wear for more low key activities when I'm not bouncing around too much? I'm not worried about the cosmetics of the watch as they seem unbelievably tough, it's the movement which may be taking an unfair battering.
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I've worn my automatic watch (although not an Omega but similar) for everything including biking duties for the last three years and no issues so far.*touches wood*
Good time pieces BUT do make sure you buy one with the correct paper work
has there is a huge amount of fake high end watches.
Omega are among the best time pieces.
'tis all proper Omega! And has survived well so far ... just want it to be around for many decades to come!
dont sit with your hand on the gear stick.....
land rovers have killed many an owners posh watch mechanism due to the vibrations of the gear stick - and them resting their hands on it ...
The Seamaster is about as robust as a mechanical watch can get, ETA movement (not made by Omega) so it'll take a beating. Stop sending it back to omega, find an independent.
the speedmaster is probably the most robust omega.
I have a Seamaster and wear it most of the time. I do take it off for biking (I found it on a muddy trail with a broken strap so don't want to lose it that way!), running (as I wear a cheap digital with a stopwatch), and these days football as I stopped a very hard shot whilst in goal and it started running fast (and almost broke my wrist).
the speedmaster is probably the most robust omega.
I'd have to disagree, mine picked up marks left right and centre just because of its profile, plus the hesalite crystal is a fundamental weak point for general use.
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yep, I believe Nasa nearly rejected the speedmaster because of the ease of picking up scratch marks - those picky astronauts...
robust means it can withstand shock/heat/etc. Have a look at the tests Nasa did (twice) on groups of watches, including rolexes, where the speedy was the only one that made it through (lost 40 mins though, I think).
It has the hesalite because that is what is specced for moonflight and omega want to keep the standard one authentic. You should be able to get sapphire glass fitted if needed though - I have glass on my moonphase as standard.
I got a Russian self-winding Vostock watch off Ebay for knockabout duties and it's surprised me how good it is at time keeping and not getting scratched up.
I unbelievably dropped my omega planet ocean directly on to the face whilst in a café in Venice recently. Took it off like a **** to look at the new neoprene strap and just dropped it, I Sat in frozen state and didn't dare pick it up! Thankfully there wasn't a mark on it and doesn't seem to have been affected! Think I'm right in saying the co-axial movement has a three yr guarantee, but they can apparently tell if its had a knock!! 😯
ETA movement so it will be as robust as any really, I wouldn't wear it biking to be honest but up to you. Don't believe the MOON WATCH OMG hype; it's similar to the stupid depth wars - one of my rollies will apparently be ok to 12800 feet. As pointless as making a show about being the only watch to ever be worn in a spaceship.
my dad's speedmaster took a good thump many years ago mountain biking in Mammoth. He took a good crash into a load of the loose gravel there and scraped up the glass. Couldnt see through it at all! Bit of duraglit (i think) rubbed on it and it was fine. That was 15ish years ago and still used daily.
I wore my Seamaster Automatic for everything!
Then it stopped working and has been in the drawer since.....£250 just for a service!
Opening clasp is also liable to opening while under pressure.
Look after it..I never!
When I bought my Seamaster they advised me to avoid golf and squash. Nowt to do with the watch. 😀