What time is it? Watches and horology

Wildcard.. slightly over budget but near PP levels of finish and an interesting movement..

https://www.chisholmhunter.co.uk/parmigiani-fleurier-tonda-1950-black-leather-strap-watch.html

Edit.. didn't see diver criteria!

Thanks. I confess I’m trying the Planet Ocean mainly to discount it - I can’t see a watch that tall suiting me! I’ve been wearing a Speedmaster Reduced for 30 years so perhaps I just need to get past having a 38mm case on my wrist and go for the Seamaster!

It sounds like you've done your research but what I will add is that don't discount wider watches!

Its often the lug to lug and thickness that affects the wearability of a watch on a small wrist...and not just the width of the case.

300 is awesome piece of kit .

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2nd pretty much all of this!

I found the Planet Ocean felt massive on the wrist compared to the Seamaster - the Seamaster bracelet is really comfortable and the watch fits under shirts easily (not the case for many dive watches).

I know the Tudors are popular on here but I thought the Omega beat them easily on finish quality and the little details that make it feel more special.

The new ones look great & I'm quite envious of them (mine is the model before).

Yeah, the 300 is a cracking watch. @Señor_Bear has a particularly nice one. He also has a BB58 and a Pelagos so can probably tell you which is nicer to live with.

bb58 and GMT in the window at Preston's Guildford

Like Willy Wonka Bars... :o)

As others have said it will be the lug to lug measurement that matters most. The PO 39.5 has a remarkably small L2L - i think just below 45mm - so will wear well better than you think on smaller wrists. The seamaster 300 has I think a 50mm L2L so will wear much, much bigger.

I think my wrists might be similar size to yours (maybe bit bigger) - here's the 39.5 PO when I tried it on if it helps...

[now adding photo - something went wrong before...]

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Ok, maybe the PO is more of a contender than I thought. I just need to try them all on. Dealer said he didn’t have any BB58s left (waiting list of 40 people) so a trip to Guildford may be in order!

Not that I have looked recently but Chisholm Hunter
Kingston had the Tudor range in also before it all went to shit...

https://www.fratellowatches.com/omega-seamaster-300-60th-anniversary-2/

Chisholm Hunter is prob worth a try - I’m going to Ernest Jones just opposite them in Kingston anyway. Mappin &Webb didn’t have any so I didn’t bother phoning CH to ask

If you were near Oxfordshire then I have a blue P.O. 39.7 and practically every variant of seamaster 300 in stock ( including the no time to die )
All at fff prices ( forum friends and family )

Hmmm tempting. I’m in Kingston though and don’t drive so getting to Oxfordshire might be a faff. Let me consult Mrs F (who does drive...)

Leaked images looking good.. new bracelet, stepped dial, don bezel (dont really care about it) thinner as well.
i'm in the market for one but i will hold until the new one is announced to see the price difference.

Any idea when its coming out?

New watch for G Shock Thursday

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Let’s see those leaked images!

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Thanks wow fair enough that’s looking great 👍

From January apparently.
And gonna be £5k plus again apparently .

They went DON… gotta justify that price hike I guess.

Its a win win for me, if i have the cash i could go for this one, if not the price of the old one will probably drop

The logos… why did they make them so much bigger… Seems like they always have to mess one thing up.

Bracelet looks great.

Side by side for humourous reasons.
GX56 and a DW5600

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