2254 What’s all fuss?

I love the look of it because it has sword hands rather than skeletonized ones, and has distinct indexes rather than boring round ones.

It’s classy and understated luxury.

Has the IT factor and I'm not a huge Omega fan, but this one has Alpha Energy.

I think there are three things.

1. It's iconically styled. In my opinion, it looks like nothing aside from itself with the broad sword hands, lyre lugs, scalloped bezel, lollipop seconds, wave dial. All iconic dive watches, such as the Submariner or the SKX or the fifty fathoms, have this x factor.

2. It is nearly perfect sizing, especially for a diver. 41 mm diameter , 47 mm lug to lug and 12 mm height.

3. It has strong horological nerd cred as well. As far as I can tell, it is the first implementation of Omega's coaxial escapement in the caliber 2500 (which was a modified ETA 2894). There are modern luxury dive watches that don't come close to the spec of the 2254( Breitling, I'm looking at you

I don't think I'm alone in wishing that. Omega would reissue the 2254 with the newest generation of coaxial calibers. It's just that good.

Stellar pic

Thank you!

I think you pretty much nailed it. With the exception of the last little bit regarding the Co axial. This was the cal 1120 which I believe is a modified 2892-A2. Super strong reliable and easy to work on.

I’m not sure the community will know but was the first generation Planet Ocean the first diver to have the Co axial in place?

You know what? I think you're right. I think I got confused between my of-the-era Omega divers.

That first gen PO had the Caliber 2500, the first coaxial movement. My bad. Thanks!

My grail watch, gonna save up for this.

The one used by Peter Blake, a New Zealand yacht man who won many trophies and led New Zealand to many victories. Unfortunately Blake was shot and killed by pirates while monitoring environment change on the Amazon River.

I think our only hope to see something like it is for the James Bond actor to be a watch guy and he asks Omega for something like a reissue.

I wear my 2255 alot. You should remember they were marketed as a direct competitor to a submariner from the time. So something like a 16610. But the bracelet was definitely better build. It made rolex update their bracelet for the next generation. And it is currently valued one third of a similar era submariner. Thats a bargain.

They 2892 is a top grade one chronometer and can be repaired by any decent watchmaker.

Plus as said the dial is inspired from 70s seemaster. It is classy enough and under 12mm thick to be worn with a costume and honor the seamaster origin purpose to be a waterproof everyday watch and as a military inspired dial. The wave dial has glossy varnish with a sunray execution and quite unique in his genre. Even better in electric blue. 😉 They are less common than the regular bond seamaster. And there is the peter blake connection wich does bring some panache to the story.

It is simply a great watch wich is quite different than a modern seamaster aside of th general look. And a definitiv marker of an era long gone.

The 2254 never had the coaxial movement. Only the late bond ones also adding applied indecies just before the went to the generation without the wave dial. But yes it was based on the regular 2892 modified by Omega and named 1120.

You won't regret it I hope you can find one soon!

Yes the first gen PO came out in 2005, and the first coaxial bond seamaster in 2006. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://watchbase.com/omega/caliber/2500&ved=2ahUKEwiHl8fMsbr_AhU5hv0HHXFFDvkQFnoECBIQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0ZnDgXZ7BBh4nEze16pC78

I hope I can find the money for it soon! 😜

It is considered a mil sub reissue. I had one, for short time, I didn't like the thinness of it (diver). I sold it within 2 months of owning it. I think it is really cool watch with very interesting history.

As others here have said...it take the dial design from the 165.024 and put it on the 2531/2541Bond SMP. I wish I had bought one to sit beside these two.

The only thing I don’t like is how the bezel numerics are huge and in an inelegant font. The PO onwards, they had that finally sorted.

I do have the quartz, I got it as an engagement gift , still love it. It is very well crafted and an Omega classic

I love this variant of this watch !

Absolutely agree on all points

My seamaster ticks all the boxes i need for a diver. Thats why i am not even considering a submariner anymore

I wear mine on a bracelet and I find it the near perfect daily. I don’t find it too small - I have a 6 1/4” wrist and wear a Speedmaster FOIS and Seiko SPB149 regularly too for comparison. The 41mm was comfortable but it was noticeable on my wrist.

The 36mm tends to “disappear”.

I finally pulled the trigger last night. Ordered one from Japan. What convinced me was that it was serviced last May. I can't wait to try it on!!

Looking forward to the wrist shot!

Yeah I hear you they are massive. Makes for a highly legible read but probably a little overkill!

I had both for a while. They are both different enough to have in the collection. But the price and availability of the Sub is the biggest issue.

Same!

I think they eventually realised ‘if big, no need to be bold’ or ‘if bold, no need to be big’ and stopped it looking like a large print novel. Otherwise the sheer metal of it does look really nice.

Yeah I hear you. They make it super legible but are they overkill… maybe.