Rolex Submariner compared to the Omega Seamaster Professional Diver 300.
Video just dropped and — though I’m in agreement — I’m not sure I’d make the comparison of the 300 to a non-METAS Tudor BB. Would have been great if he had a deeper dive into the technical comparison as he does in the solo videos.
☝️: Entertainment purposes only, it’s not that serious.
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I know the pitchforks will be out, but IMO the SMP is closer to the Tudor than Sub. Not equal to, but simply closer to, basically in the middle for a couple reasons, the main one being the obvious; I personally never met anyone who thinks it is actually a good dive watch. The bezel is not befitting a watch if it’s class and the bracelet doesn’t work for many divers. It’s movement is awesome, albeit chunky, and the finishing is superior to Tudor and I enjoy wearing it, just no where near a body of water.
If we are talking about strictly desk diving, then we can have an argument against the Sub, but using it for what it was built for? It’s not a close competition. I’ve taken all three to three to the ocean and put them through novice paces, and the Sub is my fav for the task of the three.
Again, all are awesome, and I realize many will ask “how many people actually use it for what it is built for?” I get it, but to me, at this price point it should be better than a $1k Marine Master in aquatic conditions, and it simply isn’t.
lol “wrist amputated” - which bits of London are you hanging around?
I know the pitchforks will be out, but IMO the SMP is closer to the Tudor than Sub. Not equal to, but simply closer to, basically in the middle for a couple reasons, the main one being the obvious; I personally never met anyone who thinks it is actually a good dive watch. The bezel is not befitting a watch if it’s class and the bracelet doesn’t work for many divers. It’s movement is awesome, albeit chunky, and the finishing is superior to Tudor and I enjoy wearing it, just no where near a body of water.
If we are talking about strictly desk diving, then we can have an argument against the Sub, but using it for what it was built for? It’s not a close competition. I’ve taken all three to three to the ocean and put them through novice paces, and the Sub is my fav for the task of the three.
Again, all are awesome, and I realize many will ask “how many people actually use it for what it is built for?” I get it, but to me, at this price point it should be better than a $1k Marine Master in aquatic conditions, and it simply isn’t.
Having owned all three I agree that it’s somewhere between the METAS Black Bay and Sub, even for desk diving. Other than a slight advantage in magnetic resistance, spec for spec the Sub takes it. And materials, ergonomics and build I’d also give to the Sub — it’s clearly the better watch of the three. I’ve always said that the Planet Ocean makes for a better (if bulkier) comparison to the Sub in my opinion.
lol “wrist amputated” - which bits of London are you hanging around?
Yeah, I cringed when he said that. It’s not as bad as he made it sound, I wear my watches in London and in well over a decade living here I’ve only had one attempted mugging…for my Speedmaster.
Yeah, I cringed when he said that. It’s not as bad as he made it sound, I wear my watches in London and in well over a decade living here I’ve only had one attempted mugging…for my Speedmaster.
Don’t get me wrong - there are certainly areas of London where I wouldn’t wear my favourite watch - but the same could be said of any city. I’ve been in town once or twice a week every week of my 30 year career. Not gonna stop rocking the Breitling anytime soon