Omega Men's 2220.80.00 Seamaster 300M "James Bond" Automatic Chronometer Watch Review

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(More customer reviews)This 2006 edition of the famous James Bond watch made its debut in the movie Casino Royale.Actually, there are two Omega watches in the movie; the limited edition Omega Seamaster Plant Ocean Big Size 2907.50.91 and the limited edition Omega Seamaster Chronometer 2226.80.00.The watch offered here carries on the James Bond style without the limited edition price tag.

This style of the James Bond watch first appeared in the movie 'Golden Eye' (1995) and is still available as the full size gents model 2531.80.00.The new 2006 model 2220.80.00 has several refinements that you should consider over the previous (but still available) model.Most notably, the automatic movement now has the newly designed Co-Axial escapement.The Co-Axial Technology reduces sliding friction compared with the lever escapement in the previous model and ensures greater accuracy over time.More importantly, it doesn't require servicing for 10 years versus 2-3 years in the previous model.Servicing a luxury watch like Omega can be expensive.Bear in mind that any Omega watch purchased on the internet voids the International Warranty, so read the seller's warranty terms carefully.This watch is also available in a quartz version as model 2221.80.00.

The other big change is the appearance of the watch face.The blue wave dial is a deeper shade blue with a more distinctive wave pattern and the Seamaster script is a subtle red.More apparent is the hour markings are now encased in stainless steel mountings instead of painted on as in the previous model.This alone cleans up the watch face and makes it look like it costs thousands more.

If you desire a James Bond series watch with a true Swiss movement, this is the one.

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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 inside the watch when the watch is worn in highly pressurized environments (such as long-term underwater work evading the bad guys). The large silver rhodium-plated case measures 41mm wide (1.61 inches) and it's complemented by a handsome stainless steel bracelet band. A blue elapsed time unidirectional bezel frames a wavy blue dial that includes luminous dotted hour markers, luminous-tipped skeleton hands, and a date window at 3 o'clock. Other features include a 48-hour power reserve and scratch-resistant and glare-proofed domed sapphire crystal.
It's powered by Omega's break-through Co-Axial escapement. Developed in conjunction with master watchmaker George Daniels, it's based on double co-axial escape wheel, a lever with three pallet stones and impulse stone on the balance roller, together with a free sprung-balance. The Co-Axial escapement system reduces sliding friction compared with the lever escapement and thus ensures greater accuracy over time.
This watch also features the Omega 2500 caliber automatic movement, which has been certified as a chronometer by the COSC (Swiss Official Chronometer Control). Only 3 percent of watches produced in Switzerland are "chronometer-certified." To achieve this highly coveted certification, the movements are subjected to numerous tests over a period of 15 consecutive days and nights, in five positions and at three different temperatures.

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