Omega

Omega Men's 2225.80 Seamaster Chronograph Dial Watch

• Automatic movement
• Anti-reflective crystal protects watch from scratches
• Metal Case

Product Description

The Omega Story

The Omega watch story begins in 1848, when founder Louis Brandt began hand assembling key-wound precision pocket watches from parts supplied by local craftsmen in his principality La Chaux-de-Fonds, in the northwest corner of Switzerland. However, the Omega name didn't appear until 1894, after Louis Brandt had passed away and his watchmaking traditions were taken over by his sons, Louis-Paul and Cesar Brandt. Omega watches have long been associated with glamorous screen and sports stars--the Omega Seamaster is famous for being the watch of choice for James Bond--with current ambassadors including Pierce Brosnan, Nicole Kidman, tennis player Anna Kournikova, and swimmers Michael Phelps and Ian Thorpe.

But Omega is more than just a fashionable watch. In 1965, the Omega Speedmaster chronograph was "flight-qualified by NASA for all manned space missions" as the only wristwatch to have withstood all of the U.S. space agency's severe tests, including passing grades for extreme shocks, vibrations, and temperatures ranging from -18 to +93 degrees Celsius. The greatest moment in the Speedmaster's history was undoubtedly 20 July 1969 at 02:56 GMT, when it recorded man's first steps on the Moon's surface as part of the Apollo 11 mission. Omega watches rocketed off to space on many subsequent missions, including visits to Skylab and the historic Apollo-Soyuz link-up of Soviet and American astronauts in 1975.

In more recent years, Omega created the world's first self-winding wristwatch with central tourbillon in 1994 and made history in 1999 with the first mass-produced watch incorporating the co-axial escapement, developed in conjunction with renowned English master watchmaker George Daniels. In simple terms, the escapement is the heart of a mechanical watch, generating the impulses that make the mechanism move. Omega's Co-Axial Escapement drastically reduces the friction among the parts that transmit energy to the other components, producing greater stability and precision and reducing service requirements.

Today, Omega is known for its rigorous testing of new movements, cases, and bands. Each new Omega movement is tested on the wrist in existing Omega models, while various laboratory tests are conducted to determine temperature-resistance, shock-resistance and vibration-resistance.

Product Description

Stainless steel case with a stainless steel link bracelet. Blue aluminum unidirectional rotating bezel. Blue wave dial with luminous hands and luminous dot hour markers. Minute markers around the outer rim. Date displays at the 3 o'clock position. Chronograph - three sub-dials displaying: 60 seconds, 30 minutes and 12 hours. Automatic- chronometer movement. Scratch resistant sapphire crystal. Screw in crown. Solid case back. Helium escape valve. Case diameter: 42 mm. Case thickness: 16 mm. Fold over clasp with push button. Water resistant at 300 meters / 1000 feet. Functions: hours/ minutes/ seconds/ date/ chronograph. Omega seamaster james bond mens watch 2225.80.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001FOUD8E
• Item model number: 2225.80
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,312 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

48 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Best Watch, Worst Customer Support, June 13, 2010

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Matthew F. Cummings - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Omega Men's 2225.80 Seamaster Chronograph Dial Watch (Watch)

I own the Omega Seamaster Chronograph, purchased it new in 1998. I've had it serviced by genuine Omega Authorized Dealers every 2-3 years since new. In 2005, diving in San Carlos no more than 20 meters depth, the watch sprung a leak. By the time I returned home the watch had remaining sea water with rust inside. I sent the watch to the corporate repair center after consultation with a customer rep (The company is owned by Swatch). After several months and repeated inquiries, the watch was sent back to me un-repaired with no explanation. I again contacted customer service (another painful story within itself) and re-sent the watch. A year later (Yes, the second time took 12 months) after repeated letters, phone calls and a threatening letter from my attorney, they contacted me for permission to do the repair work. The estimate was nearly $1300 and they offered no discount for the considerable inconvenience. I paid the fee and the repaired watch was returned to me as good as new with a limited warranty. I don't recommend you take this watch diving, and frankly, as much as I love this watch, the customer service was a rude slap in the face. I will never purchase another product from Swatch and I warn you to consider my experience before you spend several thousand dollars on an Omega. It is indeed a fine timepiece but if you have any problems with it, BEWARE.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Watch for the Price - Omega Seamaster Professional. Chronograph., November 9, 2009

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Jai from Canada "Jai from Canada" (Canada) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Omega Men's 2225.80 Seamaster Chronograph Dial Watch (Watch)

Omega Seamaster James Bond Mens Watch 2225.80 Professional Chronograph was my final choice after looking at many Omega / Tag and Rolex.
To make it easy i would write few points which may be helpful to prospective watch buyers.
- Classic style Never goes out of fashion.
- Much sharp looking and stylish compared to Rolex Submariner.
- Competitive price compared with other similar brands.
- Looks more detailed compared to TAG LINK chronograph.
- Low price difference between chronograph and automatic watch of same model.
- Much recognized brand.

I dont think i need to mention accurate time and blah blah blah but after doing lot of surveys for more then a year i ended up buying this watch.

Last but not the least the best deal could be found only on AMAZON.com

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding piece of machinery., February 21, 2009

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c_shecks (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Omega Men's 2225.80 Seamaster Chronograph Dial Watch (Watch)

Bought this watch about 1 month ago. I literally wore this watch on one wrist and the submariner on the other wrist at my jewlers for about 1 hour trying to decide. Comfort, readability and style all won out and I bought the Omega Chrono Diver. This watch has an automatic movement with a 44 hour power reserve. Love the blue face and the skeleton hands are very unique and make using the chronograph a breeze and reading time very easy. This watch is very substantial/heavy so if you have small wrists it may not be the watch for your. Has great weight and balance to it. The watch looks classic, I wear it to work (dress slacks and button up shirt) and with jeans and a T-shirt it still goes well.I believe that for the price you would be hard pressed to do much better.