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Omega Men's 2234.50.00 Seamaster 300M GMT Automatic Watch

• Quality Swiss Automatic movement; Functions without a battery; Powers automatically with the movement of your arm
• Domed, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal
• Case diameter: 41 mm

Product Description

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Set sail with confidence and style to points unknown with this classic Omega Seamaster stainless steel men's automatic chronometer watch, a highly accurate timepiece that's as comfortable negotiating deals in the boardroom as it is navigating the breaking seas. It's also a great diving watch, with water resistance to 300 meters (984 feet). Definitively masculine in design, it features a large, round silver stainless steel watch case that blends brushed and polished surfaces and measures 41mm (1.61 inches) wide and 11.5mm (0.45 inches) deep. This watch includes a secondary hand (in red) that enables you to track a second time zone using the aluminum bidirectional rotating bezel's engraved 24-hour marks (in large Arabic numerals).

The black dial background is accented by a Geneva wave pattern and it includes large, luminous Dauphine hands (with seconds hand) and baton dial markers, as well as a window at 3 o'clock for the automatic date display. Other features include a screw-in caseback, screw-locked crown, and scratch-resistant and glare-proofed domed sapphire crystal. It's completed by a silver stainless steel link bracelet band that offers polished highlights, which is joined by a secure, push-button clasp.

Originally created in the 1750s, the first chronometers were clocks that were accurate enough to calculate the longitude of a ship's position. Today, the chronometer label is bestowed upon timepieces that have undergone precision tests and received a certificate from the official COSC (Control Officile Suisse de Chronometers) regulatory organization that rigorously tests and certifies (or fails) watch movements for chronometer status.

Automatic Watch Movement
An automatic watch is self-winding, and its movement has a reserve that must be at least partially filled prior to being worn. This is done by shaking and winding the timepiece manually. In order for an automatic timepiece to keep a reserve, it must be worn daily for 8 hours of active wear.

The Omega Story

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 Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000BK35L0
• Item model number: 2234.50.00
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #49,613 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

Customer Reviews

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The GMT exhibits unparalleled Swiss Craftsmanship., December 22, 2004

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Ian Funk (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This watch is a great value. It is very heavy and has a solid feel to it. It's much heavier than any Rolex model that I've ever handled at way below the cost of one.

The band feels very nice and doesn't pull at your arm hair or slide around. It's a very classy design without being too busy. I've also slammed the case and crystal against doors and door nobs on accident and have yet to produce any noticeable scratches. I did scratch the clasp on a snowshoe one time, but it buffed out nicely.

These watches do require "regulation" from time to time because they are mechanical. This can be done for about 25 dollars at major retail jewelers. I appreciate the GMT hand during my European adventures. It always reminds me of when it's ok to call home. If you are looking for a dependable GMT auto that will last you a lifetime, this is your watch.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple and classy, December 31, 2006

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Robert Ellis (VA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Omega Men's 2234.50.00 Seamaster 300M GMT Automatic Watch (Watch)

I bought this as a 'work' watch, it isnt too flashy but it is built well and people who know about watches know what it is and that it is a piece of quality. It keeps time well and the reserve on the power is excellent, add that together with the value on here and you really can't go wrong.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good quality for a reasonable price, May 20, 2009

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bazooka - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Omega Men's 2234.50.00 Seamaster 300M GMT Automatic Watch (Watch)

This watch is an excellent value. It's perfectly crafted, a sturdy design with an accurate movement (spec says -4/+6 sec per day). I personally prefer leather straps, so I will remove the bracelet and put on a black croc instead. Order on Amazon went trough smoothly. The price is very reasonable (apx. $1800) and a lot of watches - with a much bigger price tag - use exactly the same movement ETA 2892-A2 (the actual 'gears' in the watch) all tough in higher 'finish grade' (more polished gears - but who cares). It is also a "true" GMT watch, meaning you can adjust the second time zone in 1-hour steps without changing the normal hour hand, which is not common in this price range.

The only thing I don't like is the Manual. It's bad enough that there are 10 languages in the booklet, but they explain a lot of different watches (a dozen calibers or so) in one single manual. That sucks.