Customer Reviews

Omega Men's 3222.80 Speedmaster Chronograph Dial Watch

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A watch for the collector who prizes the ideosyncratic.
Omega has created a quirky day/date automatic (a big deal in the watch world) that isn't the price of an automobile. All automatics are a little less exact than quartz as far as timekeeping goes, but my speedmaster only gains about two minutes per month, and since I like using it, I don't mind re-setting it from time to time.
The actual user manual is on-line, very specific and clear about the controls.
But if you have no fascination with the art of watchmaking and the "complications" of authentic, quality Swiss watchwork, go with a quartz; it's less "work"...

This is a gorgeous watch and looks absolutely better in person. This Speedmaster is part of the Michael Schumacher collection. The watch matches very well with sporty clothes, and even business attire. Its an attractive watch that looks its price, but not gaudy. The blue is deep enough to wear with a black suit, and the dials glow in the dark. It's an automatic watch so you will first have to wind the crown about 20 times to get it charged up and then wear it about 8 hours a day to keep the reserve power going.

I purchased this from Amazon at a discount compared to the shops at the mall. It comes with serial numbers laser inscribed, certificates, box, and case. The only thing you won't get is the Omega authorized dealer warranty card, but it's an authentic watch sold by Amazon, and Amazon offers a 2 year warranty if you buy it from them, meaning they have to be the seller and not a Z shop.

I love it.

This is the most complicated mechanical/automatic watch I own. I bought this exact model a little over 2 years ago from an authorized dealer overseas. I remember debating over the blue versus black dial and eventually the blue won. The detail on the dial and inner dials is amazing and complement each other well. This watch in this color is unofficially part of the Michael Schumacher collection as well. Unofficial I think b/c there is no signature on the back but it shows up in his collection on Omega's website, at least it did awhile ago. There are 8 hands total: hour, minute, second, 24-hour, timer minute, timer hour, timer second, and date hand. This chronograph does not keep elasped time but it does reset to zero instantly upon button push. The month and day are easy to read but the date is difficult to read due to small arrow tip and busyness of the outer edge of the dial. I often mistaken the date markers as minute markers when setting time. The lume on the markers is not as bright as my Rolex GMTIIc or Submariner but it's probably because of their size. The reserve is very good when you wind it up. I've gotten 3 days before. I do have 4 minor complaints. One is the small crown. To manually wind this watch, you must keep the crown in. It hurts my fingertips winding it even though there are no crown guards. Two is setting the date. If you go past the date accidently, the only way to go back is to set the time back a whole 24 hours. Three is the rotor weight/awareness. You get a weird vibration feeling from the rotor rotating with sudden hand movements followed by a quick halt, like when you put your hand on a table right after you sit down. It can last for a few seconds. I do not get this feeling with either of my Rolexes. My guess is the weight of the rotor in this movement is more significant on the Omega. Four is the type of pins connecting the removable links. I would expect a watch of this price and caliber to have screw-in pins but instead it has tap-in hairpins. It is not user-adjustable unless you have the right tools. At any rate, I think this is one of the best looking non-"Co-Axial" Omega's out there and will likely stay in my small collection for good. You can definitely tell this is a quality watch by the detail, weight, and tightness of the bracelet and clasp.

This is an amazing watch. The photo does not do the color of the dial justice. It is a very elegant blue that is nice enough to wear with a suit and casual enough to wear with jeans and a t-shirt. The day, date, and time are easy to set. It comes in a very impressive red leather case and plastic credit card style certificates of authenticy that match the engraved number on the watch. It keeps great time, the band is very comfortable, and the face is not too big that it overwhelmes your wrist. The only thing that surpised me is the funny vibration it does sometimes when it is winding itself. Other reviewers have commented on this action. Thanks Omega for a quality timepiece that will last me for many decades to come.

I am very pleased with the look and functionality of the watch. This was my first watch and I feel I made the right decision. I've had it for a few weeks now and it has kept perfect time. I love the look and seems to draws attention from those who have an eye for quality watches. Overall, very pleased.

Overall I am pleased with this watch It is obviously well-made and the quality of the fabrication is apparent. However it does not keep time as accurately as less expensive quartz watches I have owned. My biggest reservation is the documentation that comes with it. It includes a booklet from Omega that describes the operation of many different watches and is keyed to the model number of the watch and schematics of each model For one of the functions of my watch it gives instructions to use a button that isn't even present on my particular watch. So the assembly and proofreading, as well as accessiblity, of the instructions, leaves something to be desired. I think this watch will give years of good service and wear, but I expected more for this level of price.