Diver 300 One Month In

[TimeRookie]

A month ago I bought this watch on a whim and I thought I’d give a brief review after wearing it daily.
I’ve had other watches with OEM rubber straps on them in the past and this is by far the most comfortable rubber strapped watch I’ve owned. I have the rubber strap for my Ti Planet Ocean and I don’t like it nearly as much.
The watch keeps excellent time. It’s +13 seconds in a month which is amazing.
With the white dial, the watch is easy to read in all lighting conditions. I find the dial to be mesmerizing. It really is a marvellous feat of engineering.
The bezel isn’t the easiest to grip but I don’t turn it very often anyways so it doesn’t really bother me. I do wear the watch in the water often but I don’t scuba dive.
I think my only real complaint is the lume on the minute hand. I’m 57 and have to wear cheaters to read now. I wear my watch to bed and I shine an LED light on it before I turn out the light. The lume plot in the end of the skeleton hand blends in with the indices and the slim plots that are the edge of the skeleton hand hardly show after a few minutes in the dark. I can barely make out the time without putting glasses on because of this. I can read my Planet Ocean and BLNR without issue at night. If I had a choice, I think I’d like this watch to have the sword hands of old. It would make it easier to read in the dark.
In my opinion, this watch is great value and an excellent time piece. I’m glad I bought it on a whim.....

[trippinjimmy]

Originally Posted by TimeRookie

A month ago I bought this watch on a whim and I thought I’d give a brief review after wearing it daily.
I’ve had other watches with OEM rubber straps on them in the past and this is by far the most comfortable rubber strapped watch I’ve owned. I have the rubber strap for my Ti Planet Ocean and I don’t like it nearly as much.
The watch keeps excellent time. It’s +13 seconds in a month which is amazing.
With the white dial, the watch is easy to read in all lighting conditions. I find the dial to be mesmerizing. It really is a marvellous feat of engineering.
The bezel isn’t the easiest to grip but I don’t turn it very often anyways so it doesn’t really bother me. I do wear the watch in the water often but I don’t scuba dive.
I think my only real complaint is the lume on the minute hand. I’m 57 and have to wear cheaters to read now. I wear my watch to bed and I shine an LED light on it before I turn out the light. The lume plot in the end of the skeleton hand blends in with the indices and the slim plots that are the edge of the skeleton hand hardly show after a few minutes in the dark. I can barely make out the time without putting glasses on because of this. I can read my Planet Ocean and BLNR without issue at night. If I had a choice, I think I’d like this watch to have the sword hands of old. It would make it easier to read in the dark.
In my opinion, this watch is great value and an excellent time piece. I’m glad I bought it on a whim.....

I've found over time it loosens up and turns more easily.

[TimeAZ]

Really amazing piece, looks great on wrist, super quality and construction, awesome movement, and the rubber bracelet is so light, comfortable, yet durable and well constructed. Makes up for the (frankly) terrible metal bracelet.

These white dial versions are almost making me 2nd-guess my decision on blue... ALMOST.

[JohnGingerwood]

It is beautiful. Great review. I wish the pip had lume.

[trippinjimmy]

Originally Posted by JohnGingerwood

It is beautiful. Great review. I wish the pip had lume.

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[Pronto0322]

I’ve had mine for about 9 months and I totally agree, it’s a lot of watch for the money.


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[Fluster.Cluck]

Looks really good.

How is the comfort for all day wear? I can’t decide between the white or blue dials.

[trippinjimmy]

Originally Posted by Fluster.Cluck

Looks really good.

How is the comfort for all day wear? I can’t decide between the white or blue dials.

On rubber it’s great - the bracelet is decent but no oyster. It’s micro adjust is nice, but it has heft and doesn’t taper. Don’t get me wrong it’s comfy...just not the same level as a Rolex bracelet in terms of all day buttery comfort.


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[JohnGingerwood]

Originally Posted by trippinjimmy

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Interesting. I could never notice mine?

[AEC]

Thanks for the insightful review

[1William]

Nice watch.

[KBM]

Very nice watch, enjoy!

[Dougiebaby]

Originally Posted by TimeAZ

Really amazing piece, looks great on wrist, super quality and construction, awesome movement, and the rubber bracelet is so light, comfortable, yet durable and well constructed. Makes up for the (frankly) terrible metal bracelet.

These white dial versions are almost making me 2nd-guess my decision on blue... ALMOST.

My thoughts were in opposite direction...

I got white but second guessed that I should have purchased blue.


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[doboy007]

This is the only watch I'm interested in from Omega.

[donas]

Awesome looking watch! Thanks for the update, it is definitely on my shortlist. Maybe you should buy a Lum-Tec to sleep in

[felixk92]

Originally Posted by trippinjimmy

I've found over time it loosens up and turns more easily.

Until you play with it too much and you have to have the bezel springs replaced, which happened to mine (the ceramic predecessor with the 2500 caliber). Luckily the repair was cheap (around 70€).