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VSF Omega Seamaster 300m Sedna 2019 (Rose Gold) Mini Review

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Hello everyone! This is my first review of a watch and I am so excited to share my insights with everyone! I'm honoured to do this after spending countless hours researching, interacting and forming bonds in RWI and our neighbours RWG and Repgeek. I remember my first noob post asking for the greatest pOfEX out there. I feel I have come a long way :)

Today I will be covering the VSF SMP 300 in RG and doing a small comparison to the gen. I just recently got this beauty and so far it's never left my wrist. My initial first impression of it was that it seemed absolutely perfect.

But as with this hobby, one learns to deal with the blessing and curse that is a discerning eye.

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Comparing with gen:

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Quickest impressions:

• The rose gold matches perfectly. Pure 18k bliss (10/10)

• Pearl looks absolutely spot on (10/10)

• Indices are white and gen-like; nice rounded edges (9/10)

• The dial appears gen-like in all its shades (10/10)

• The dial font however seems somewhat fatter than gen, but this could be an optical illusion (8/10)

• Date font and alignment is spot on (10/10)

• Lume is spot on and just as bright and appears to lasts as long as gen (10/10)

• Omega logo on crown appears phatt (8/10)

• All prints on the back appear gen-like, albeit not as crisp and the silicon balance wheel is of course missing the co-axial element which is barely noticeable (9/10)


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Deeper insights:

• Without a very careful eye, even side by side, you may miss that the crown guard is only ever so slightly lower on the VSF. This was surprisingly hard to spot, and even harder to accept even after knowing so (9/10)

• Hour and second hand thickness and brushing matches beautifully but not as 3D like (9/10)

• Helium escape valve knurlings are less crisp and more dense (9/10)

• Slight bezel play. Bezel turns and clicks almost as gen, but a little tougher. Needs mineral/argan oil bath (9/10)

• Rubber strap is dry compared to gen. Bath in argan/mineral oil or leather treatment seems to make the band softer and more comfortable like gen (9/10)

• The engraved bezel vs liquid metal gloss, as seen on the gen above. For this, I had to compare with one of the best bezels around, the LMPO V6. It has the closest look to the liquid metal ceramic that is evident with gen (9/10)

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As you might notice, the VSF SMP 300 bezel has engraved numbers, which is hard to spot from afar, and sometimes even up close. The gen SMP 300 has a liquid metal bezel and looks glossy like the LMPO V6 pictured next to the SMP 300.

Final verdict:

Despite any of the flaws mentioned above, I would still 10/10 recommend getting this bad boy. The Sedna variants from VSF are extremely rare and surprisingly under the radar/not blingy. Even with a gen side by side, I would be hard pressed to find out which is the rep.

In my opinion, putting aside the open caseback, this is a bona fide super rep, and something you can easily wear with confidence :D

Cheers, gents. Please let me know if I need to add more information to this review. Thanks for reading!
 
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Thanks for the well written comparison.

just one question, is the date wheel more sunken compared to gen?

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Thanks for the well written comparison.

just one question, is the date wheel more sunken compared to gen?

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Thanks Pippo!

The datewheel appears sunken based on the angle. When viewed exactly from straight on it's perfect.

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Thanks Pippo!

The datewheel appears sunken based on the angle. When viewed exactly from straight on it's perfect.

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Is it the same for your gen Smp?
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Great review. Are you stating that the engraved numerals on the bezel isn't deep? Looks good in pictures.
 
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Is it the same for your gen Smp?
thanks

I wish I had a gen! I compared with a bunch of pictures I took with a gen at an AD. The datewheel looks perfect to me, and if you ask any of my mates here, they would agree I am very nitpicky ;)

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Great review. Are you stating that the engraved numerals on the bezel isn't deep? Looks good in pictures.
The engravings are indeed deep, but they are not liquid metal like gen. This means the engravings should feel smooth and glossy like gen but are not. The new VSF SMP Ceramic and Titanium and the NOOB LMPO V6 are liquid metal feeling like gen.

Have a look at the comparison of the bezel of the LMPO V6 and the SMP above and you'll see what I mean :)

Hope that helped buddy

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The engravings are indeed deep, but they are not liquid metal like gen. This means the engravings should feel smooth and glossy like gen but are not. The new VSF SMP Ceramic and Titanium and the NOOB LMPO V6 are liquid metal feeling like gen.

Hope that helped buddy

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Aaah that makes sense. So it's more like the Rolex style where it is matte (well with platinum) over the glossy ceramic. I think I probably prefer this style over the gen's glossy on glossy. I dig the contrast even if it's not 100% true to gen.
 

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Actually, some more thoughts on the bezel engraving properties...

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https://static.watchtime.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_5269.jpg

Three different sources for pictures of what I'm fairly sure are genuine 300m watches, and the engraving seems to be of the same texture as the VSF rep

But then I see this

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and it seems pretty glossy. Maybe not a high enough quality photo? Maybe some models are glossy and some are not?

Hmm.

Thoughts?
 
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Actually, some more thoughts on the bezel engraving properties...

https://i.redd.it/vmszxzddgui31.jpg

https://millenarywatches.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_0709-2.jpg

https://static.watchtime.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_5269.jpg

Three different sources for pictures of what I'm fairly sure are genuine 300m watches, and the engraving seems to be of the same texture as the VSF rep

But then I see this

http://wristfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/om7.jpg

and it seems pretty glossy. Maybe not a high enough quality photo? Maybe some models are glossy and some are not?

Hmm.

Thoughts?
The gen I had on hand was glossy, you can tell by the reflection of the light. If the light reflects fully off the numbers in the bezel, it is glossy like gen.

Can you see how the lights on the gen at the AD fully reflect and show bezel numbers "buried" in liquid metal as compared to the engraved bezel on the VSF

Comparing these two images it's a little more clearer. But yeah brother, definitely hard to tell otherwise! That's how damn good VSF is.
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I wish I had a gen! I compared with a bunch of pictures I took with a gen at an AD. The datewheel looks perfect to me, and if you ask any of my mates here, they would agree I am very nitpicky ;)

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Thank you once again
 
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Great review, actually thinking of selling my black VSF Seamaster 300m and getting the Sedna (Rose Gold) version instead. Did anyone see the sedna bracelet in flesh and how it compares to gen?
 
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Great review, actually thinking of selling my black VSF Seamaster 300m and getting the Sedna (Rose Gold) version instead. Did anyone see the sedna bracelet in flesh and how it compares to gen?
You should totally go for it!

The gents in my other thread have many bracelet pictures up and would happily answer questions on it!

https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink/to...hare_tid=8071659&share_fid=16787&share_type=t

And thank you!

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