Vsf 2018 seamaster diver 300m

[Nanook65]

Thanks for letting me know.......I'll check my settings, but have posted pic's before and no problems.

There are several threads in various places about posting pics and what works and what does not. What I do know is that you need to save the pic to a hosting site and then get the bb code from that site and paste it in here and then your pic will show up. Some sites are compatible with RWI some are not & some are free and others are not. I use flickr and it works well and it is easy, but it is no longer free. I just grab the code from flickr & when I paste that code in here @ RWI it will show up as a pic like this:

 

[Therion666]

God, that yellow lume, stop it, FFS...

I like to use postimg.cc, it's very easy to use and free.

 

[Nanook65]

God, that yellow lume, stop it, FFS...

I know, right?

 

[bad_nosebleed]

After 20 days of shipping, it's finally here! https://imgur.com/PMHPCQV

Here's a wrist-roll video: https://imgur.com/uQYwKtw

Someone enlighten me - why can't I embed pictures/videos? I tried to embed the imgur link but it doesn't display. Do I need to be a forum member for longer?

 

[Nanook65]

After 20 days of shipping, it's finally here! https://imgur.com/PMHPCQV

Here's a wrist-roll video: https://imgur.com/uQYwKtw

Someone enlighten me - why can't I embed pictures/videos? I tried to embed the imgur link but it doesn't display. Do I need to be a forum member for longer?

You need to get the bb code from imgur of the pic that you have uploaded to imgur & paste that in here and it will then show up

 

[bad_nosebleed]

You need to get the bb code from imgur of the pic that you have uploaded to imgur & paste that in here and it will then show up

All it does is put tags around it - still doesn't render correctly for me.

[img]https://i.imgur.com/PMHPCQV.jpg

 

[bad_nosebleed]

I guess this works.

 

[Nanook65]

I guess this works.

There you go....
Nice watch!

 

[brawndo]

All it does is put tags around it - still doesn't render correctly for me.

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You cant use imgur here, use clickpix.org

 

[bad_nosebleed]

Yeah, it's pretty sweet - the only thing I don't like is the bezel is a little wobbly. I got a Steinhart Ocean One Vintage Red for my dad for Christmas and the bezel is super tight on it so that is what I am comparing it to. But this Seamaster is beautiful and the bracelet, though initially a little sharp, feels good on the wrist. And getting 95% of the goodness for 7% of the price sure is awesome. I'm sure more reps are in my future.

 

[nexezz]

Just received mine yesterday and it looks amazing. My main complaint is that the bracelet feels a little cheap so I might recommend getting the rubber strap instead. Other than that, the watch is really nice

 

[Therion666]

This cheap bracelet business is so strange to me, they must have messed something up. Mine feels very solid and gen like... I hope VSF is not starting to go downhill, like Noob...

 

[bad_nosebleed]

This cheap bracelet business is so strange to me, they must have messed something up. Mine feels very solid and gen like... I hope VSF is not starting to go downhill, like Noob...

The bracelet does feel solid - it just has some sharp edges. And the clasp isn't easy to press closed so I am in the habit of squeezing the buttons to close it. Not the end of the world though. Overall I am very happy.

 

[Nanook65]

I am guessing that those that think the bracelet feels cheap are concluding that mostly or completely because of the sharp edges. It isn't finished as nicely as it should be and there is an inside edge that is sharper that it should be.

This can be fixed relatively easily. All you have to do is take a polishing wheel to that edge and knock down the edge a bit.

 

[chocman02]

Has the grey dial been fixed or still purple like the aqua terra reps? Keen to buy one if it is any good and put it on the amazing blue aqua terra rubber strap like this:

https://www.instagram.com/p/B30YWhHn...d=9gwx514dwupw

 

[nexezz]

I am guessing that those that think the bracelet feels cheap are concluding that mostly or completely because of the sharp edges. It isn't finished as nicely as it should be and there is an inside edge that is sharper that it should be.

This can be fixed relatively easily. All you have to do is take a polishing wheel to that edge and knock down the edge a bit.

Not really... For me, feeling cheap means that the bracelet feels a little too light and when I shake the watch around you can hear the rattling sounds from the bracelet. I'm not quite sure how else to explain it? You have to feel it in person to kind of get a better sense of what I mean I guess

It's quite unlike my LMPO where each link feels heavy and solid and doesn't flail around or rattle. But then again, those are also two different bracelets the oyster vs not too sure what it's called on the SMP 300m. Visually it looks really good though, no complaints about that.

 

[jpchub]

nexezz i feel the same as you. I do think the difference in construction between this bracelet and the LMPO’s bracelet plays a roll. But others have mentioned theirs has none to very little play in them. Mine can move quite a bit between the lugs and thus creates a bit of noise. But this is only when handling it off the wrist. One issue for me though, and I know it is not huge and most people wont be able to tell, ar the end links. The thin polishes bits are differently shaped to the polishes bits on the rest of the bracelet. They are rounded and should be flat as per gen. Now that I have noticed it, i keep seeing it. So would love to get a pair gen end links somehow. This would be close to impossible. I can live with the bracelet as its not noticeable on the wrist.

 

[jpchub]

Edit, not between the lugs. Between the links. And also meant to write polished, and not polishes, lol

 

[nexezz]

nexezz i feel the same as you. I do think the difference in construction between this bracelet and the LMPO’s bracelet plays a roll. But others have mentioned theirs has none to very little play in them. Mine can move quite a bit between the lugs and thus creates a bit of noise. But this is only when handling it off the wrist. One issue for me though, and I know it is not huge and most people wont be able to tell, ar the end links. The thin polishes bits are differently shaped to the polishes bits on the rest of the bracelet. They are rounded and should be flat as per gen. Now that I have noticed it, i keep seeing it. So would love to get a pair gen end links somehow. This would be close to impossible. I can live with the bracelet as its not noticeable on the wrist.

Yea I agree the bracelet only feels weird when it's off the wrist. When it's on the wrist, it feels great.

I thought there were issues with the bracelet when looking at the renders on the omega website and google. However, I went to look at an actual video YouTube and the end links are actually accurate. Here's a pic:
As you can see from the picture, especially apparent at the bottom end link, the polished parts of the end links actually protrude a little out of the end links while the rest of the polished links do not.

 

[jpchub]

nexezz hmm, strange. As there are quite a few pics of gens out there showing otherwise