Review of original Omega Seamaster 300 ref.166.024

Again, I’m not trying to reinvent the wheel and write a technical analysis about this watch – nor a comprehensive guide, because it’s all already been done in many excellent summaries by other people. Here is the best I’ve found. Vintage Seamaster 300 review by Jack Norman In my own blog, I have focused more […]

Review of OMEGA Seamaster PloProf 1000 Ref.166.093

Omega Seamaster Professional Plo-Prof 1000m is extremely rare watch. The first series of about 150 pieces with the Caliber 1002 movement was made in 1972, and the next series of about 300 pieces was manufactured in 1976. In addition to these 450 pieces, Omega is known to have manufactured a few dozen prototype models. This […]

Review Of Omega Seamaster Ploprof 600 Ref.166.077

You know the PloProf, that James Bond watch that never made it to the James Bond movies. Just imagine the possibilities with the red bezel release button. Bond could take the PloProf to his most explosive “final mission” and use it to launch a huge atomic bomb. Sure the large and thick PloProf wouldn’t look […]

Comparative review of ROLEX Sea-Dweller 16600 vs. Breitling SteelFish SuperOcean X-Plus A17390

I have owned many nice diver watches (TAG Aquagraph and Aquaracer (41 and 45mm), several classic Tudor Subs, Omega Planet Oceans, Bond Seamaster, Bond Seamaster chronograph, Seamaster GMT, Seamaster “Electric Blue”, four (yes FOUR) Rolex Submariners (still own the 16610) and many other cool “affordables” like Seiko Orange Monster (which is an icon in the […]

Review of Breitling Super Avenger ref.A13370

If there was a watch equivalent to Mercedes G-Wagon, that would be the Super Avenger. Totally useless, borderline tasteless, way too big and clumsy but at the same time so desirable, luxurious and completely “overboard”. At some point Super Avenger was the highest selling Breitling and it doesn’t surprise me one bit. It doesn’t cost […]

Review of BREITLING Superocean Steelfish / X-Plus ref.A17390

First I have to send greetings to my old friend RobbieG (wherever you are). Your beautiful photographs inspired me to get this watch back in 2008. Cheers mate! Now on to the review… So you want a big, macho watch that weighs 1/4 kilograms? You want it to be waterproof to ridiculous depths (1500 meters)? […]