Picked up this exact model last year for my 60th birthday after years of hoping I could one day afford it. It's every bit as special as I thought it would be. Love it ❤
Purchased my first luxury watch a week ago and I went with the Diver 300 but in Green. Absolutely stunning. Love every bit of it. I’m amazed that it looks grey in the shade but a money green in the sun all while the hour markers gleaming with a rainbow reflection. So happy with it. And on top of that, the Omega boutique in San Diego treated me with absolute class. They made feel special and accomplished for buying my watch- they even served my friends and I tequila and whisky shots to celebrate my milestone. Love Omega.
“… As well as our flagship boutique in Cleveland, Ohio” I can’t imagine how it must feel to say that in your videos now. Huge congratulations to you and your team.
My dad got me the grey dialed version as a graduation/birthday gift a few years back and got himself the blue dialed version. Easily my favourite watch and it always reminds me of my dad whenever I put it on!
Been on my Radar for Few years Now, Tried it on At Teddy’s Store back in May, Havnt been able to get it out of Mind. TOMORROW is Big Day! I’m 66 and I feel like a Kid the night before Christmas LOL. Very excited this purchase, the polar with the Black Bezal just is Stunning. Thank you Jon, can’t wait to put on wrist. 😊
I went diving with this watch recently. At 30ft down, the white dial shines, pops like crazy under water. It was as interesting to look at as the eagle Ray and turtles swimming by. I showed everyone diving with me and they agreed it looked so cool under water. Also, the bezel moves really smoothly when under water, but hard to turn when dry. A true dive watch.
My wife bought this same watch for me when we went scuba diving in Mexico. You are right about the bezel action. I'm proud to say that it is NOT a desk diver lol! I also have the the seamaster 300 Spetcre 007 model. Love them both!
Got this exact watch as an engagement gift from my, now, wife. It is my first and only luxury watch. I love it. It was such a hard choice between the blue, black, and white dial. Went with white and I think I made the right choice. Thanks for the video, Teddy. Congrats on the new store!
I just bought one and I love it. The dial is even better in person. I wasn’t sure I would like the bracelet but after wearing it for a couple of hours I really like it. It is much less shiny than in the photos. I bought it at a boutique and the experience was great. It is a beautiful looking and awesome watch. If you are considering purchasing one, you will not be disappointed. I don’t want to take it off.
I purchased the OMEGA Seamaster Diver 300 "Polar" last fall for my 70th birthday. I was looking at the Tudor Pelagos and white face GMT but once seen side by side the Omega was a no brainer! It is in rotation with my Rolex Explorer II, Longines HYDROCONQEST and my Tag Heuer chronograph. The Omega spends the most time on my wrist and I have received many compliments. I would recommend to anyone looking to invest in a good value for the money watch. Now just deciding how to justify the rubber strap...
Just bought this watch today at your new boutique in Cleveland! As someone who has been watching your videos for a long time and being in Cleveland, it was great to stop by the new store in person. One of my grail watches and happy to support this channel! Thanks Teddy
Got my Seamaster 300 in 1999 steel & gold with the white dial- still one of my favorites. Also have my grandfather’s 18K Omega Seamaster from the 1950’s. Still fully operational - had it serviced by RGM
This was the first luxury watch I purchased back in 2020. 4 years on my watch collecting journey, I have a Starbucks, Laureato, and a Bond Seamaster (the version Pierce Brosnan wore in his movies).
I picked this watch up in white a few years ago and i can attest to the excellence of the rubber strap--it solves some of the "90's aesthetic" issues and looks and feels amazing. It does indeed wear more like a 41. The twisted lugs and case geometry make a huge difference compared to more slab-sidded designs.
@@jimlittle5769I’ve done exactly that. I bought it on the bracelet, but bought the deployment clasp on rubber to wear most of the time. Stupefyingly expensive (£260 for the strap! £260 for the deployment clasp - that’s the same price as my new 250cc motorbike in 1976!) but makes it the most comfortable watch wearing experience I’ve ever had. And you won’t scratch the clasp as the rubber strap is the part that hits the desk first (for all us keyboard divers)…
I bought this Great White in a recent trip to Japan. It's amazing value for the specs that you are getting (compared to a Submariner). Am absolutely in love ❤ with this beauty 😊
I decided to buy the Green "Seaweed" SMP300 about 7 weeks ago and I couldn't be happier. I've cycled through a lot of different watches from different brands over a quite short time, but the Seaweed honeymoon phase doesn't seem to come to an end. The longest honeymoon phase with any watch I've ever experienced tbh. It was a great purchase and I love wearing it while doing literally anything.
I was just shopping watches 2 days ago and was shocked by how good this watch (specifically this color) looks in person. This may be a sign to go for this one!
This is the exact model that i bought a year ago after years of deliberation and it is now my ONLY watch. It’s a fine point for me but I absolutely appreciate that Omega uses a domed crystal - purely an aesthetic thing but I greatly appreciate a watch company not using a flat crystal, no matter how much AR coating.
I also have this same watch, along with a number of others that are more recognizable and eye candy. This watch is the best tool watch. I put a black rubber band on it and use it for tennis, golf and running around places where I might otherwise get robbed. Great watch for sure.
I have been an OMEGA fanboy for several years now, first the black ceramic speedmaster, then the 300 pro polar. So much of a value prop. Not had any issues with either of them. I definitely recommend the rubber strap, while doing laps it just pops in the water. You know you are in good company when you meet someone else sporting the line. No regrets whatsoever, It will pass down to an heir.... Teddy congratulations on your opening in Clevland, Ohio.
I think this Great White/Polar is a modern classic for Omega. I've had mine for 2 years, and I'm daily impressed at how interesting the watch is to look at. The only improvement would be to drop 1mm-1.5mm from the height, purely to make the wear on NATO much more comfy.
This was my first adult watch. I really didn't jive with the bracelet but after switching to the rubber strap, it's my go to watch. Great Video Teddy! I want to visit the shop in Cleveland!
This watch is a modern classic. I picked one up on a whim not expecting much, but totally fell for it. Perfect design, dimensions, finishing, everything.
Exciting for Omega to appear on the channel- and to me the diver 300m (in black or white dial) is the ultimate everyday watch. Maybe my favorite all-things-considered all around watch.
I have this polar on black rubber and love it. I also bought the 007 nato OEM Omega strap for it. Great vacation/travel/beach watch. Only thing is I feel Omega has an issue lining up the bezel at 12 o'clock, mine is off by like 1mm or so, I know others have experienced the same with their 300M, if you're OCD like me its very annoying lol
Hey Teddy! I couldn’t agree more. I drank the kool aid when this watch was a RU-vid craze several years ago, and I couldn’t be happier. Seriously. It’s pretty much my everyday watch. It’s tough as nails but still handsome enough to suit most occasions. And that OEM rubber strap is great, although to mix things up I put it on a Hirsch brown hybrid, and the look is killer.
I bought one of these last year and absolutely love it. I think the styling is iconic, and I would hate to see it change. I don’t get the 90s style criticism; I never hear anyone complain about the never-changing styling of a Rolex Submariner.
But the Submariner has changed. They have updated the oyster bracelet many times, changed the bezel material, and kept the slim profile. The Seamaster has none of that and is still stuck in the 90s.
I purchased my Seamaster with the Blue dial on the steel bracelet just over 4yrs ago and I still feels special every time I put it on my wrist. Congratulations Teddy on the opening of your watch boutique.
Just bought my first ever luxury watch. The Railmaster. Looking at the Diver 300 Polar and Globemaster next.... I jumped into the Omega wagon. Loving Omega so far.
I've recently began my obsession as a watch collector. And i must say- out of all the luxury brands I've been researching, for me the MaMaCoo 's watches are the most intriguing.
Congrats on the brick and mortar Teddy! I owned the black dial version, but sold it last year as it was too blingy for my taste. Been leaning towards picking up the Polar dial on rubber as the white dial hides the metallic waves a bit more. I haven’t pulled the trigger yet as I have heard rumors of the SMP 300m getting redesigned this year. Have you heard anything regarding this?
I did the exact opposite, only because the black dresses up better. However, I must say I miss the white dial and have regret selling. Should've kept both. The white is easier to see -- stands out much better.
My wife gave me this watch for Christmas (with my strong recommendation). I absolutely freaking love it. I've since purchased a few bracelet options and love playing around with the look.
I purchased the 'Great White' SMP300M some years ago and I still love it. The photos and videos do not do this (or the other dial colourways) watch justice. Go and see one in the flesh and you may be surprised just how good it looks. The weakest point and I'm being picky here in my humble opinion is the bezel action, it's not at all bad and is totally reliable and functional but it's not on the same level as the sublime feel of the Submariner bezel but what other bezels are?. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, Teddy. I have a SMP 300 with a black dial and I absolutely love it. I subsequently added a Speedmaster to my collection and I'm a huge Omega fan.
Hi Teddy! The exact model is my first luxury watch and step into luxury watch world. Without any preparation and suddenly I visited the Omega dealer in Turkey. It was love from first sight and obtained without hesitation. For time being, I’m lucky owner of 12 watches, and the Polar is most loved one.
@@SIZZO76Then why did they change it? The bracelet on my 1997 model is vastly different to the one I bought in 2019. So if it’s so iconic, why is it now different? You don’t change icons, you improve them. Omega however, have made the bracelet less iconic through a ridiculously large clasp and a flatter, thicker bracelet. It’s no longer iconic.
I love how you mentioned the boutique. Congratulations again! This channel cannot cover used watches due to being and AD but older versions of this watch on the used market are better value than buying new.
I own this watch on rubber and love it. I have seen so many reviews on this watch, and that is by far the smoothest review I have ever seen. And it shows how good the SMP is, still being reviewed after all these years.
Bought this gorgeous 300 in white with a black rubber strap, which suits the watch incredibly well. I really can't fault the watch, iconic, accurate, comfortable and beautiful!
Thank you! I had not realised that Omega made a watch with a sandwich dial and no date window. I dislike date windows because I never use them and I've admired the Panerai sandwich dial for years so this Omega 300 Heritage in blue looks perfect to me. It is definitely the watch that I've been looking for.
I've had my Great White for a couple of years now, I wear it every day. It replaces/compliments my 2012 41mm SMP300 quartz movement in black. Love the Seamaster family, I tried on the Super Ocean Heritage from Breitling when I purchased the Great White and it just didn't feel right. Something about the Seamasters, can't wait for the next innovation. Greets from the UK.
It's a beauty. I haven't gotten it cause I have the blue version and I also have the Polar Exp II, so there really isn't a place for it in my collection, but still....beautiful watch!
@@johnpeters4268 I love it! It was my most worn watch of 2023. I wore it more than my Seamaster 300M (2nd most worn) and my Pepsi (3rd most worn) combined. For me, it's the perfect watch.
ate too many empanadas and beer in Puerto Rico a month ago and bought the all blue Diver 300 on bracelet! 😂Absolutely LOVE the watch way more than I expected and I had been dreaming of getting that watch for a year.
Got up this morning and saw this video when I opened up YT and Whadda ya know… I have my Polar on. It’s a daily wearer. I do hate the SeaMaster bracelets and put em on white rubber straps. The Polar on a white strap “pops!”
The lume is bright as a torch once it is activated with UV light but it doesn't last, to the point of being useless in dark situations. There isn't enough lume in the hands due to the skeletonized design and the SL C3 applied to the minute hand fades very, very quickly. This has been the main disappointment to me as owner of this watch. Jody from Just One More Watch called this issue correctly, and I wish other reviewers like Teddy stopped misrepresenting this important deficiency of the lume on this Seamaster.
Absolutely spot on! The fact that hour and minutes hands are skeletonized does not make it any better. Would prefer sword hands like they had it on the Amercia's Cup or arrow hands liek the Planet Ocean. Found the lume on my Tudor and Longines being better than the SMP 300.
Thank you for this video! I am torn between the 300 and the Aqua Terra - they are so similar in price point and I consider them both sport watches, so would love folks take on that.
I’m not sure if it’s under rated, but it is the best looking dive watch I’ve ever seen, along with its black counter part; which I own on a rubber strap.
I chose the Seamaster 300 primarily because of the bracelet. I really prefer the tapered bracelet. The helium escape valve is not an issue for me. Mostly just the bracelet.
I’m 65 and have always wanted an Omega Seamaster. I have a few American antique wrist and pocket watches and several Swiss watches mostly Tissot. Yesterday I got my new Omega Seamaster 300 Diver delivered. Blue Dial, blue enamel bezel and blue rubber strap; I ocean kayak and mountain bike a lot. I do not like the steel bracelet that comes with it. I synchronized it with my G Shock multi band 6 and it is exact after 24 hours on my wrist.
I absolutely love watches, the high end watch brands are out of my budget but the amzwatch has literally an almost duplicate of every single watch on the market . Always a great but no matter your budget.
I have the Blue Bezel Silver Dial version of this - was my favorite color. Then I saw this and I now have 2 favorite colors but only justification (and budget) for 1!
I’ve had my polar white SMP 300 for a little over two years now,and it’s still great and always gets compliments, I swapped out the steel for a beautiful red rubber strap-stunning. Snd was lucky enough to get the SMP 300 summer blue edition from my wife for Christmas past . Great video teddy and keep up the good content. Wills 🇬🇧
Bought a new 300M with solid sword hands in 2002 to memorialize a big year for $1,700. Still looks and runs great. So glad I didn’t wait for the $6,000 price tag. Inflation is a fact of life. Still … ouch. Chose this over Rolex Submariner and Explorer II selling then for $3,500-$4,000. Now 10k 😬
I currently own the green versión of this model. Really like the Helium scape valve. For me it's a very distinguish look that sets it apart from other dive watches. Also, if you don't like the bracelet the Omega mesh is awesome. What I dislike about this watch is the AR coating on the outside, picks a lot of scratches very easily. I know it´s a tool watch but for it would be nice not to think about it every time I see that beautiful dial.
Love this model. With that said, Omega has been covered to death on this channel. Would love to hear you cover some more niche pieces Teddy! In particular, I think you’d love the Vertex M100, and the Hanhart 417 ES 1954.
Nice video. I bought the Omega 300 polar on rubber with high hopes but sold it after 60 days. I replaced it with the Omega Seamaster 300 heritage (see 4:42 on the video). Gorgeous sandwich dial, great bracelet, no date, great movement, and above all No James Bond or Helium Escape Valve. Death to watch warts and 007 tie-ins.😅
