Thoughts on Omega Seamaster Commander...

[catso]

hornetrider said:

Mr_C said:

I like the white face

Me too. But the 007 on the second hand is tragic.

Indeed plus IMO the the stripy strap is too garish.

[ZesPak]

catso said:

Indeed plus IMO the the stripy strap is too garish.

The watch itself is too busy, needs a clean one colour strap. On a discrete watch you could have some stripes/colours on the strap imho.

[Mr_C]

It's better on the bracelet IMO. (Generic internet photo)

[ZesPak]

Yes, it blends in with the shirt now.

[mikeveal]

Mr_C said:

It's better on the bracelet IMO.

Marginally less awful I suppose.

I normally say if you like it go for it, you shouldn't care what other people think. But even I'd be embarrassed by that tie in.
The watch is not to my taste either.

Takes all sorts I suppose.

[Budflicker]

Dear god, has anyone watched the launch party video on the Omega site yet? Pure cringe.

I was thinking of getting one of these

http://www.goldsmiths.co.uk/Omega-Seamaster/p/1733...

However my thoughts that Omega were a bit cooler than Rolex as they were a bit less try hard has just been shattered. Not seen anything that cringewortyh since Land Rover had Bear Grylls absail from a chopper on a replica Tower Bridge to Launch the new Disco 5.

[ZesPak]

Budflicker said:

However my thoughts that Omega were a bit cooler than Rolex as they were a bit less try hard has just been shattered. Not seen anything that cringewortyh since Land Rover had Bear Grylls absail from a chopper on a replica Tower Bridge to Launch the new Disco 5.

This x100

[hornetrider]

Budflicker said:

Not seen anything that cringewortyh since Land Rover had Bear Grylls absail from a chopper on a replica Tower Bridge to Launch the new Disco 5.

May I refer the honourable gentleman to Beckham/Tudor exhibit A.

https://youtu.be/Z3HjYzStPo0

[SVS]

Why is Tudor using Beckham as a brand ambassador?

[So]

hornetrider said:

Budflicker said:

Not seen anything that cringewortyh since Land Rover had Bear Grylls absail from a chopper on a replica Tower Bridge to Launch the new Disco 5.

May I refer the honourable gentleman to Beckham/Tudor exhibit A.

https://youtu.be/Z3HjYzStPo0

Passing Goldsmiths last week I was struck by just how awful most POS marketing is. It's all racing cars, sports, submarines etc. Except Rolex, which is a big orange fish.

[sandman77]

I wonder how much Omega pay for this kind of advertising.

[So]

sandman77 said:

I wonder how much Omega pay for this kind of advertising.

I don't know. But Daniel Craig used to advertise Omega as James Bond, but wear Rolexes when he was not in role. The suspect the Bond franchise was paid for the former, him the latter. I seem to think he also had a tie-up with Audi.

[sad61t]

So said:

Passing Goldsmiths last week I was struck by just how awful most POS marketing is. It's all racing cars, sports, submarines etc. Except Rolex, which is a big orange fish.

Think the fish marketing has been around for a while with Rolex:

[wax lyrical]

Looks like a Lego watch - truly horrible but will probably be worth a fortune in 10/15 years as practically no one will be buying them new.