Omega Planet Ocean Chrono

[iceyfuel]

Hi PH,

I'm after some thoughts on if this is a good deal. I really like the Planet Ocean Chrono and have found a 2021 model being offered to me at £5300. It looks immaculate and I presume has been polished.

I know new prices can be reduced by 10ish% but the new price at £8400 list seems steep compared to the 2021 model.

Do you think £5300 is a good deal?

[hilly10]

I don’t know much about this new model but the first incarnation of the PO Chronograph was heavily discounted and second hand prices seemed to be on par with the standard PO. A good place to start would be see if there is any discount to be had on the current model from the AD.

[LordGrover]

Don't know the model, but looks about right compared to others: chrono24.

[MarkJS]

Sounds like a good price - but how ‘polished’ and by who is the questions as that’s not always a good thing. If it’s by Omega, it will be bang on. I’m not sure which model reference you’re being offered but I think the blue ones look great - but, the orange bezel looks ‘brown’ compared to the original and was a bit of disappointment to me when I was last looking.

[iceyfuel]

Thanks all for the thoughts and advice. I had a look at the watch today, it wasn't polished just carefully kept. It's quite funny, my heart was dead set on it, then I tried it one and it felt absolutely huge!

Back to the drawing board. I got a Tag Heuer F1 about 10 years ago and I'm now looking for a new watch. No idea on criteria other than I'm looking around the £5-6k mark.

[Mr_C]

iceyfuel said:

Thanks all for the thoughts and advice. I had a look at the watch today, it wasn't polished just carefully kept. It's quite funny, my heart was dead set on it, then I tried it one and it felt absolutely huge!

Back to the drawing board. I got a Tag Heuer F1 about 10 years ago and I'm now looking for a new watch. No idea on criteria other than I'm looking around the £5-6k mark.

The new normal Seamaster 300m is nice and you’d get a brand new one in budget.

I like most of the Tudor range at the moment, especially the Chrono, and you’re also into Speedmaster money I think.

And that’s before you look at the less mainstream brands…

[fridaypassion]

The PO is a pretty chunky watch I love main its my daily. Prices are up on these I only paid just over 2k for mine pre covid but 5/6k I don't think theres anything better. Mine is a few years old never had it serviced it keeps perfect time been in various oceans and pools its never missed a beat!

Edited by fridaypassion on Wednesday 7th June 20:39

[iceyfuel]

Thanks all for the suggestions. I tried on a load of watches but in the end the Moonwatch Professional was the one I loved.

Dom Hackett sorted me a lovely example which i went and picked up this morning. Great bloke to deal with.