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PostPosted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 5:22 pm 
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Hi all,

I'd like to share some pictures I just took of my two precious watches, the Rolex Deepsea and Omega PO 8500.
I am extremely happy with these two watches and very appreciative of being able to own both of these beauties!
Here you go, enjoy! :)

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Beautiful watches. I'm constantly surprised at how drawn I am to the Omega even with a DeepSea next to it!


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congratulations on two stunning additions to your collection


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They are sweet! The PO was the other model I liked when looking at my SO SF...it was a bit more though and I happened to get a really good deal on my SF so I jumped on it, but I would have loved a PO as well. I'd feel equally competent diving with any (of course they are analog backups to a dive comp so their value there is debatable :lol: ). Usually crazy colors don't sit well with me but the orange on the PO flows well and I really liked it. How does the DSSD wear? It looks like a massive watch...it's such a neat engineering accomplishment that if I would afford one I'd have already bought one :)


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Congratulations on a great pair (last time I said that I got slapped). Personally, I'd take the Omega and take a vacation with the savings.

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Congratulations on a great pair (last time I said that I got slapped). Personally, I'd take the Omega and take a vacation with the savings.



lets see... after my current price shopping at some ad's.

how about buy the 8500 45.5mm omega on bracelet, breitling super avenger on bracelet, and an oris dermeistertaucher. and still have some money left over to gamble with.. :)


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nickzac wrote:
They are sweet! The PO was the other model I liked when looking at my SO SF...it was a bit more though and I happened to get a really good deal on my SF so I jumped on it, but I would have loved a PO as well. I'd feel equally competent diving with any (of course they are analog backups to a dive comp so their value there is debatable :lol: ). Usually crazy colors don't sit well with me but the orange on the PO flows well and I really liked it. How does the DSSD wear? It looks like a massive watch...it's such a neat engineering accomplishment that if I would afford one I'd have already bought one :)


I chose the SF over the old PO, but my next watch will def be the 8500, for £3K its the best watch around for me :D


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by any chance do you like dive watches? hahahah jk. both watches look great.


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Does the PO have a dual AR coating where as the DSSD doesn't? I just noticed the glare from the DSSD is a lot more so than the PO.


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Thanks for all the kind words everyone!

you are correct, the DSSD doesn't have AR, whereas the PO has AR on both sides

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The Omega has been on my wish list for a year now. Some day!


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nickzac wrote:
Does the PO have a dual AR coating where as the DSSD doesn't? I just noticed the glare from the DSSD is a lot more so than the PO.


This was one of the main reasons I sold my DSSD. Yes it is an amazing watch, with a tremendous amount of engineering behind it, and the best clasp in the world (IMHO), but I always felt like they dropped the ball when they didn't put an AR on it. The dial was always washed out by glare, and this becomes especially apparent anytime you see it next to an Omega or B'ling. Also, mine had so-so lume. Again, for a $10K watch, I expected better. I have since replaced the sold DSSD with a PO 9300, one of the clearest dials I've seen, with colourless AR coating.

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I hope to own both watches some day and I understand your point on DSSD but I wouldn't have sold it, I would have had it double AR-ed and relumed.


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Wondering what size PO you have...Looks much bigger than the DSSD so I'm guessing 45.5mm? Thanks...


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yup, the PO is 45.5mm
It's only marginally bigger than the DSSD (44mm)

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