Comparative Review of the Rolex Sea- Dweller VS. Omega Planet Ocean. Comparative Review of the Rolex Sea- Dweller. VS. Omega Planet Ocean. By: John B. Holbrook, IIFebruary 3rd, 2. As I sit down to write this comparative review, I realize it’s been 4 years since I compared dive watches from Rolex and Omega.  In the four years since I first compared the Omega Seamaster Professional to the Rolex Submariner and the article has become one of the most popular watch related articles on the web – hardly a week goes by that someone doesn’t read the article and write to me with questions or comments.  As much as I’d like to take credit for the popularity of the article, it’s the topic which is very interesting.  In the world of luxury watches, the rivalry between Rolex and Omega is every bit as strong as that between Ford and Chevy in the car world, or the University of Michigan and Ohio State University in the world of college football.  And the fans of each brand are both loyal and legion. In the years since my previous comparison, Omega has created a new dive watch – the Seamaster Planet Ocean.  Inside and out, the Planet Ocean is watch with specifications which exceed those of the previous generation Seamaster Professional.  While the Seamaster Professional is a watch that compares well with the Rolex Submariner, the Planet Ocean is more appropriately compared to Rolex’s true deep- sea diving tool watch – the Sea- Dweller.

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Firstly, a word about the methods by which I’m using to evaluate these two watches, and my own personal biases. Firstly, I’m not weighting the categories in any way. Watch Shoot On Sight Streaming. Each category (bracelet, clasp, case, price, etc.) are an equal component of the final overall score. For some people, price, for example, is much more an important of a category than, say the clasp.

Feel free to weight each of these categories with your own values to arrive at your own conclusions. Secondly, let me disclose that the Seamaster Planet Ocean used in this article is not my own – it belongs to fellow WATCH TALK FORUMS Rolex Forum Administrator Scott D.

If you get the opportunity, stop by WATCH TALK FORUMS at www. Scott loaning his watch to me for the purposes of writing this review.

Now, on to the shootout! As you can see from the above photograph, there’s a substantial size difference between the Sea- Dweller and the Planet Ocean.  At 4. Watch Somers Town Online Facebook. Planet Ocean seemingly dwarfs the 4. Sea- Dweller.  Accordingly, the Planet Ocean weighs considerably more than the Sea- Dweller – this is easily one of the heaviest watches, if not the heaviest watch, I’ve ever tried on.  It feels at least 3.

Sea- Dweller.  Is being bigger and heavier a good thing?  That’s purely a matter of personal preference.  From my stand point, 4. I can wear the 4. Seamaster Professional, but the 4. Planet Ocean was just too big and heavy for my taste.  Fortunately, the Planet Ocean does come in a 4. Planet Ocean, make sure you try on both sizes before buying one. CASEPlanet Ocean:   The PO case caries over some legacy design features of previous Seamaster generations, which is a good thing.

It blends both polished and brushed finished surfaces for both cosmetic appeal, and functional advantage. The case is rated for 6. Seamaster Professional. A helium release valve is built into the case, making this watch particularly useful in extended time deep dives. The case has numerous angles and curves which vary the way light strikes and is reflected from the case, yet, there are no sharp corners and it’s completely comfortable. Of course, there’s the gorgeous Sea Monster logo on the case back.   RATING: 9. Sea- Dweller: The Oyster case is a simple, yet classic design which has been often copied.

The Sea- Dweller is rated for an astounding 1. Like the bracelet (see my conclusion below on the use of 9. Watch Article 99 Online Iflix.

L grade steel) the case is constructed from 9. The case is also equipped with a helium escape valve, which is integrated in the case, and deploys if critical pressure thresholds are exceeded.   RATING: 1. Winner: Sea- Dweller. The Oyster style case was the birth of the diving watch, but let us not forget that Omega was a pioneer in creating a water resistant (or water proof as was designated at the time) watches. The Sea- Dweller gets the nod here, based on being twice as water resistant as the Planet Ocean, and because of the more advanced design of the integrated helium escape valve.

BEZELSeamaster: The PO unidirectional bezel is much improved over the Seamaster Professional bezel, as the PO’s new coin edge design is more easily gripped underwater than the scalloped bezel of the SMP. I can easily grip it, and it has nice “click” sound as it makes its way around the dial. The markings on the bezel align perfectly with both the dial markers and hands, and are very legible.

I find no flaws here.   RATING: 9. Sea- Dweller: The unidirectional bezel is about the most easily turned which I’ve ever tried – extremely smooth and precise. I can easily grip it, and it has nice “click” sound as it makes its way around the dial. The markings on the bezel align perfectly with both the dial markers and hands, and are very legible. I find no flaws here.   RATING: 1. Winner: Sea- Dweller.  Both are excellent bezels very suitable for dive use, but the Rolex bezel is just a bit smoother, and less “ratchety” than the Omega. DIAL, MARKERS, & HANDSSeamaster: The oversized markers and the large arrowhead hands make for excellent visibility.

The luminescent coating (Superluminova) on the hands and markers makes glow very strong, but I believe the previous Seamaster Pro hands and markets are just a bit stronger due to the available surface area . The date, while unmagnified is also easily read.   RATING: 1. Sea- Dweller: The dial of the Sea- Dweller is a work of art, and perhaps one of the most copied styles in watch history. The white gold markers and Mercedes style hands are a classic. Unlike the Submariner, the Sea- Dweller does not have a magnification bubble over the date, giving the dial area a cleaner look.

Rolex also uses Superluminova on the hands and markers, but they have a smaller surface area compared to the Planet Ocean, so the glow isn’t as bright.  RATING: 9. WINNER: Seamaster. Both dials are excellent, but the Planet Ocean will clearly be the more legible of the two both above and below the water by virtue of its size alone. CRYSTALSeamaster: The Planet Ocean uses a Sapphire crystal that has an anti- reflective coating applied to both sides (top and bottom). Applying a coating to the topside of a sapphire crystal is a horrible mistake, and you can see why in the above photo. While the crystal is scratch resistant due to the man- made sapphire from which it is cut, the coating applied to the crystal can be scratched and will eventually show up, as you can see is happening to Scott’s PO.

Additionally, the dual coating gives the dial a distinct and (in my opinion) unattractive blue hue from certain lighting angles, which you can also see in the above photos. Both of these problems are avoided when the AR coating is simply applied to the underside of the crystal, where it can’t be scratched – Omega did this with the Seamaster Professional, so its a mystery to me as to why they changed direction with the Planet Ocean.

To me, this is a serious flaw.   RATING: 7. Sea- Dweller: A sapphire crystal is also used on the Sea- Dweller, but no anti- reflective coating is applied.