I never wrote a single review in my life. I always wanted to but I always had some excuses why not. So when Alex asked me, it just seemed like a good idea. Here goes ….  its all about my Omega Seamaster 300M Chronograph!

Story time.

When I was a child, the first James Bond movie I ever saw was GoldenEye. Pierce Brosnan defies the odds and jumps into a falling airplane. The crash seems inevitable but he makes it and he makes it with style. It’s silly and unrealistic? Absolutely. But for a child who is living a rough life, it was super awesome and motivating. And that Omega Seamaster 300M Chronograph was stunning. Sporty and elegant at the same time. I wanted it so bad (of course with the laser and stuff). It was the first time I showed genuine interest in watches.

Many years later I had the opportunity to purchase that Omega Seamaster, but my taste changed, and having the exact watch from the movie just felt a bit gimmicky. Besides that it just doesn’t tick all the boxes I wanted in my next watch. My list of wants included, low key Bond vibe, sturdy tool watch, rotating bezel, chronograph, GMT complication or timezone function and a nicely finished, but industrial looking movement.

So when they announced the new Omega Seamaster 300M Chronograph in 2019, it felt like that watch was made for me. I just love almost everything about this chronograph. Maybe it sounds silly, but I cannot get enough of the lightplay on the dial. In some angles it seems dark, with light waves, in some angles it’s light, almost white, with dark waves, and in some angles it’s a mirror.

My absolute favourite thing about the Omega Seamaster 300M Chronograph are the tactile elements. The rotating bezel is precise with zero back play, the sound is loud, but not too harsh. The snap of the chronograph pushers is rich, clean and through the display caseback you can see the column wheel turning. If you ever have the opportunity to compare this tactile sensation to the Speedmaster’s cam-actuated movement, I encourage you to do it. It’s two very different experiences.

I’m very biased, because this is my daily watch, but I will try to be objective and highlight not just the good elements, but the bad too. I think for a lot of people, size will be an issue.

This Omega Seamaster 300M Chronograph shares design elements with the three hand model, but make no mistakes this isn’t your average Seamaster. It has a lot of wrist presence. I mean a LOT. The diameter is 44mm without crown guard and crown, lug to lug distance is 52mm, the thickness is 17mm (20mm-ish on a nato). So it is a good fit, if you have a larger wrist or – like me – you just gravitate to larger watches.

The other negative elements are just nitpicking. If you are using the Omega Seamaster 300M Chronograph on the factory bracelet / rubber strap, there is no chance you can operate the rotating bezel in a convenient way. Since I’m frequently using the bezel, I just ditched the factory strap. Fortunately, this watch is a true strap monster.

If we are talking about straps, then here is my next issue. The lug width is 21 mm. Most of the strap manufacturers are making straps in 18, 20, 22 mm sizes. First when I bought straps for this watch, I made a mistake and I ordered them in 20mm size. It looked awful. If you are planning to buy straps for an odd lug width, don’t make this mistake. Just get the larger ones. It will fit well.

My conclusion is that the Omega Seamaster 300M chronograph is not for anyone, but for me it’s the almost perfect daily watch. It’s a bulky, no nonsense tool watch, but beside that, it has some shine, it has some bling. It’s a good fit for the beach, for hiking, but also it goes well with a suit in a nice restaurant.