Bought an Omega seamaster 2220.80, is it legit?

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Gtlputte

Hi all, after many years waiting and several auctions lost or skipped, finally I got my dream watch, the Omega Seamaster Professional 300 2220.80. I bought it from a Swedish (my own country) legit auction site, the man that sold the watch buys and sells watches as a hobby. We didn't meet in person and he mailed the watch to me. He has been on the auction site for 2 years and sold several omegas 33 different feedback all positive 4.8/5.

Now I just want to make sure that my watch is legit and not a fake, I really don’t think so I’m 99.9 percent sure that it isn’t fake. I got all 3 red cards (see picture). I’ve made sure to check that the serial number matches on the case (located at one of the lugs) and I’ve also checked the serial number inside the watch under the rotor. They all match on both the chronometer certificate and international warranty. I’ve also checked the Instruction manual its made in December 2008 and the watch is sold in November 2009. What my eye could tell looking up pictures on the internet of the 2500C movement I couldn’t tell any difference on my watch. I used a magnifying loupe to look up numbers and the text inside. I've also taken a picutre of the stamp on the backside of the case.

So what do you all think?

An extra question also: what is the 5 digit number on the international warranty card under the date window?

Thanks in advance

Best Regards //G

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Gtlputte

Discussion Starter · #41 · 3 mo ago

Zaus said:
12.7mm is not so bad. It's quite slim in comparison to todays inflated cases. By the way I noticed that big size watches became not so popular like they started to be 10-15 years ago.
I didn't like quartz watches before I got 2221.80 one. I though quartz is cheap and so on (like everybody does then they are not familiar with high quality quartz movements), therefore I had to cross the line in my head. I had not so little watches and I realised that everyday watch is a tool.
Tool watch have to be:
1. Robust (that I would be not afraid to scratch it or bang it into something and not be afraid that it would lose accuracy and will cost me 1/5 of the watch to make accurate again),
2. Accurate (at least 10 sec/month),
3. Good quality (good looking, brushed where it needs to be brushed and polished where it needs to be polished),
4. Low maintenance (for quartz just good quality batteries every 3-4 years. This movement have low battery indicator),
5. Functional (divers bezel, quick adjust hour hand, adjusting bracelet)
6. And luxury enough for a good price.
This quartz SMP is a good fit for me.

Good points. It’s true quartz is definitely better value for money without any drawback on the looks and the accuracy is superb, the mechanical watches stand no chance obviously, and also with lower maintenance costs, so wise choice!

I know repairs can be expensive but hey I got one of my dream watches. I decided to go for the Co-axial because of longer service intervals but not only that, from an aesthetic point of view I love the sweeping seconds hand and the workmanship going into the watch. Not that I wouldn’t settle for a quartz one but this was the model worn in Casino Royale that made me want it even more tbh. Besides I’ve been on the auctions sites for a while and was outbid for a few years and skipped if it was not a full set or extremely overpriced.

For how long have you owned your fine piece ? 🙏

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Zaus

· #42 · 3 mo ago

Gtlputte said:
Good points. It’s true quartz is definitely better value for money without any drawback on the looks and the accuracy is superb, the mechanical watches stand no chance obviously, and also with lower maintenance costs, so wise choice!

I know repairs can be expensive but hey I got one of my dream watches. I decided to go for the Co-axial because of longer service intervals but not only that, from an aesthetic point of view I love the sweeping seconds hand and the workmanship going into the watch. Not that I wouldn’t settle for a quartz one but this was the model worn in Casino Royale that made me want it even more tbh. Besides I’ve been on the auctions sites for a while and was outbid for a few years and skipped if it was not a full set or extremely overpriced.

For how long have you owned your fine piece ? 🙏

I got mine just in the beginning of 2023 January, so a bit less that two months ago. I got it for resale/flip. I wasn't going to keep it for myself at first, but it stuck with me within a week and I love it now. So I'm kind of in a honey moon at the moment

By the way what accuracy is your 2220.80? How many seconds it loses or gains per day?

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Zaus

· #43 · 3 mo ago

Gtlputte said:
I decided to go for the Co-axial because of longer service intervals but not only that, from an aesthetic point of view I love the sweeping seconds hand and the workmanship going into the watch.🙏

At first quartz bothered me because of ticking seconds hand. I had to cross the line in my head and accept it. Other positive points (which I mentioned before) outweighed ticking seconds hand. By the way it ticks almost exactly on seconds markers, at least that's good.

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· #44 · 3 mo ago

Zaus said:
At first quartz bothered me because of ticking seconds hand. I had to cross the line in my head and accept it. Other positive points (which I mentioned before) outweighed ticking seconds hand. By the way it ticks almost exactly on seconds markers, at least that's good.

Omega are at the top of the quartz tree in my opinion

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· #45 · 3 mo ago (Edited)

Turpinr said:
Omega are at the top of the quartz tree in my opinion

Omega quartz 1538 caliber is modified eta ETA 255.461, so it is good, but not so exceptional movement like F.P.Journe Elegante for example. In general people associate quartz with a cheap watches, fast production and often disposable watches. They became less desirable above 500 Eur and just a few examples above 1000 Eur are desirable. Even between us, the watch enthusiasts, are just a few who prefer quartz over mechanic/automatic calibers. People look at watches as jewelry or an expression of wealth, but not as a tool that tells time or has other additional timing functions. IMHO the funniest situations is that it doesn't matter that some of the owners doesn't even know how to tell how many hours hands shows. Matters just that the bigger and shinier is the better. For them matters to buy stuff just for because of fashion and they neither need nor use nor even have any connection with the history of watches.
But this thread is not about it, so we wandered into completely different topics here

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Turpinr

· #46 · 3 mo ago

Zaus said:
Omega quartz 1538 caliber is modified eta ETA 255.461, so it is good, but not so exceptional movement like F.P.Journe Elegante for example. In general people associate quartz with a cheap watches, fast production and often disposable watches. They became less desirable above 500 Eur and just a few examples above 1000 Eur are desirable. Even between us, the watch enthusiasts, are just a few who prefer quartz over mechanic/automatic calibers. People look at watches as jewelry or an expression of wealth, but not as a tool that tells time or has other additional timing functions. IMHO the funniest situations is that it doesn't matter that some of the owners doesn't even know how to tell how many hours hands shows. Matters just that the bigger and shinier is the better. For them matters to buy stuff just for because of fashion and they neither need nor use nor even have any connection with the history of watches.
But this thread is not about it, so we wandered into completely different topics here

Hahaha I'm good at the wandering off malarkey

and don't realise I'm doing it.
I put it down to my age.

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Gtlputte

Discussion Starter · #47 · 3 mo ago

Zaus said:
I got mine just in the beginning of 2023 January, so a bit less that two months ago. I got it for resale/flip. I wasn't going to keep it for myself at first, but it stuck with me within a week and I love it now. So I'm kind of in a honey moon at the moment

By the way what accuracy is your 2220.80? How many seconds it loses or gains per day?

Alrigh nice! I got mine mid January this year so about the same time. 🙂

It lose about 4 seconds per day atm I would say that’s acceptable, at least to me. 😊

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