Steal the Style: Recreating this GORGEOUS Omega Seamaster

[Margotron]

Hey team. So there was a thread on styleforum and watchuseek recently (http://www.styleforum.net/t/312568/h...ther-band/0_50) about recreating this b-e-a-u-tiful omega seamaster, seen here. Personally, this is the most beautiful watch I have ever laid eyes on. Someday I will have it. Until then, a replica.





Here is the watch itself. It comes with a steel bracelet OEM:





Does anyone have some recs on a good BASE model watch to start from? There are a number in the styleforum thread, but none really NAIL it (ie close size, shape, etc). I am not expecting to replicate a $4000 watch for $300 perfectly, but I think we can do better than the folks over at SF:

[guiltybystander]

Forgive me if this sounds dense, but I am not quite sure you want to do. Do you want us to recommend a movement and parts so you can build your own Frakenwatch to resemble that Omega?


Or are you asking for recommendations that are a little different than what the SF posters provided?

[jordan]

I think he wants a watch and band that looks as similar as possible to the real seamaster.


I wish I had 4k i could blow on a watch. I'd never take that thing off.

[shad0w4life]

I think he wants to do something like this:

eg. This one has a blue face(doesn't really look similar but an example here)

http://www.parniswatch.net/index.php?gOo=goods_details.dwt&goodsid=1036


and then find that strap somewhere.

[Heafcliffe]

@ Margotron, I like the SEIKO recreation. Nice!


Not trying to thread-jack but can someone point in the right direction of these clasp leather straps. Thanks in advance.

[MikeAD91]

They're called deployant clasps, and you'll see a number of places also using the term deployment clasp.


If you search for that on watchuseek, you'll find tons of info about the different suppliers.

[Mitchell]

If I was going to go the seiko route I would think this would be a closer match to the seamaster: http://www.amazon.com/Seiko-Casual-Stainless-Steel-SGEG03/dp/B008PW93YY/ref=sr_1_1?s=watches&ie=UTF8&qid=1347722696&sr=1-1&keywords=SGEG03


For the watch band for the cost I wouldnt mind trying one of these: http://internationalwatchman.com/leather/CHRONOCROCCALFWHTST.html


Dont know anything about clasps though it seems like a very nice touch to the band!

[JT10000]

Yeah @ Mitchell - that looks better. But the one the guy on Styleforum ended up with is an automatic, not a quartz, which adds some "mental" appeal.

[Margotron]

Jordan - me too. It is so striking.


Mitchell - great find, I am impressed. I might pull the trigger on that one. I am not too bothered by quartz in this situation. I like the mental appeal that JT references, but man, that look is something else. I need it.


Mike - you have a favorite deployment clasp supplier? I am definitely going that route with this project.

[itsm3json]

margotron - when I was searching for a deployant strap

I was going to go with this supplier. I decided against

it because I have smaller wrists so the deployant would

not have sat center of my wrist.


I did talk to the seller - his name is Bob and he was a

pleasure to talk with and gave me pretty good info.


http://mywatchmaker.net/deployantclasp.htm


as for strap, I have a brown hirsch strap but here is a

golden brown which matches closer in color to what you

are looking for:

http://www.hirschstraps.com/DUKE-Medium-Leather-Watch-Strap-GOLDEN-BROWN?keyword=duke%20medium


watch - I haven't found anything close for you, I have

a seagull m177s that also comes in a black face:

http://uhrforum.de/attachments/41592...m177s-sg02.jpg

[Margotron]

Ok, so the first piece of my frankenstein has arrived:








Pretty happy. For anyone curious, it is the SGEG03 that mitchell recommended.


I have already ordered a Duke Hirsch strap and the mywatchmaker polished double clasp.

[george]

That Seiko looks nice! Can't wait to see the finished product!

[james2]

great choice! i might do this myself. i've looking for an excuse for getting a watch with a blue face...this is it!

[Margotron]

Ok, so I am not nearly the photographer that the owner of the Omega happens to be. However, here is my current take:

















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However, I am considering using a different face by Orient, seen here (and more than double the cost sadly):

[diversification]

Wow, very impressive! Thanks for sharing, it looks wonderful! Mind sharing the model of that Orient as well?


EDIT: I'm also curious about how one goes about removing the stock clasp and attaching the deployant clasp. Is that a difficult process?