Pakz
Patriarch WIS
From what we've pieced from Maria's posts, yeah, it's going to be faithful to the SM300 in that respect.
Pre-Order Borealis Estoril 300m Automatic
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Charliekilo98
Apprentice WIS
Discussed at length much earlier in the thread (pgs5-9)- decision for white which lumes blue (bgw9).
Richard Ralph
Apprentice WIS
Thanks phlabrooy and Dan for your comments - I noted the difference between the early and later renders but didn't pick up the asymmetrical case looking at photographs of the SM 300, cheers, Richard
Lexvil
Perfect Apprentice WIS
While case thickness (thinness) will be the deciding factor on my buying one of these, I would like to suggest a reconsideration on the bezel insert, I have had a high failure rate with sapphire inserts with delamination being the main problem. I don't know if it's just how I use my watches but I actually dive them and in no way baby them, so far ceramic is the best insert material I've found and so far have never had any issue with one.
We can have endless discussions on ceramic vs sapphire however a decision on this project has already been made and design is now closed.
We are now working on technical details.
We are now working on technical details.
atorling
Master Apprentice WIS
Provided that the design stage is closed I must say it looks great ( I love Omega's cases). Nevertheless I post my impressions.After a few iterations we are ending up with a total of 8 versions for the Borealis Estoril 300!
Design is now closed. Factory is working on the technical details.
We tried to please majority of requests made but at this stage design is now closed.
In order to get a true to the original watch I would have preferred a symmetric case (without crown guard) and a bigger dial related to the case size, the chosen one looks a bit more modern and robust and it would fit prefectly in an Aquaterra's homage (other watch I love it could be an idea).
But everything it is decided now so It will remain the same.
And another question related to the cristal. Is it going to be a highly domed cristal similar to the Scorpionfish's one? It would look great.
Thank you very much
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We expect technical designs to be ready this week.
As has been mentioned repeatedly on this thread, the asymmetric case design is part of the original Seamaster 300. I have my Omega Seamaster 300 on my wrist at this very moment, and the case on the right is wider to serve as a crown guard. This is a design feature that the Aqua Terra inherits from the vintage Seamaster 300s.
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work ongoing on technical designs
lugs will be drilled but factory is still on initial drawing stages.
lugs will be drilled but factory is still on initial drawing stages.
atorling
Master Apprentice WIS
Yes, probably Aquaterra and/or other present models inherit older design, cases have not changed too much. However at first glance renders Estoril appear to be a bit more robust than the original, with a narrower dial.
Just my perception. Perhaps I am wrong and proportions are the same
In any case it looks very beautiful.
Just my perception. Perhaps I am wrong and proportions are the same
In any case it looks very beautiful.
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golfer87
Apprentice WIS
This is so nice!
By the way, it seems version B is the majority when you google the images of "SM 300 royal navy". To me, somehow B looks like the "royal navy" as well.
Pardon me if I missed the lengthy discussions in the thread, but which one is supposed to be legitimate to honor the royal navy?
By the way, it seems version B is the majority when you google the images of "SM 300 royal navy". To me, somehow B looks like the "royal navy" as well.
Pardon me if I missed the lengthy discussions in the thread, but which one is supposed to be legitimate to honor the royal navy?
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Nice to see that the blue dial made the cut and will be produced!