Former Omega Technician — Ask Me Anything

I did an AMA about a year ago, which resulted in a remarkable turnout. Moderators had asked me to do another one actually, but Omega had me remove my AMA.

Fast forward, I left that career behind to go back to school & pursue a total career change — and now I’ll answer whatever you got (within reason).

Pick my brain about movements, design, history, products & more.

EDIT 1:15pm (8.17): I just did a short batch of answers; I'll get back to the rest in 1 hour or so.

EDIT 2:20pm (8.17): Just did another batch; will resume in another hour or so.

EDIT 80:08pm (8.17) Have answered a bunch, but there’s a ton more. Going to potentially hit more tonight & tomorrow morning — I’m astounded at the volume & I don’t want to ignore too many people.

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u/Henderson35 — 4 days ago
▲ 64 r/VWatlas

Finally got an Atlas!

A new-to-me 2022 Atlas SE w/ Tech package with only 8,900 miles on it! I had to get rid of my Lexus Gx460…after years of ownership and 9mpg I just couldn’t take it anymore. I love this thing though!

u/Henderson35 — 4 days ago

Help — Purchase Advice!

Hey all! Been waiting my whole damn life (it feels like) for a C6.

One popped up in my neighborhood, it is a ‘07 LS2 C6 in Dark Blue. It’s all stock, manual and in perfect condition. It’s got 47k on it, one owner, clean title no accidents.

The seller wants 30k…what are your thoughts. I feel like this example will be hard to find again & if I pass it’ll bum me out later. Need help!

u/Henderson35 — 12 days ago

Need Advice on Purchase

Thoughts on the rust levels in this video? I’m considering buying a Duster, San Diego area — this video shows a bit. Gimme what ever advice you got. The owner sent me this.

u/Henderson35 — 25 days ago
▲ 953 r/Watches

Well, here it is…
Everything I’ve collected over 12 years — many have come and gone, but these ones have stayed.

Yes, a lot of dive watches. Yes, too many in fact. Here are extremely brief anecdotes behind each watch:

  1. The Peter Blake 2254.50 was my father’s and is entirely sacred to me.
  2. The Gen 2 Planet Ocean is peak Omega to me, especially with that 8500 movement. I grew up loving bond & Daniel Craig’s PO(s) really represented his robust take on the character.
  3. Rolex 226570 — bought this after a long abusive relationship with Rolex which apparently is called “the list”.
  4. The Grand Seiko SBGM221 — I purchased to this to celebrate my sobriety.
  5. The current no-date Diver 300m — I bought this because it was specifically similar to my father’s & it seemed like an identical, father son combination to me. His version from his time, my version from mine.
  6. A 39mm small seconds Tag Heuer that also belonged to my father — it was his first “nice watch”.
  7. Tudor FXD GMT - I bought this watch to celebrate my engagement with my wife — I wanted something durable to represent the fortitude of my wife. I swim with this on every morning.
  8. Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic — my first nice watch — I worked at a silver diner in high school and saved everything I could for this.
  9. AP 15202 — I bought this because I love the design philosophy and the (intended) aquatic relevancy of the port-hole design by Genta. I bang this up, work out in it, and have heavily abused it. I love that it drives people crazy to see it used as such & I simply do not care.
  10. The Caliber 5 Aquaracer — first dive watch I bought myself.
  11. I love Casios — I have many that are not pictured.
  12. Rolex 124060* — I bought this for my wedding.
  13. The Longines Legend Diver 42 — this watch occupies a legendary sliver of dive history and I would encourage anyone to own one. The value to heritage ratio is incredible.
u/Henderson35 — 4 months ago

I have waited for one of these for a while…the 232.30.42.21.01.001.

I love the bezel, the 8500 and the size. It’s definitely pretty beat up from the original user, which is not a big deal — the tolerance is way within spec and it’s unpolished which is all I care about.

What’s yours favorite PO?

u/Henderson35 — 4 months ago