And why I am shaken and stirred every time i wear it.
Argh…… the famous or maybe infamous Omega Seamaster 300m reference 253.80.00 .A lot has been written about this watch since it blasted onto our screens in the 1997 James Bond blockbuster Tomorrow Never Dies. This was Omega’s 2nd mission for 007 and the first one for the Automatic model ( the quartz 2541.80.00 was their debut into MI6, in 1995’s Goldeneye……
Will it stay in my collection longer then the FXD it replaced? …read on!!
My friends will recall my initial excitement when i got my MN21 FXD, how it was never off the wrist and the same friends then became horrified when it was “kicked to the Curb” for the subject of this piece. The classic 3861 speedy ….
The French manufacture’s answer to the iconic Tudor Pelagos FXD.
So has the “King of Tudor ” been knocked off his throne? here we have Yema’s much cheaper alternative to one of my favourite military time pieces.-the fabulous FXD.My thoughts and reviews…..
Ok so for those who don’t know me, i am Northern English where English Black Tea runs through our vains, and the whole channel name Tea and Tickers came about because I binge watched Adrian Barker over a few days and his strapline was “Simply drinking coffee and talking about watches”…..
If you know you know.
There are some watch companies that “shout” about their connection with the military and there are some who stay firmly “under the radar”.Elliot Brown is a prime example of the latter ..they share the same grid reference in Poole as the Royal Navy’s SBS (Special Boat Service) but there is no bragging to be had. This is their Holton Professional they, do an automatic version but it is this quartz version that was requested and is issued to certain sections of the British Special Forces, the telltale sign is the “crowfoot” (broad arrow) above 6.00 o’clock that signifies it is British Military property. It is a NATO stock number because this watch is the “Real Deal” The picture below is of my watch, and it gets a lot of wrist time. It is super comfy. bombproof (literally) and has a lume that will burn your eyeballs out. When I last met with Ian Elliot ( one of the co-founders) he reckoned he could win a game of conkers with this watch against anything. ( including the Tudor FXD). It has wonderful little touches like the serration on the top of the bezel that can turn it even with wet gloves, the notches on the rubber strap that stop it from coming out from the keepers, “fixed lugs”(an SF requirement) done in a different way that allows a wider choice of straps. everything about this watch is designed for a purpose, to get the job done.
If you know, you know.
Picture courtesy of Elliot Brown