OmegaSeamaster Planet Ocean

I was ready to purchase my first automatic watch, and I went to get a Tag Heuer Grand Carrera, but at the last second at the AD, I changed my mind and got this one. Other than the looks, what won me over was the amount of innovation Omega has made for the movement. This watch incorporates the new Omega "in-house" 8500 co-axial movement which alongside its bigger chronograph brother the 9300, they are currently the best they have in years. Enough revolutionary enhancements have been added to these movements that keep many watch enthusiasts dreaming. In an industry that little to no innovation occurs, these two new movements are marvels of Omega.Like any other product, these new movements are not perfect and have disadvantages; mainly, the bigger size and increased thickness of the movement bothers many people to the point that they've even returned the watch or sold it. Personally, the weight does not bother me at all, and although I am not fond of the thickness, I can live with it. However, your mileage may vary, and the best way to find out for yourself is to check these watches in store. In my experience, they are more manageable on rubber strap than on stainless steel bracelet.This Omega Planet Ocean XL is 45.5 mm in diameter, and about 16.5mm in thickness. It is the first movement that is designed solely for the co-axial escapement. Up until now, Omega only modified old movements with co-axial escapement, but these two 8500 and 9300 movements are built based on co-axial from scratch. They are true representation of what co-axial escapement should offer. This escapement reduces the amount of friction and therefore the lube that the watch needs, and can work longer without service. It should also make the watch a little more accurate. Although co-axial escapement is good enough revolution itself, this watch has more to offer.This watch uses silicon hair springs which virtually eliminates the magnetism problems of metal springs and gives you 60 hours of power reserve. According to Orbita website, this watch needs 650-800 bi-directional turns per day to maintain its power. With Omega's new movements, you don't have to worry about magnetism and ruining your movement. In addition to using silicon, Omega actually uses two barrels to store power instead of the usual single barrel system. This should give the watch more steady power and result in more accuracy. The date set feature is actually another plus, since you can set the date without worrying about damaging the mechanism or stopping the time. You can set the date while the watch is moving, and it will only move the hour hand. It is also nice because when you travel abroad, you can change the hour hand without meddling with other settings.In my experience, compared to my only other automatic watch with a Valjoux 7750 movement, Omega is way more accurate. It is always under 1 second fast, and some days it is even zero. However, my RW is 4-10 seconds fast per day. Based on these observations, I give this watch a 5/5 for its incredible accuracy, innovation, and most importantly the look and coolness factor. At the moment, you cannot find any better diver's watch on the market that gives you all that this Seamaster has to offer. Thanks for reading, and I have uploaded a few pictures.