Omega is one of the world’s oldest and most famous watchmakers, dating back to 1848. Like Rolex, omega replica watches are getting more and more expensive; however, unlike Rolex, a budget of $5,000 opens the doors to a huge range of choices, including the legendary Omega Speedmaster – particularly when shopping on the second-hand market.
There’s no doubt that the most famous Omega watch is the classic Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch, which is famous throughout the world as the first watch worn on the moon. Flight-certified by NASA, and offering a timeless aesthetic that has hardly changed in half a century, the Omega Speedmaster is widely regarded as one of the great mechanical chronograph watches available, and a true necessity for any serious watch collector.
A brand-new Omega Speedmaster will cost a bit more than $5k and certain rare vintage models can top out into the six-figure range when they sell at auction. Nevertheless, pre-owned examples (both vintage and modern) can easily be found well under budget on the secondary market. Besides, alongside the original NASA-certified model, there are countless other versions of Omega’s iconic chronograph that have been produced over the years, with many selling for less than $5,000.
The Omega Seamaster collection is a remarkably diverse assortment of timepieces that range from professional dive watches to vintage-inspired dress watches and chronographs. Even though the Seamaster name is one of Omega’s oldest and previously only applied to a vast variety of water-resistant replica watches, the modern Omega Seamaster collection (at least as it exists today) is largely occupied by dive watches.
The Planet Ocean sub-collection is part of the perfect Seamaster family and it is Omega’s line of ultra-capable professional dive watches. With that in mind, there are also other cheap replica watches in the Omega Seamaster collection that are not Planet Ocean models, such as the Omega Seamaster Diver 300m, which gives users all the features of a professional dive watch – including even a helium escape valve for saturation diving – but wrapped up in a slimmer and more refined overall package for a highly versatile package on the wrist.
The Omega Seamaster Diver 300m was made famous as the watch of James Bond during the 007 films from the 1990s, and it remains a popular favorite among collectors to this day. In the secondary market, even the Omega Starfish diver inserts 30 billion models of ceramic dials and bezels can be bought for less than $4K, making it the best all-around watch from any manufacturer’s money.