The year was 1994, and it was summertime. For a South Floridian, it meant that the weather was the same as the rest of the year but without school. I had just graduated from high school, and we took a one-week family cruise down to the Caribbean. I’ve mentioned it before in other articles, but when we went on a cruise, we were not like the Northerners who jostled for positions by the pool or the beach. No, we were checking out watch shops. St. Thomas and St. Martin/Sint Maarten were our favorite hubs with their air-conditioned bastions of horology. It was on this trip that I decided to dip into the funds I had saved up after working part-time for the previous four years. The ultimate purchase was today’s watch, the luxury replica Omega Seamaster 120.
I still recall the open-door entrances to A.H. Riise in St. Thomas. At that time, the store carried Vacheron, Patek, Swiss made replica Omega, and more. I think it was because my dad had recently purchased a ’60s rose gold Seamaster that I was interested in an aaa quality fake Omega UK. I remember him showing me the small symbol in the center of his acrylic crystal and how the brand kept up that tradition. His vintage watch wasn’t incredibly sporty, but it was water resistant, and it looked nice. The Seamaster 120 was the modern equivalent.
Two-tone was hot!
I mentioned that the ’90s were odd, and one of the trends that hung around from the previous decade was two-tone watches. At that time, if one couldn’t afford full gold, two-tone was seen as the next best choice. It’s funny to think that today, while bicolor watches have enjoyed a small resurgence, they’re still rather undesirable. Regardless of how the future would see the cheap replica Omega Seamaster 120, I loved the inky jet-black dial and how it played against the gold appointments. The large gold bezel and the massive gold screw-down crown felt so luxurious at the time. Yes, with a pair of khaki pleated gabardine slacks and a black dress shirt, this was the definition of looking good in the ’90s!
The Swiss movement replica Omega Seamaster 120 ref. 168.1501 measures 36mm wide by 42.65mm long. It’s nearly 10mm thick, including a highly reflective sapphire crystal, and has an 18mm lug spacing. Aside from that last attribute, this watch was right on target with its primary competition, the Rolex Datejust. As the name suggests, it was also water resistant down to 120 meters. As a nod to this spec, I’ve always enjoyed the case back on this high quality fake Omega UK, which features textured waves and the mighty hippocampus in the center.