Mesh gurus - is Omega worth it?

citizenfox · Post by **citizenfox** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 4:37 am

I also got a super oyster from WJ. Rock solid.

On the mesh, I have Sharkmaster mesh coming in with my new bracelet version of the Shark Diver. Pics to follow.

CesarG · Post by **CesarG** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 8:21 am

Here's the new one

ericf4 · Post by **ericf4** » Mon May 14, 2012 1:55 pm

i just got a william jean mesh after waiting weeks for it to come from Canada.....By horse i guess...Crap i got watches from Hong Kong in days before...that said i opened it, went to size it and one of the frickin links also was stripped, so the screw/bar simply turns and turns and turns but never comes out.....SUCKS...Not sure what I need to do to send it back to him...totally bummed after waiting so long...I would have just bought the omega if i knew how to size it down to my small wrist. I was afraid you couldnt since theres no links etc....Can you make an omega smaller? I may just buy a jurgens or staib at this point.......

Post by **matt.wu** » Mon May 14, 2012 1:58 pm

There's no way an Omega mesh won't fit your wrists. Are your wrists smaller than mine??

moishlashen · Post by **moishlashen** » Mon May 14, 2012 2:02 pm

matt.wu wrote:There's no way an Omega mesh won't fit your wrists. Are your wrists smaller than mine??

ericf4 · Post by **ericf4** » Mon May 14, 2012 2:03 pm

under 7 for sure, lilkely 6.5 or 6.75...not sure...how do you size an omega if theres no links?

Post by **matt.wu** » Mon May 14, 2012 2:06 pm

Fortunately, Omega mesh is made for smaller-ish wrists. The gorillas need to buy extensions to make it fit. It'll fit your wrist no problem. There are micro-adjustments (unlike their other diver bracelets.....

) that will allow you to size it to your wrist.

6.5-6.75" no problem.

gr8sw · Post by **gr8sw** » Mon May 14, 2012 4:09 pm

another

for the Omega mesh... the only way to fly

andrema · Post by **andrema** » Mon May 14, 2012 6:43 pm

Was citizen fox banned?

justsellbrgs · Post by **justsellbrgs** » Mon May 14, 2012 7:41 pm

andrema wrote:Was citizen fox banned?

he went nuts about something a while back....

Post by **BSears** » Tue May 15, 2012 6:41 am

ericf4 wrote:i just got a william jean mesh after waiting weeks for it to come from Canada.....By horse i guess...Crap i got watches from Hong Kong in days before...that said i opened it, went to size it and one of the frickin links also was stripped, so the screw/bar simply turns and turns and turns but never comes out.....SUCKS...Not sure what I need to do to send it back to him...totally bummed after waiting so long...I would have just bought the omega if i knew how to size it down to my small wrist. I was afraid you couldnt since theres no links etc....Can you make an omega smaller? I may just buy a jurgens or staib at this point.......

fwiw, drop William an email and let him know. I had a screw bar stripped out on a newly arrived oyster bracelet for my 6306 and he didn't send an extra link - he sent a complete bracelet sans deployant.

He will take care of it, just let him know. Oh, and for some reason, the second one he sent didn't take all that long to get to me. Worth a shot if you want to keep that bracelet. Or you could swing the Omega - the one and only in mesh, imo.

fastward · Post by **fastward** » Tue May 15, 2012 6:45 am

ericf4 wrote:under 7 for sure, lilkely 6.5 or 6.75...not sure...how do you size an omega if theres no links?

You have to remove links to size it. I used a dremel.

Post by **matt.wu** » Tue May 15, 2012 7:01 am

fastward wrote:
ericf4 wrote:under 7 for sure, lilkely 6.5 or 6.75...not sure...how do you size an omega if theres no links?
You have to remove links to size it. I used a dremel.

You had to dremel out links of an Omega mesh, Ed??

fastward · Post by **fastward** » Tue May 15, 2012 7:15 am

matt.wu wrote:
fastward wrote:
ericf4 wrote:under 7 for sure, lilkely 6.5 or 6.75...not sure...how do you size an omega if theres no links?
You have to remove links to size it. I used a dremel.
You had to dremel out links of an Omega mesh, Ed??

WillJean sharkmesh.

T.R. · Post by **T.R.** » Tue May 15, 2012 8:38 am

I've bought all my mesh from Will Jean. Almost exactly the same as Omega. Omega is a bit more refined... but I'll take the $65 version any day over the $300 version.

I actually replaced Omega mesh with Will Jean mesh because I don't like that the Omega mesh separates into a two piece bracelet. You can lose a watch that way.

CoachH · Post by **CoachH** » Tue May 15, 2012 8:59 am

I have both and can say that the newer flat william jean mesh is pretty good quality. It is not as good as the Omega mesh but fairly close.

I don't lead the adventurous lifestyle that T.R. does, though.

Post by **BSears** » Tue May 15, 2012 9:05 am

Pics, men, pics.

the eBay pics of the wjean mesh don't really show much. Can some of u with the William jean mesh post up some? Thanks fellers.

T.R. · Post by **T.R.** » Tue May 15, 2012 9:49 am

All on Will Jean mesh....
and yes, for some odd reason it does take forever to get to you. Canadian customs can be slow from what I have experienced.

I have both Omega and Will's mesh. They are the same thickness, the same style, and equally as rugged and flexible. Frankly, I prefer the clasp on the Will Jean mesh to the Omega clasp for all around durability and reliability. Omega is a prettier clasp, no doubt. Will Jean mesh clasp features a push button clasp and the locking bar. No flip lock locking bar on the Omega. No likey on that.

Will's flat mesh - this mesh is not aligned as perfectly in rows as the Omega mesh, but I can live with that for a couple of hundred bucks.

Post by **BSears** » Tue May 15, 2012 10:08 am

Nice!

Thanks Tom! I think I might have to hit WJ up for one of those flat link style bracelets. I love my Omega mesh but I have never really been all that keen on the seat belt buckle to hold it on. Never had it come loose, but it only takes once.

ericf4 · Post by **ericf4** » Tue May 15, 2012 12:23 pm

BSears wrote:
ericf4 wrote:i just got a william jean mesh after waiting weeks for it to come from Canada.....By horse i guess...Crap i got watches from Hong Kong in days before...that said i opened it, went to size it and one of the frickin links also was stripped, so the screw/bar simply turns and turns and turns but never comes out.....SUCKS...Not sure what I need to do to send it back to him...totally bummed after waiting so long...I would have just bought the omega if i knew how to size it down to my small wrist. I was afraid you couldnt since theres no links etc....Can you make an omega smaller? I may just buy a jurgens or staib at this point.......
fwiw, drop William an email and let him know. I had a screw bar stripped out on a newly arrived oyster bracelet for my 6306 and he didn't send an extra link - he sent a complete bracelet sans deployant. He will take care of it, just let him know. Oh, and for some reason, the second one he sent didn't take all that long to get to me. Worth a shot if you want to keep that bracelet. Or you could swing the Omega - the one and only in mesh, imo.

I emailed him twice, well see what he says. I can't wear the mesh since i can't get the link out but I was able to mount it on my Professionale and took a few pics before realizing I couldn't take the link out...I think its looks great on the Anonimo....Now can't wait to hopefully get a replacement so i can wear it out...

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