Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M 522.32.44.21.03.001 Blue “Pepsi” Bezel VSF Super Clone

VS Factory Omega Seamaster 600M "Coke Bezel" 522.32.44.21.03.001 — Hands-On Review

So this one's a bit embarrassing. A watch buddy asked me the other day if I'd ever covered the VS Factory Omega Coke bezel. I said yeah, of course — went looking for the review and... it doesn't exist. I never actually wrote it up. My bad. Let's fix that now.

What's the Deal with This Ref?

The 522.32.44.21.03.001 is Omega's PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics special edition Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M. You can see the Olympic logo on the caseback. Red and blue colorway — hence the "Coke bezel" nickname in the community.

Quick bit of history here. OM Factory did this ref a while back, steel bracelet version. It ran on a decorated clone movement though, not an integrated one. Didn't really get much traction. But people who love the Seamaster line kept asking about it because that red-blue combo just hits different.

Now VS dropped their version with the in-house integrated movement. Game changer. Only comes on the rubber strap right now, no bracelet. But here's the thing — the bracelet from the VS Quarter Orange (regular Seamaster 600M) fits this one perfectly. 100% compatible. So not a dealbreaker at all.

Build Quality & Materials

Let me run through the specs real quick.

Now the strap deserves its own paragraph. It's got this woven texture pattern pressed into the rubber — looks like a NATO weave at first glance but it's actually molded rubber. Feels great on wrist. The strap holes are reinforced with rubber inserts, and the underside has the same red-blue color split plus anti-slip ridges. Solid execution all around.

The Dial

Clean. That's the word. VS went with a pure glossy blue lacquer finish on the dial — no sunburst pattern, no frosted texture like you'd see on something like the ZF Blancpain Fifty Fathoms. Just a deep mirror-like blue that shifts nicely under different lighting. Looks way better in person than in photos honestly.

Hands are the classic Seamaster 600M broad arrow style with full lume fill. Nothing unexpected here, they nailed it.

Bezel Action & How a Dive Bezel Actually Works

The ceramic bezel on this thing is tight. Like, properly tight. I actually slipped trying to grip it the first time — that's how much resistance it has. No wobble, no play. Exactly what you want.

I know I've explained dive bezels before but people keep asking so here we go again.

The bezel only rotates in one direction. This is intentional, it's a safety thing. Before you go underwater, you line up the triangle marker (the one with the lume pip) with the minute hand. Once you're down there, you can tell how long you've been submerged just by reading the gap between the minute hand and that marker.

Why one direction only though? Think about it. You're underwater wearing rubber gloves, bumping into coral and rocks. That bezel can easily get knocked. If it only turns in the direction that adds time to your count, an accidental bump just means you surface earlier than needed. Safe. But if it could spin the other way? A bump might tell you that you still have 10 minutes of air left when you actually have five. And that's how people die. Single-direction rotation = built-in safety margin. Simple as that.

Crown Operation

Screw-down crown. Standard stuff for a diver but I'll walk through it anyway.

Unscrew counterclockwise to unlock. In the neutral position, winding clockwise charges the mainspring. Pull to the first click — that's your quick-set hour hand, which also lets you adjust the date by cycling through. Pull to the second click for regular time setting. Push back in and screw down clockwise when you're done. Keeps the water out.

On the other side of the case there's a helium escape valve — cosmetic only on the rep obviously. You can twist it but it doesn't do anything functional. Par for the course.

The Movement — VS Integrated 8500

Flip it over. This is where VS really earns its reputation.

The movement is VS's in-house integrated cal. 8500 (caseback engraving reads 8900, matching the gen marking). Big difference from the old OM version which used a basic decorated clone. This is a fully integrated caliber.

The finishing is genuinely impressive. Turbine blade-style radial patterns on the bridges, the rotor color pops with a lifelike tone, and the balance wheel is black — positioned exactly where it sits on gen. When you wind it, the gear train engages and you can see the wheels turning through the display back. It doesn't just look the part, it moves like it too.

The one tell? Gen 8900 has a single regulator fork. VS has two — one for beat rate, one for beat error adjustment. Cover up the balance area and everything else is virtually indistinguishable. But those two forks side by side? Dead giveaway if someone knows what to look for. That's pretty much the only way to call it out through the caseback though.

On the Wrist

Color-wise this hits harder than the Quarter Orange. The black-and-orange Seamaster is cool but it's more subdued. This Coke bezel? Way more dynamic. The blue is deeper in person than what cameras capture, and the red is more vivid. It's a head-turner for sure.

If you dig the Seamaster 600M platform but want something that stands out from the usual black or blue dial configs, this special edition is a strong pick.

Final Take

VS Factory Omega Seamaster 600M 522.32.44.21.03.001 — the PyeongChang Winter Olympics edition. Integrated movement, solid ceramic bezel, clean dial work, and a colorway that actually makes people look twice. VS has been on a roll with their integrated calibers across both Panerai and Omega lines, and this ref is no exception. Stability and reliability have been consistently good from what I've seen. If the Coke bezel speaks to you, don't overthink it. It's one of the better special edition reps out there right now.