Seamaster 300
Omega

11 September 2014

Launched in 1957 for professional divers, the Omega Seamaster 300 is returning in a revised and improved version. As always water resistant to 30 bar and made entirely of steel (although it is also available in titanium, gold and platinum), it now has a case with a diameter of 41 mm, a “vintage” dial made of ceramic material, as is the unidirectional rotating bezel (with a scale in Liquidmetal, a patented and extremely hard alloy) and an adjustable bracelet with push-button clasp (also patented). But it is the self-winding movement that makes it really interesting: the Master Co-Axial caliber 8400/8401, certified as a chronometer by the COSC, is resistant to magnetic fields up to at least 15 000 gauss (and beyond, but this is the current limit of measurement). More common than might be thought, as they are produced by everything from cellphones to fridge magnets, magnetic fields affect the speed at which watches run, and thus their accuracy, sometimes irreversibly. Up to now the most widely adopted system to curb these effects has been to screen the movement with an inner case of soft iron (but this conceals it from view and is effective only up to 1000 gauss). The technicians at Omega have developed a new range of antimagnetic movements, in which they have used a special alloy, called Nivagauss, for staffs and pivots, along with the exclusive Co-Axial escapement with silicon components. And the result is visible through the sapphire display back. Last but not least: the price of the Seamaster 300 is very, very competitive. Pity that to get hold of one you’ll have to wait till November.

Seamaster, Omega

Seamaster, Omega

Seamaster, Omega

Seamaster 300, Omega

Seamaster 300, Omega

Seamaster 300, Omega

Seamaster 300, Omega

Seamaster 300, Omega



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