The silicon hairspring ensures very good rate results even when subjected to the effects of fluctuating temperatures and impacts. The technical advantages remain the same – the oscillating weight winds the watch in both directions to provide an above-average power reserve of 55 hours. This variation of the 8800 caliber has no date indication. And then you’re rewarded with a view of the beating heart of the watch – the accurate, individually decorated and fully antimagnetic in-house 8806 movement. Then your eye may be drawn to the polished wavelike notches along the edge of the caseback that encircle the brushed inner ring. The first thing you may notice is the engraved lettering, “Diver 300M,” which is always centered thanks to a patented bayonet closure known as the Naiad lock. Turning the watch over reveals even more of its superior quality. Omega’s in-house Caliber 8806 is visible through the caseback.Įvery component – from the ceramic dial and brushed titanium hands, the ceramic and titanium case, and even the rubber strap with its ceramic buckle – displays the highest quality and reminds us that Omega has long been a top brand among watch manufacturers. The strap material may feel uncomfortable on really warm days – even Omega has yet to discover anything to prevent perspiration. The material appears at first to be quite thin, but once it’s on, the strap feels great, and despite the large case size, the watch fits perfectly, even on narrow wrists. Running along its length are three wide matte strips and two raised strips with a brushed- finish look. The rubber strap attaches seamlessly to the case and continues the fluid lines of the lugs. Particularly pleasing is that Omega uses the same ceramic material for the prong buckle and also for the curving shapes of the case. Not only does the dial have polished and matte sections, so does the case with its ergonomically shaped lugs. Also, the stylized waves are not laser cut into a polished dial but now stand out in relief with alternating polished and matte surfaces.Ĭeramic characterizes the entire design. (For either version, watch fans must accept a considerable jump in price, to $8,100.) The newest edition has a 43.5-mm case and a nicely balanced dial, omitting the date indication at 6 o’clock. This watch, which we tested, is available on a rubber strap with a ceramic prong buckle or on a NATO strap with a brushed buckle and a titanium loop. The Seamaster Diver 300M is now available as a scratch-resistant and more lightweight model in ceramic and titanium. The overall diameter of the watch was enlarged from 41 to 42 mm.įor the newer models, Omega took the next step. Unchanged, of course, are the skeletonized sword-shaped hands, water resistance to 300 meters, a helium-escape valve at 10 o’clock and a metal bracelet. The newer generation offers a laser-cut ceramic dial, the super-modern in-house 8800 movement and an improved clasp with additional quick-action extension at a price of $5,200. This watch was first introduced as a steel model with a varnished dial, an ETA-based Omega Caliber 2500 and a folding clasp with a divers’ extension that cost around $3,500. To mark the 25th anniversary of the Seamaster Diver 300M in 2018, Omega made a huge splash by issuing a new version – updated and modernized with higher quality features and more functionality than ever before, and still at a fair price ( click here for a review of that watch). Omega Seamaster Diver 300M in titanium and ceramic
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