OMEGA Seamaster Planet Ocean Deep Black “Volvo Ocean Race” Limited Edition

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Celebrating its role as the Official Timekeeper of the Volvo Ocean Race, OMEGA has created a special edition watch for the winning team of this year’s race. This winner’s watch, the Seamaster Planet Ocean Deep Black “Volvo Ocean Race” is also available to public in a limited edition of 73 models in tribute to the year that the Ocean Race first began.

The winner’s watch, Photo credit: OMEGA

The OMEGA Seamaster Planet Ocean Deep Black Volvo Ocean Race Limited Edition watch houses the Master Chronometer Calibre 9900.

OMEGA Seamaster Planet Ocean Deep Black Volvo Ocean Race Limited Edition

Measuring 45.50mm diamter, the casebody has been crafted from black ceramic, while red rubber has been used to cover the first 15 minutes of the unidirectional bezel. Liquidmetal™ then completes the rest of the diving scale.

The brushed black ceramic dial of the watch features limited edition number, as well as 18K white gold hour-minute hands and indexes. On the sub-dial at 3 o’clock, you can find a red Volvo Ocean Race ring with coloured hands and number 12.

OMEGA Seamaster Planet Ocean Deep Black Volvo Ocean Race Limited Edition

The oriented case back features the official “Volvo Ocean Race” logo. This 45.50 mm watch comes fitted with a black rubber strap.

Technical details

Model: OMEGA Seamaster Planet Ocean Deep Black Volvo Ocean Race Limited Edition 600M Co-Axial Master Chronometer GMT 45.5mm, Reference 215.92.46.22.01.003

Movement
Calibre Omega 8906
Self-winding movement with Co-Axial escapement
Certified Master Chronometer, approved by METAS, resistant to magnetic fields reaching 15,000 gauss
GMT and time zone functions
Free sprung-balance with silicon balance spring, two barrels mounted in series, automatic winding in both directions
Special luxury finish with rhodium-plated rotor and bridges with Geneva waves in arabesque
Power reserve: 60 hours

Functions
GMT and Worldtimer
Date at 3 o’clock

Case
Black ceramic case
Diameter: 45.5 mm
Between lugs: 22 mm
Lug to lug: 51.50 mm
Domed scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with antireflective treatment on both sides
Helium escape valve
Screw-in crown
Transparent caseback
Unidirectional rotating bezel
Water resistance: 60 bar (600 metres / 2000 feet)

Dial
Black dial

Strap
Black rubber strap with ceramic foldover clasp