OMEGA Seamaster Diver 300M 007 Edition: The Newest James Bond Watch
Celebrating its association with James Bond, the Swiss luxury watch brand OMEGA unveils the new Seamaster Diver 300M 007 Edition that will feature in the 25th James Bond film, No Time To Die, set to arrive in cinemas in April 2020.
First launched in 1993, the Diver 300M has built its legacy with real-life divers and style aficionados, as well as becoming the quintessential wrist-wear of James Bond. OMEGA has worked closely on the development of the Bond watch with Daniel Craig and the filmmakers, whose knowledge of James Bond has brought invaluable insight to OMEGA’s watch developers and designers. Daniel Craig’s own experience as 007 has also influenced this exciting final design.
The Seamaster Diver 300M 007 Edition has been purposefully built with military needs in mind and was even designed with input from actor, Daniel Craig. This non-limited watch will be placed in OMEGA’s iconic current collection from February – available to customers either on a titanium mesh bracelet, or a striped NATO strap in dark brown, grey and beige, with 007 engraved on the loop.
Each 42 mm timepiece has been crafted from Grade 2 Titanium, which is used for the case and bracelet with its innovative adjustable buckle. This special material is particularly strong and lightweight. Special new doming of the sapphire-crystal glass has also created a slightly slimmer watch than the standard Seamaster Diver 300M models.
For this watch, OMEGA has introduced an aluminium dial, with a colour that replicates the aged brown hue that certain vintage dials turn over time. This colour tone is referred to by collectors as “tropical”. The aluminium bezel ring of this watch also features the same colour shade.
On the caseback, you’ll find a series of numbers, which follow the format for genuine military-issue watches. “0552” is a naval code-number, with “923 7697” being the number for a divers’ watch. The letter “A” signifies a watch with a screw-in crown, while “007” is, of course, James Bond’s iconic agent number. Finally, the number “62” refers to the year of the very first James Bond film.
The new watch is completed by a NAIAD LOCK caseback, which keeps all of the engravings in correct alignment. Inside it beats the OMEGA Co-Axial Master Chronometer Calibre 8806, which has achieved the industry’s highest standards of precision, chronometric performance and magnetic resistance.
For adventurous customers who choose this Seamaster Diver 300M 007 Edition model, it will be delivered in an exclusive brown fabric pouch. The watch is water-resistant to 30 bar (300 metres / 1000ft.) and comes with OMEGA’s full 5-year warranty.
Technical details
Model: OMEGA Seamaster Diver 300M 007 Edition Co-Axial Master Chronometer 42mm
References
210.90.42.20.01.001: With Titanium Bracelet
210.92.42.20.01.001: With NATO strap
Movement
Calibre: Omega 8806
Self-winding movement with a Co-Axial escapement
Certified Master Chronometer, approved by METAS, resistant to magnetic fields reaching 15,000 gauss
Free sprung-balance with silicon balance spring, automatic winding in both directions
Special luxury finish with rhodium-plated rotor and bridges with Geneva waves in arabesque
Power reserve: 55 hours
Case
Titanium case
Diameter: 42 mm
Between lugs: 20 mm
Lug to lug: 49.60 mm
Thickness: 13.0 mm
Helium escape valve
Screw-in crown
Unidirectional rotating bezel
Domed, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with antireflective treatment inside
Water resistance: 30 bar (300 metres / 1000 feet)
Dial
Brown dial
Bracelet/Strap
Titanium bracelet with Foldover clasp
Multi-colour Polyamide fabric NATO strap with pin buckle in titanium
Suggested retail price (USA)
$9,200.00 with titanium bracelet and $8,100.00 with NATO strap
