There are those that say you can tell what kind of person someone is by the watch they choose, there are others that say a watch is merely an instrument for telling the time. Whichever view you subscribe to, it would be difficult to find fault with the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean.
Spotted around the wrist of some of the worlds foremost divers, the Omega Seamaster is equally at home as the ultimate luxury accessory to complete your favourite suit, either at work or play. And let’s face it, this watch is the choice of none other than James Bond himself!
The Omega Seamaster Professional range comprises many sizes and features, enjoying a heritage dating back to 1947. Typically the watch is an automatic winding chronograph and also available in quartz version, boasting a stainless steel case and matching bracelet, a quick-release clasp with “wet suit extension”, screw-in crown and back, engraved with the Omega logo as is the clasp itself. The watches range from 300 – 600 metre water resistant, have luminous hands, a unidirectional rotating bezel, and available in, black, silver or blue dial.
What separates this watch from many others is the sheer practical sense it makes. There is a highly polished and extremely scratch-resistant sappire crystal, also anti-reflective, and an innovative helium release valve, which comes into play whilst exploring the depths of the ocean, to prevent the water pressure popping the front off the watch. Now, all these features may well be of interest to the extreme sportsman, or indeed anyone who commands the reassurance of a high-end build-quality to withstand whatever surprises may come its way, but it is the utter style of the watch which wins the day.
There are few sports watches that are understated enough to not look out of place when worn with both wetsuit and dinner suit. The subtelty of the case, matched with the dial colour and holographic wave design will draw admiring glances from sportsmen and socialites alike. No-one buys an Omega Seamaster by accident. The person who wears this watch prefers beauty rather than “bling” and is un-compromising in their choice of functional elegance. So in this respect it is true, a person can be defined by their choice of watch. However, at the same time the accuracy, reliability and sheer solidity of the watch, be it on the ocean floor, or the ballroom floor, would make the Omega Seamaster a tough act to follow even for the most purist of timekeepers.
Since it’s debut in 1995, the first incarnation of Omega Seamaster Professional has accompanied 007 on many a mission, ensuring he’s never the “late” James Bond! In the latest movies he has chosen the all-new Planet Ocean version of the watch, with yet more capability beneath the waves, coupled with unparalleled style.
You buy a watch like this to last a lifetime. After all, you are who you are, and that’s not going to change.