Orange watches are having a bit of a moment, from subtle accents to full-on block colour. But for more than two decades Swiss luxury brand Omega has used the vibrant colour as a signature element of its dive watch designs. With the purpose of aiding visibility and safety underwater, the dynamic shade adds extra glamourous details across many of the Seamaster collections. Now it’s been introduced into the Diver 300M range, a watch with a legendary following.
Created in 1993, the model became a significant element in the collection’s design heritage, featuring water resistance to impressively deep 300 metres, with a helium escape valve at 10 o’clock, scalloped bezel with unidirectional diving scale, domed sapphire crystal and protruding crown guards. Omega recently updated the range with advanced innovation.
The 42mm piece is made from stainless steel and features a black oxalic anodised aluminium bezel ring with a diving scale in white Super-LumiNova for a blue glow in dark conditions. Black has also been used on the dial where the hands are skeletonised and rhodium plated and indices are filed with white Super-LumiNova. Orange varnish is used for the central seconds hand, the four quarter indexes and the Seamaster name, while the new model is completed by an orange rubber strap with foldover clasp (£5,800) or mesh metal bracelet (£6,100).
The watch is powered by the Omega Co-Axial Master Chronometer Calibre 8806, which can be seen doing its thing from the case back’s sapphire crystal. Its Master Chronometer certification guarantees precision, performance and magnetic resistance, with tests certified by the Swiss Metas authority.
If you’re a professional diver or enthusiastic amateur, Omega’s new Seamaster 300M delivers a trusty, elegant, deepwater companion, while dapper land lubbers can claim bragging rights with extra style creds.
