![]() ![]() Born in the 90s, it’s an almost unnecessarily luxurious take on a dive watch. The practical but over-achieving middle child is the Planet Ocean. The oldest grandkid, who looks most like his pop, is the entirely retro Omega Seamaster 300m. Let’s look at it like a family with the original Seamaster dive watch as the greatest generation patriarch. Today Omega makes several time pieces derived from this legacy. All in all, it was a hard working tool-watch. Jacques Cousteau wore one during a dive in the Red Sea. To prove its toughness Omega strapped the watch to a plane and flew it over the North Pole. In the 1950s SCUBA was the action sport fad, and Omega obliged with a rotating bezel timepiece that took on the class-defining Rolex Submariner. The first Seamaster appeared in the ‘40s in the form of what today we would consider a dress watch. This is truly a step up from what other manufacturers offer.ĭon’t worry, you can see this glorious movement through the watch’s clear sapphire crystal case back. The Co-Axial escapement’s key element is the almost total elimination of sliding friction, producing greater accuracy and longer service intervals. Alongside most modern Omegas, the SMP is powered by a co-axial movement designed by horological visionary George Daniels. Like any expensive mechanical luxury good, the power plant is as important as the appearance. I also love the skeletonized hands and the helium release valve that even the most serious divers will never need. First thing you find is the thick, laser-engraved waves on the 42mm watch’s high-gloss ceramic dial. ![]() ![]() There’s a depth of intricate details that don’t show well in photographs, features that you get to slowly discover in your first weeks of ownership. In a dark room, with the lume glowing on the dial, the audience hears, “You’re late 007.”īut let’s talk about the current, most up to date version of the watch I purchased. Still pumped from Pierce Brosnan’s epic bungee jump and his suspension of disbelief while testing accuracy with an AKS-74U, I saw the SMP. The first 007 film I went to in the theaters was Goldeneye. The costume designer for Goldeneye decided that because of Omega’s long-standing history supplying the Royal Navy, the newly released Seamaster Professional was a better choice than a Rolex. In the 90s, however, Pierce Brosnan was a new Bond for the post-Cold War era. Author Ian Fleming, as well as his literary character James Bond, consistently wore Rolex. Part of it has to be the brand association with James Bond. But honestly I didn’t fuckng care, I just wanted it. It was obvious I was overpaying when they gave me a whole bottle rather than just a glass of champagne with my purchase. Within a week I was at the Miami Design District Omega boutique paying retail for my Sedna gold two-tone on a tropical rubber strap. My roommate, the consummate Mexico City Playboy, had one and I remember wishing I could afford an Omega of my own.Īfter school I sort of forgot about them because paying rent and buying a futon took priority. Now, it’s time for full disclosure, I’m the proud owner of a SMP. Frankly, it’s a bit odd to ask for approval on IG like the account is your BDSM dungeon master, especially for such an obviously good choice as this iconic dive watch. Most bros are asking about guns and hunting, but a few sheepish questions peek through seeking approval for an Omega SMP purchase. You get a sense of this from Field Ethos’ Instagram Q&A on Sundays. Clearly a lot of guys out there really really really want an Omega Seamaster Professional. ![]()
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