Style Edit: 5 Omega watches that make for a special Christmas gift – from the classic Seamaster for the ocean lover and Speedmaster Moonphase for the lunar cycle tracker, to the dressier AquaTerra

With a century and three-quarters’ experience of crafting the finest Swiss luxury watches, Omega has seen more Christmases than most. The legendary brand likes to pull out all the stops for the festive season, with a range of timepieces that run the gamut from the resolutely traditional to the dazzlingly innovative. This year, one of the watches from its specially curated festive collection could just make an especially thoughtful gift for someone close to you.

1. Omega Seamaster

For the intrepid deep-sea explorer in your life, check out the Seamaster Diver 300M. Part of the Seamaster collection, which has been diving ever deeper since 1948, it’s a 42mm version of a model first released in 1993 and equally comfortable on land or on sea. It comes in a 42mm case in stainless steel and 18k Sedna gold. Its immediately recognisable wave pattern dial is made from black ceramic, as is the bezel, and surrounded by a diving scale, with skeleton hands and raised indexes in Super-LumiNova.

2. Omega AquaTerra

Also in the Seamaster collection, the Aqua Terra is the dressiest iteration of Omega’s diving odyssey, one that spikes a classic gents’ watch aesthetic with distinctive maritime touches. The Aqua Terra Shades line expresses this in a spectrum of different shades that recall everything from the earth to the ocean. This model summons up a world of sea and sand, thanks to a 38mm case in 18k Sedna gold and a lacquered, sun-brushed sandstone dial that features sailing boat indexes, surrounded by a diamond paved bezel.

3. De Ville Prestige