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Curations: Omega gets inventive with updates to 3 classic men’s watch collections, from a new alloy to an all-black design

STORYMorning Studio editors
Curations

  • The watchmaker unveils its specially developed bronze gold in a new Seamaster 300 model, and goes monochrome for the Seamaster Diver 300M Black Black
  • Other additions include space-age Velcro straps made for the Speedmaster Moonwatch, and subdial displays in the latest De Ville Trésor timepieces

Omega’s new Master Chronometer-certified De Ville Trésor Power Reserve watch for men is available in yellow gold with a grey leather strap. Photo: Omega
Omega’s new Master Chronometer-certified De Ville Trésor Power Reserve watch for men is available in yellow gold with a grey leather strap. Photo: Omega
Omega’s innovations have transformed the watchmaking industry, bringing about iconic timepieces that have performed in outer space and the deep seas with both precision and style. The Swiss brand has built its legacy with classic models that carry decades of history as well as ongoing technical upgrades.

Now, the brand has updated three of its signature collections for men – the Seamaster, Speedmaster Moonwatch and De Ville Trésor – with features ranging from new materials and versatile straps to Master Chronometer-certified movements that meet high quality standards. Here’s what the latest models have to offer horology fans.

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One of the new, slimmer Seamaster 300 models features a case made with Omega’s own bronze gold alloy. Photo: Omega
One of the new, slimmer Seamaster 300 models features a case made with Omega’s own bronze gold alloy. Photo: Omega

Seamaster 300

The Seamaster 300 was originally launched in 1957 as part of Omega’s Professional trilogy of timepieces alongside the Speedmaster and Railmaster, and it appealed to recreational divers, marine scientists and naval officers alike.

The brand’s first professional diver’s watch was designed with a distinctive black dial, large hands and luminous indexes that made it easy to use in underwater conditions. Its innovations included a high-pressure waterproofing system and Omega’s first diving bezel, which had a safety feature that prevented it from being accidentally turned during dives.

The new Seamaster 300 model pays homage to its predecessor with its vintage style, which the watchmaker has enhanced with modern details. The 41mm timepieces are slimmer due to the new domed sapphire crystal on the watch face and thinner bezels.

Through another sapphire crystal on the wave-edged caseback, one can observe Omega’s Co-Axial Master Chronometer Calibre 8912 – which has passed strict quality testing for precision, performance and magnetic resistance up to 15,000 gauss, as approved and certified by the Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology (METAS).

The dial assembly reflects another significant design change, with a sandwich-style concept that includes a base plate coated with Super-LumiNova, a glow-in-the-dark pigment, topped by a second plate with cut-outs for the recessed hour markers and numerals. The cleanly designed dial features 1960s-era Arabic open-style numerals, previously seen on early Seamaster 300 models.