Seamaster Omega watch. A watch that symbolizes the best in watch making so much so that the likes of James bond have been wearing them for the last decade or so. If you’ve been to the cinema lately, you’ll have probably seen it in the latest James bond film. The Seamaster Omega watch is one of the finest in it’s class with many of the well-to-do now having one. Oh yeh, and many divers wearers since it is, primarily a divers watch.
Omega make two main versions of the Seamaster. Either Quarts (battery powered) or automatic (powered by the movement of your wrist). Quartz movements tend to be more accurate than automatic with the disadvantage of you having to buy batteries, while automatics tend to be seen as more “classic”.
Here are just some of its features of the automatic Seamaster Omega watch:
• Auto-winding mechanical movement with 23 jewels and a 44-hour power reserve.
• Sweep second hand (moves in 1/8 second increments).
• Movement has received a Chronometer certificate from COSC, certifying that the mechanism is capable of accuracy within -4 to +6 seconds per day.
• Quick-set date and rapid date change. The date can be advanced easily from the stem. The date changes shortly after 12:00 midnight, clicking forward in a fraction of a second.
• Cosmetic differences versus the quartz model: The automatic’s dial has the word ‘Chronometer’ under ‘Seamaster Professional’ — indicating it has a COSC certified chronometer movement. The date window on the automatic is somewhat closer to the outer edge of the dial, due to a difference in the date mechanisms used by its movement.
An automatic Seamaster Omega watch can set you back a sum of $2,400, but you can be assured you are getting one of the most classic timepieces on the market. On the other hand you could go for the cheaper quartz version (around $1,400), some of the features of which are shown below:
• Jump second hand (moves in 1-second increments).
• Quartz movement runs on batteries.
• Highly accurate.
• Slow date change — date rolls over slowly between 12:00 midnight and 1:00 am.
• Low battery indication (second hand jumps in 4-second increments).
• Cryptically labeled “time-zone” feature. What it really means is that from the stem, you can change the hour hand without altering the minute or seconds. Convenient for changing time-zones or moving on or off daylight savings time without having to resync the second hand with an accurate time source.
The Seamaster Omega watch is a one in a lifetime purchase. It will most probably outlive you! For this reason along with its accurate time keeping and stunning looks it is worth the price.
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