This Seamaster was nicknamed Daniel Craig as a result of the actor was noticed in public with it on his wrist.
This may be one in all Omega’s finest makes an attempt at making a run at its rival Rolex’s no-date Submariner, for roughly 40% much less, and with a comparably correct grasp chronometer motion adjusted to 0/+5 seconds per day.
In 2020, Craig wore a yet-to-be-released model of the Seamaster 007 Version, which continues to be in Omega’s catalog and is available in a full titanium case for $10,000 on a bracelet.
Craig was noticed sporting a model of the Speedmaster Moonwatch Skilled White Dial in November 2023, which subsequently launched in 2024.
Now, after being noticed earlier in 2024 with the Seamaster 300M (pictured high), final week Omega formally unveiled that watch and gave followers one other “Daniel Craig” Seamaster 300M (Ref. 210.30.42.20.01.010) — this time, with none connection to 007.
That includes practically the identical 42 mm diameter (49.7 mm lug-to-lug) case because the Seamaster 300M 007 Version, besides as an alternative of a 13 mm thick titanium case, with a easy black dial, and beige lume — the case is made from chrome steel, is barely thicker at 13.8 mm, with a black aluminum laser engraved dial with white lume and markings, and a black oxalic anodized aluminum bezel ring with a luminous diving scale in white.
There’s additionally a brand new second model , not thought-about a “Daniel Craig” with a grey PVD chrome steel dial with a vertical brushed end that’s introduced in the identical chrome steel case however with a completely grade 5 titanium bezel (as an alternative of a metal bezel with aluminum insert) with a laser-ablated diving scale in constructive reduction and a single dot of white lume at 12 o’clock (the identical kind of bezel discovered on the Seamaster Nekton ).
Omega’s computerized (winds in each instructions, plus hand winding, hacking seconds) Co-Axial Grasp Chronometer (rated to 0/+5) caliber 8806 beats at 3.5Hz, is 15,000 gauss anti-magnetic, has a traversing stability bridge for additional robustness , wave ending on the bridges and rotor, perlage on the mainplate, superior free sprung-balance with silicon stability spring, and is sweet for as much as 55-hours of energy reserve when the mainspring is totally wound.
Every of the Seamaster 300M fashions has a domed sapphire crystal with scratchproof interior-only anti-glare therapy, is waterproof to 300 meters, and has a ridged screw-down crown and helium escape valve, is out there with a 20 mm lug width Milanese mesh bracelet with folding clasp for $6,500 or an built-in rubber strap with folding clasp for $5,900.
Is that this a greater choice than a Rolex Submariner no-date? The choice is fully private however these can be found at a considerably cheaper price and are doubtless a lot simpler to come up with than chrome steel sports activities Rolex.
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