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Omega Seamaster watches date all the way back to 1932, although they weren’t actually given the name “Seamaster†until 1947. Up until the 60’s Seamaster watches had few functions, other than to display the time and date and were commonly worn as a dress watch as appose to a sports watch. During the 1970’s Seamaster watches took a much sportier look and came with more diver watch orientated features, such as higher water resistance, calibrated rotating bezels, high visibility dials and chronograph functions.Â
Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 2200.50
Now in 2009, the Omega Seamaster 300m co-axial and the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean range of watches are amongst the most popular on the luxury watch market. Both of these Seamaster watches are famous for featuring in James Bond films and both have had a limited edition James Bond 007 models released. Similar features in both these watches are the uni rotational divers bezel, the domed anti reflective, scratch resistant sapphire crystal and the stainless steel case.
Omega Seamaster 300m 212.30.36.20.01.001
Each of these watches also boasts a helium escape valve, a decompression system which allows helium to escape inside the watch when the it is worn professionally, for example in compression chambers, long underwater work and crude oil exploration. The Seamaster 300m and the Seamaster Planet Ocean have a screw in crown for the high water resistance of each watch. The Seamaster Planet Ocean however, has a water resistance of 600m, which is much higher than the Seamaster 300m which has, not surprisingly a 300m water resistance.
The Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean James Bond Watch
The water resistant of these watches is not the only difference between them. The Planet Ocean watch has a slightly larger case size at 45mm then the 300m Seamaster at 41mm. Although this doesn’t seem much of a difference in size at 4mm in each, it can make all the difference when being worn on the wrist. However the Co Axial escapement movement is used in both these watches .
Omega Co Axial Escapement Movement
The Co Axial escapement is used in conjunction with a free sprung balance and has the benefits of reduced friction and increased stability. George Daniels, who invented the Co Axial Escapement movement says that he invented this movement to “sustain the public affection for the mechanical watch during the 21st centuryâ€. It maintains oscillations of the balance regarding the watches mechanism, this gives a watch a reduced need for servicing and greater precision over time.