Determined to dive even deeper into the art of ceramic watchmaking, and inspired by the success of 2016's Planet Ocean “Deep Black”, OMEGA set out to create a combination GMT and divers' watch fashioned from a single block of blue ceramic.

The 45.5 mm watch sports a blue ceramic dial with an orange GMT track. Adding sparkle are hands and indexes in 18K white gold with a white Super-LumiNova coating. The blue ceramic bezel features a diving scale with Liquidmetal® numerals. A blend of orange rubber and ceramic covers the first 15 minutes.

The reverse side of the “Big Blue” is equally impressive, with its wave-edged screw-in caseback, which features a unique OMEGA innovation: a patented ceramic Naiad Lock that keeps the engraved wording pleasingly in position.

Water-resistant to 60 bar and able to withstand magnetic forces of up to 15,000 gauss, “Big Blue” is driven by the OMEGA Master Chronometer calibre 8906 and backed by a 4-year warranty.

The blue rubber strap with orange stitching and orange edges has been designed to give the appearance of being fabric. It is treated with an anti-bacterial coating, features a wave pattern on the underside and is held to the wrist by a blue ceramic foldover clasp.