James Bond has been wearing an OMEGA Seamaster since Golden Eye in 1995. For the release of the forthcoming Bond film, OMEGA has created a special edition ‘Spectre’ Seamaster 300; featuring an innovative OMEGA Master Co-Axial calibre 8400 movement & imprint of the Spectre film logo as well as an engraved serial number for the limited edition of 7007 watches.
In 1957, Omega released three timepieces that all went on to become classics: The Seamaster 300, the Railmaster and the Speedmaster. In 2017, Omega pays tribute to these three Swiss-Made mechanical masterpieces by releasing a special 60th Anniversary edition of each model. Each watch is limited to 3,557 pieces.
Marking 50 years since the Apollo 11 moon landing, Swiss watchmaker Omega has created a Golden Anniversary edition of Speedmaster Professional—the first watch worn on the moon. The Speedmaster Apollo 11 model is rendered in 18K yellow gold, powered by a manual-winding Calibre 861 movement, and features a burgundy ceramic bezel ring, just like the original. Limited to 1,014 pieces.
The Omega Moonwatch chronograph became an instant classic when it was worn by American astronaut Neil Armstrong on his Apollo 8 mission to the moon—the first mechanical watch to reach such heights. This new version of the Moonwatch celebrates the crews’ intrepid journey to the dark side of the moon with its blacked-out case, dial, and strap. The face of the watch is “skeletonized” and it also features an exhibition case back, so you can see the gears & mechanics at work.
In an edition of only 399 pieces, the Omega Seamaster Exclusive Boutique New York Limited Edition watch is a slim, sophisticated 39.5mm classic that pays homage to the Big Apple with unique details throughout. An engraving of the iconic skyline on the inner ring surrounds the Master Chronometer Caliber 8800 movement visible through the case back. Its gray dial is subdued and slightly domed, featuring a date window. The dial, hands, and indices, are all made of white gold.
Omega’s Deep Black collection features the state-of-the-art Planet Ocean dive watch rendered in black ceramic. Built to withstand pressures down to 3000 feet this 45.5mm chrono features an HE escape valve to prevent helium molecules from damaging the watch during decompression. The 18K gold watch hands are coated with white Super-LumiNova for visibility in the deepest depths. Available with red, blue, white or rose gold accents.
Watch collector and writer Matthew Hranek traveled the world conducting firsthand interviews and diving into exclusive collections to gather the never-before-told stories of 76 watches. Iconic pieces from Steve McQueen’s Rolex Daytona to the Omega JFK wore to his inauguration to a watch Ralph Lauren purchased from Andy Warhol’s personal collection, and many more: Roosevelt, Sir Edmund Hillary, etc., all supported with stunning original photography.
