Omega Seamaster 300 'Summer Blue'

The original 1957 Seamaster 300 was Omega's response to the Rolex Submariner.

Featuring a robust steel case with a 300-meter depth rating, a rotating bezel graduated with a dive-timing scale, and a metal bracelet with diver's expansion links, the early Seamaster 300 was not only functional a diver that would go on to see use in Her Majesty's Navy, but is also arguably one of the handsomest sports watch designs of the past century.

As it evolved, the Omega Seamaster 300 went on to see numerous evolutionary changes, with nearly innumerable variants in a variety of materials and colorways produced in the past 60 years. This fact alone has made the Seamaster Professional line (as it came to be known) wildly desirable to a large portion of the collector community — indeed, the collection's magic is that each reference looks different and unique. 

In 2023, Omega unveiled an 11-watch capsule collection to celebrate 75  years of the Seamaster. Produced in an array of cerulean hues that Omega has aptly named ‘Summer Blue,’ the collection encapsulated the sheer amount of variety, design stature, and technical prowess for which the Seamaster line has become renowned.

This Seamaster 300, a Reference 234.30.41.21.03.002, was a part of that 75th anniversary collection and has all the design elements modeled after the original "Professional" diver that debuted in 1957. It features a 41mm stainless case with a luminous, blue ceramic rotating bezel with a domed sapphire crystal, straight lugs, and a signed screw-down crown. 

The dial of course, features the ‘Summer Blue’ treatment with a gradient that fades to black towards the dial’s edge. Its ‘sandwich’ construction gives it an added depth and is accented by quadrant Arabic numerals, a matching 'broad hour' handset, and a central ‘lollipop’ seconds hand. (Bonus points for the multi-color lume.)

Powering this piece is the self-winding Omega Co-Axial Master Chronometer Calibre 8912 movement equipped with 60 hours of power reserve, a 15,000-gauss magnetic resistance rating, and a travel-friendly jump-hour function.

In near-mint condition, this piece comes with a laundry list of factory goods including its outer box, inner box, books, chronometer certification card, pictogram card, and warranty card dated January, 2024.

What better way to beat the heat during the warmer months ahead by staying cool with the Summer Blue?

The story of Omega is one that captivates generations of horological devotees. The second-largest watchmaker in the world in terms of annual turnover, the Bienne-based firm has been continuously producing watches since 1848, which it does today under the auspices of the Swatch Group.

Founded in La-Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland as La Generale Watch Co, Omega was well ahead of the horological curve from the beginning, developing the first minute-repeating wristwatch in 1892 as well as the eponymous “Omega” caliber in 1894. This 19-ligne movement was revolutionary in that its parts could be replaced by any watchmaker in the world without modification, while its winding and time-setting via the crown provided an industry standard.

Omega became the timepiece supplier of choice for the British Royal Flying Corps in 1917, while the Americans followed suit in 1918, choosing their watches for the U.S. Army. Awards for precision chronometry became almost commonplace, while 1932 saw them become the first watch brand to time an entire Olympic Games. Their Marine, which debuted the same year, is regarded as the first commercially available diver’s watch.

During the Second World War, Omega supplied well over 100,000 timepieces to British forces, making it the largest watch supplier to the British and her allies. These watches, from the unique 6B/159 to the famed “Dirty Dozen” W.W.W, remain highly collectible today.

1948 saw the launch of the original Seamaster: Built upon the tool watch legacy of the brand’s timepieces from the War, it’s since become a byword for reliability and legibility, both as a dress watch and, more recently, as a serious diver’s tool. The Speedmaster, released in 1957 and originally marketed for the auto-racing market, first rocketed to space on the wrist of American astronaut Wally Schirra in 1962. However, it became a household name when, in 1969, it accompanied Buzz Aldrin on the Moon, and later helped save the space-stranded crew of Apollo 13 in 1970 by timing a critical rocket burn.

Today, Omega’s watches — all of which feature in-house movements — run the gamut from svelte dress pieces to the venerable Speedmaster in all its guises. Providing an unquestionable value proposition, Omega is a brand that deserves to be at the center of every serious watch lover’s collection.

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