Omega Seamaster Dive Chronograph

The Seamaster Professional has always been more than just Omega's dive watch. Throughout the 1990s, it evolved into one of the brand's most versatile platforms, serving everyone from professional divers to racing enthusiasts and, of course, a certain British secret agent. While the time-only models became icons in their own right, the chronograph variants offered an extra measure of mechanical complexity without sacrificing the collection's unmistakable identity.

This particular Seamaster Professional Chronograph, Reference 2298.80.00, takes that formula one step further by embracing one of the decade's most advanced materials: titanium. Measuring 41.5mm, the case and matching bracelet are crafted entirely from the lightweight metal, giving the watch a distinctly modern feel while dramatically reducing weight compared to its stainless steel counterparts. The result is a robust professional dive watch that wears with remarkable comfort.

The familiar blue wave dial is joined by a matching blue dive bezel, creating one of Omega's most recognizable color combinations. Large luminous hour markers, skeletonized hands, and bold chronograph registers ensure exceptional legibility, while the date display at three o'clock and helium escape valve at ten o'clock reinforce the watch's professional diving credentials. Despite its impressive specification sheet, the design remains balanced and unmistakably Omega.

Powering the watch is the self-winding Omega Calibre 1164, a COSC-certified chronometer offering chronograph functionality, a date display, and a 44-hour power reserve. Protected beneath a domed sapphire crystal and water-resistant to 300 meters, it remains every bit as capable today as when it left the factory.

Fitted to its original titanium bracelet with a foldover clasp and diver's extension, this Seamaster Professional Chronograph is accompanied by its original warranty card and instruction manual, an increasingly desirable addition for collectors of neo-vintage Omega. Together, they reinforce the watch's provenance while completing an already compelling package. Capturing an exciting moment in Omega's history, when cutting-edge materials, professional tool-watch engineering, and unmistakable 1990s design came together, it remains one of the era's most appealing modern classics. Rugged enough for the ocean, refined enough for everyday wear, it is every bit the Seamaster its name promises.

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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