This is Omega’s new Seamaster Diver 300M Nekton Edition: a Seamaster on a mission to save the seas!
In keeping with its pledge to make time for the planet, Omega is now a proud partner of Nekton, a not-for-profit research foundation committed to protecting the oceans.
That means, they get to proudly plaster the Omega Seamaster name all over the Nekton submersible – how cool is that; I’d give my right kidney to see an OceanicTime branded submarine.
But enough of my pipe dreams; this also means that we the landlubbing (mostly, not me I’m always exploring the depths of my bathtub) public get a special edition watch with the Nekton submersible on its case-back to live vicariously through.
Vital work is apparently already underway with the First Descent, a series of missions to explore and conserve the Indian Ocean, which began in 2019.
This will resume next year with Omega in a strong supporting role. Each mission combines state of the art technology along with inspirational public engagement.
Nekton is protecting the ocean with the global goal of 30% protection by 2030. As a pioneering brand with a long history of pushing the boundaries of what is possible, Omega was only too happy to get onboard.
Omega say of the Diver 300M, that is the most appropriate watch to represent the partnership as the famous Seamaster has played a key role in Omega’s ocean story.
However, my personal preference would have been for Omega’s ugly duckling, the PLOPROF as for me it is far more evocative of ocean exploration than anything else in the SM lineup.
Special features Nekton Edition include a laser ablated (etched) black ceramic [ZrO2] dial, matt finished with polished waves in positive relief, and unidirectional rotational diver’s bezel in Titanium Grade 5 also with laser etched diving scale in positive relief.
As a tribute to the hard-working foundation, the oriented case-back features an embossed Nekton submarine medallion and is engraved with NAIADLOCK, DIVER 300M and the watch’s water resistance.
Powering the Nekton Edition is the Master Chronometer Caliber 8806 with a special finish that includes; Geneva waves in arabesque and rhodium-plated rotor and bridges. The Cal. 8806 has been certified by METAS; it can resist magnetic fields of up to 15,000 gauss.
Two models are available; one with an integrated black rubber diver’s strap with a polished-brushed buckle to complement the black ceramic dial and one with a Stainless steel bracelet.
A legacy acknowledged by the team at Nekton, who dubbed their research submersible Seamaster 2, in tribute to the boat skippered by the late Sir.
Peter Blake. The legendary round-the-world yachtsman was a passionate advocate of ocean conservation and a close friend of Omega.
Btw, NEKTON comes from the Greek word used to describe aquatic animals that are able to swim and move independently of ocean currents.
Thoughts? Like I said, I think the Ploprof would have been a way cooler choice but the SM 300M is less hardcore and so going to have more mass appeal.
It’s still a pretty damn cool watch, though and anyone /anything involved in ocean conservation gets my vote. What do you think?
I agree that the PloProf would be a better watch wrt the "mission".
ReplyDeleteBut the PloProf is not such a big seller as the 300M Seamaster.
Perhaps the same reasoning applies to the Planet Ocean, which is also more expensive but could have also been a suitable choice for the "mission" - especially so, given the watch's name.
Omega seems to do a lot of vacations of the 300M Seamaster (especially 007 versions). So this seems to be consistent with marketing for the Seamaster 300m.
I like the new bezel (especially the relief) and also that it is Titanium, which also makes me think that the case should also be Ti. But again, price is a consideration - I guess.
Having said all of that, I would like to own one.
Agreed and agreed! Cheers!
ReplyDeleteAgreed as well. Great watch.
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