OMEGA Seamaster Diver 300M America's Cup CHRONO with CHRONO LOCK

Omega is celebrating its role as Official Timekeeper of the 36th America’s Cup with the launch of a new Seamaster chronograph which has been engineered to keep race-time securely locked-down! This handsome looking yacht racer is the new Omega Seamaster Diver 300M America’s Cup Chrono which boasts some very cool new tech: a new chronograph lock-system, a quick-change strap and water grip AKA rubber pushers, a fitting timepiece for anyone competing or indeed merely spectating the 36th America’s Cup as presented by PRADA. Constructed from Marine-Grade Stainless steel, the 44mm in diameter SM Diver 300M Chronograph comes with a lovely blue ceramic dial and matching bezel ring, which features a white enamel dive-time scale. And helping you get a better handle on the watch in the high seas, Omega has thoughtfully included soft-touch rubber pushers, ergonomically designed to work efficiently in the wet all the while lending an additional pop of red and blue. Meanwhile its laser-engraved wave-pattern dial features a ‘regatta countdown indicator ring’ in red anodized aluminum. This features an hour disc beneath the sub-dial, as well as a red anodized aluminum minute and rhodium-plated small seconds hand inspired by the shape of a boat hull. The central seconds chronograph hand, also in red anodized aluminum, carries an America’s Cup on the counterweight. The new exclusive CHRONO LOCK system is included to secure the chronograph functions when required – even more so when marking time on the water, as sailing at high speeds leaves no room for error. As with all great commemorative watches, the event and year is clearly marked and highlighted in bold. On the Alveol shaped case-back, engravings filled with blue lacquer spell out “36th America’s Cup” and “Auckland 2021”. Omega’s Seamaster Diver 300M America’s Cup Chronograph has a metal bracelet and additional rubber strap, both equipped with the new Quick Change system. A single press of a button releases the pins from the watch-head, enabling the wearer to switch easily between the bracelet and the strap without the need for those pesky strap changing tools - arrrrgh I hate them! Powering the new America’s Cup chronograph is Omega’s Co-Axial Master Chronometer Caliber 9900, a reliable seaworthy (if you will) movement. Finally a special presentation box in the colors of the America’s Cup, keeps the watch safe and secure when it’s not on your wrist further adding to its collectable appeal. Thoughts? There are two ways of looking at this watch – either you feel that the new tech AKA the CHRONO LOCK has further cluttered an otherwise beautiful silhouette – and let’s face it there are now five protruding elements on the case - or you feel that further pushing the watch’s utilitarianism is the way to go because at the end of the day, folks this is tool watch, right?

Personally I think the watch looks incredible with the colored rubber pushers and the new CHRONO LOCK and cannot wait to see this new tech filtering down into other Seamaster chronograph models in the future. 

What do you think – sink or sail?