In 1995, I was 22 years old and sitting in the theater, eagerly awaiting the start of the new James Bond film. It had been six years since the last movie featuring Timothy Dalton, marking the longest gap between Bond films up to that point. I was already deeply invested in collecting watches. Still, the internet hadn’t emerged yet, and I had no idea I was about to encounter one of the timepieces that would forever change how I viewed Omega watches. It took me four more years and two more Brosnan Bond movies to finally acquire a blue Seamaster Professional. Since then, I have owned many more, including a recent blue Diver 300M.
While most people’s entry into the Omega universe is the Speedmaster, mine was the Seamaster, which remains my favorite line to this day. When the No Time to Die edition was released with its redesigned, slimmer case, titanium construction, classic aluminum bezel, and boxed sapphire crystal, I sensed that we would be in for a treat with future releases, and I was right. Next, Omega presented the Seamaster 60th anniversary in stainless steel, followed by a standard black-on-black version and a brushed steel dial variant featuring a titanium relief bezel. However, Omega had one more Seamaster release for 2024—the Seamaster Diver 300M in Titanium and Bronze-Gold.
As the name implies, this is a grade 2 titanium Seamaster with Bronze-Gold crowns and a Bronze-Gold bezel with an oxalic anodized aluminum insert. Omega’s Bronze-Gold is a unique alloy enriched with 9K gold, palladium, and silver, which gives it a distinctive color. This alloy has a soft pink hue and according to the brand offers excellent corrosion resistance, preventing the bluish-green verdigris oxidation that some view as inherent with bronze watch components. As a result, it ages slowly and maintains a natural patina for an extended period. Accentuating the Bronze-Gold details and the brushed PVD gold iconic skeletonized hands is a textured green dial with a matching bezel insert.
The watch measures 42mm in diameter, 13.8mm in height to the top of its sapphire crystal, and 49.7mm from lug tip to lug tip. It is powered by the Omega Caliber 8806, their premier Master Chronometer movement designed for timekeeping without a date function. It is anti-magnetic up to 15,000 gauss and operates at 25,200 alternations per hour, the ideal frequency for its Coaxial escapement. Additionally, it has 35 jewels and a power reserve of 55 hours. Its METAS certification guarantees an accuracy of 0 to +5 seconds per day, significantly superior to the COSC certification of -4 to +6 seconds per day. Additionally, unlike COSC, METAS certifies cased watch movements.
The screw-down case back features a display window and ensures water resistance up to 300 meters. The Omega Seamaster Diver 300M in Titanium and Bronze-Gold is available with a grade 2 titanium mesh bracelet, which includes a twin-trigger deployant buckle. This option costs $10,700. Alternatively, it can be purchased with a matching fitted rubber strap with a titanium folding clasp, priced at $9,900. While Speedmasters may still be the most popular Omega models, I believe Seamasters are truly aspirational, particularly in stunning colorways like this one. Omega
