1995 Omega Seamaster 300m Quartz Blue Tritium 36mm 2561.80.00

Here we have a 1995 Omega Seamaster 300m Quartz Blue Tritium, featuring a 36mm polished and brushed stainless steel case that curves over your wrist with the characteristic twisted lugs. The lug-to-lug length measures 42.5mm, and the case thickness is 10.5mm, providing the watch with an impressive wrist presence. Famously worn by Pierce Brosnan as James Bond in the 1985 GoldenEye movie. On the right side is a signed screw-down crown protected by crown guards and a helium escape valve at 10 o’clock on the left side. The unidirectional bezel has scalloped sides for extra grip and a slightly faded blue aluminium dive insert with silver numerals and markings. A Sapphire crystal sits above a deep blue dial with a dynamic wavy pattern, and an outer minute track has disc and baton indexes coated in a warm-toned Tritium lume marking the hours. At 3 o’clock, a framed date window, skeletonised sword hands have lume tips complemented by red-tipped lollipop sweeping second-hand. At 12 o’clock, we have the Omega motif, and at 6 o’clock, “Seamaster Professional 300m/1000ft'' is printed underneath. On the reverse a screw-down case back with engraved waves and a polished Hippocampus in the centre, a seahorse that represents Neptune the God of the sea, Pierre Borie conceived it after seeing a picture of Neptune riding a chariot pulled by seahorses, it is the reason why the seahorses are wearing a bridle, first seen on the Seamaster in 1958, inside a Quartz Omega movement. It comes paired with its polished and brushed 20mm Omega stainless steel bracelet with a signed push-button-released folding clasp; all links are included.

This watch is sold with its Omega box and Omega paperwork. It comes paired with its polished and brushed 20mm Omega stainless steel bracelet with a signed push-button-released folding clasp; all links are included. The watch is from December 1995. The watch is in original worn condition, its original dial has a warm tone to the Tritium and a faded blue aluminium bezel insert, as seen in the photographs. A full case and bracelet refurb can be provided on request at an additional cost. The watch comes with our 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty.

I have said it many times, these smaller 36mm models wear incredibly well on the wrist, I have a 7-inch wrist, and I truly do prefer how this 36mm wears over the larger size, and I am seeing a lot more of my customers try smaller watches and realise that it works perfectly well! This is a great opportunity to snap up a great example, at a great price and with its box and paperwork!

Reference : 2561.80.00
Movement : Quartz Omega Cal. 1538
Age : December 1995
Year : 1995
Case Size : 36mm
Case Thickness : 10.5mm
Lug to Lug : 42.5mm
Lugs : 18mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box and Papers : Box & Papers
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty
The wrist model's wrist size is 7inch

Formerly known as the La Generale Watch Co., founded in 1848 by Louis Brandt in La Chaux-de-Fonds. When he died in 1879, his sons carried on his dream. In 1880, they moved to 96 Rue Jakob-Stampfli, where they remain today. The brothers produced their first mass-produced calibre, the Labrador. In 1885. Just a few years later, in 1892, they produced the first minute-repeater. In 1903, they renamed the company Omega until 1982, when they officially changed their name to Omega SA. During World War I, Omega watches were used as official timekeepers for the Royal Flying Corps and the US Army. In 1930, Omega and Tissot merged together to form Société Suisse pour l'Industrie Horlogère (SSIH). In 1931, another group was formed - Allgemeine Schweizerische Uhrenindustrie AG (ASUAG). Where SSIH was primarily French-speaking, ASUAG was founded by the more German-speaking members of the Swiss watch industry. In 1948, they introduced the first edition of one of its most symbolic watches: the Seamaster. Omega first introduced the Constellation in 1952. At the time it was Omega's flagship timepiece. The first models had a Cal. 354 bumper movement in them. Later in 1955, Omega introduced the Automatic Cal. 50x, followed in 1959 by the Cal.55x (no date) and 56x (date) versions. Many of the Constellations came with pie-pan dials, diamond indexes, and fancy lug configurations. All the gold Constellations of that time have the Observatory of Geneva hand-engraved on the back. The stainless steel and stainless steel/gold versions had a gold medallion on the back with the Observatory of Geneva. The eight stars above the Observatory stand for the many exploits of Omega in the world Chronometer competition. Celebrating the fact that all Constellations are Chronometer Certified. In 1962, when astronaut Wally Schirra wore a Speedmaster on his Mercury Sigma 7 Mission, making it the first Omega watch to enter space. After rigorous tests, NASA used Omega for all their Apollo missions, including the 1969 Moon landing of Apollo 11. Today, Omega is still an astronaut's first choice. In 1969, President Nixon famously said it was “too valuable” and turned down the first-ever all-gold Speedmaster Professional Deluxe. As a response to the ever-growing threat of electronic watches to the manufacturers of mechanical watches, Omega and many Swiss brands such as Rolex and Patek Philippe formed Centre Electronique Horologer (CEH). Prototypes began to appear in 1967, with their production starting in 1968. Then In 1972, Omega introduced the reference, 198.030, which included the Omega calibre 1250, a ‘tuning-fork electronic movement which was made under licence from Bulova. Later we saw a merger of SSIH and ASUAG into SMH, or Société de Microélectronique et d’Horlogerie. This merger took place in 1983. In 1992, the company acquired Blancpain, and in 1998, they officially rebranded themselves from SMH to the Swatch Group. Then, in 1999, they purchased and integrated Breguet into the Swatch Group.