2023 Omega Seamaster 300M Green Bracelet 210.30.42.20.01.001
Ref: 210.30.42.20.01.001
Specification
Lugs : 20mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box & Papers : Box & Papers
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : Manufacturer Warranty
Points of Mention
This watch is sold with its original Omega box and original Omega paperwork. The watch comes paired with its original polished and brushed 20mm Omega stainless steel bracelet with a signed push button release folding clasp, all links provided. The watch comes from January 2023 and is in worn condition but is overall in very fair condition, as you can see in the photographs, signs of wear will be seen and a full case and bracelet refurb can be provided at an additional cost on request. The watch comes with its Manufacturer's Warranty.
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The Watch
Here we have a 2023 Omega Seamaster 300M Green Bracelet 210.30.42.20.01.001 with a 42mm polished and brushed stainless steel case that curves over your wrist with the characteristic twisted lugs associated with a modern Seamaster. Celebrating Omega’s maritime and dive heritage, in 1957 Omega introduced the 300 Seamaster series created for the professional diver. A lug-to-lug length of 50mm and a case thickness of 13.5mm give the watch an impressive wrist presence, and at the 10 o’clock position a Manual helium escape valve, and on the right side is a signed screw-down crown protected by crown guards, the scalloped-edged green ceramic unidirectional bezel insert has white enamel dive minutes marked clearly, holding a domed AR-coated sapphire crystal above the dramatic polished dark green ceramic dial with a laser engraved wave pattern, applied baton and discs coated in Super LumiNova mark the hours. Skeletonised hands are Rhodium plated tipped with Super LumiNova, making low-light visibility impressive. At the 6 o'clock position sits the date window, at 12 o’clock we have the Omega motif with “Seamaster Professional” printed underneath and at 6 o’clock “Co-Axial Master-Chronometer” 300m/1000ft completes this dynamic dive watch. On the reverse an exhibition sapphire case back with wave edging showcasing the automatic Omega Co-Axial Cal. 8800, 35 jewels, 25,200 beats per hour, a Certified Master Chronometer, approved by METAS, "Swiss National Metrology Institute", the watch goes through COSC certification before being selected for the eight tests run by METAS, this movement is resistant to magnetic fields. It has a silicon balance spring that winds in both directions, finished in Rhodium plating and decorated with Geneva waves. The watch comes fitted on its polished and brushed 20mm Omega stainless steel bracelet with a signed push button release folding clasp, all links provided and the watch comes with its Omega presentation box and papers.
Personal Note
Is green the new blue? Omega certainly thinks so with the releases of Green over the past few years, and I'm personally all for it. I'm not typically a massive green fan in watches, but this shade of green and how it plays with the light is wonderful and adds another level on the wrist that the picture just can't capture. The bracelet adds a sturdy heft to the watch, and the fitted rubber strap that Omega offers adds a whole new level too, so be sure to check one of those out too. This is one to come to see in person if you are unsure, so book an appointment and see it for yourself!
The Brand
Formerly known as the La Generale Watch Co. in 1848 founded 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 WW1 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's 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. They were 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 it officially rebranded itself from SMH to the Swatch Group. Then, in 1999, they purchased and integrated Breguet into the Swatch Group.