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Omega has had a long-standing relationship with the Bond series. (Credit: Omega)<\/p>\n
The First Official Partnership: The Omega Seamaster Professional 300m<\/p>\n
It was 1995 and Pierce Brosnan was chosen to play 007 in GoldenEye. By this time, Hollywood was capitalizing on product placement and Omega saw this their chance to secure their brand alongside the coveted Bond brand of sophistication. <\/p>\n
It\u2019s not like Omega wasn\u2019t already seen as a luxury watch, they just weren\u2019t seen as the Bond watch. Either way, the marketing strategy further cemented their brand identity and bolstered their connections to the British Royal Navy — which in real life, had partnered with the brand often. <\/p>\n
In the movie, Bronson sports an Omega Seamaster Professional 300m. He even goes on to wear it in Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough,\u00a0and Die Another Day. Besides looking great, this is a Bond watch all around with a 41mm Oyster case, 2500 automatic movement, 48-hour power reserve, and the ability to withstand deep dives of up to 300 meters.<\/p>\n
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James Bond has been seen with this watch on the silver screen.<\/p>\n
Daniel Craig: The Modern Bond<\/p>\n
Fast forward to 2006 and we have a new man playing Bond once again, this time, Daniel Craig. Along with the new actor came a makeover for the Bond brand — a bit edgier, but still along the lines of styled and refined. The brand reportedly decided to continue with the Omega partnership because while high-end, sharp and luxurious, it didn\u2019t come with the same high-brow as Rolex and seemed to be a better fit for their new leading role. <\/p>\n
In Craig\u2019s Casino Royal, he sports a blue Omega Seamaster 300m chronometer and a black Seamaster Planet Ocean 600m Co-Axial<\/a>. Cementing their partnership, the character of Vesper Lynd asks Bond if he\u2019s wearing a Rolex as she peeks down at his timepiece — to which Bond replies, \u2018Omega\u2019. Lynd calls it \u2018beautiful,\u2019 and with that, Bond cements himself as an Omega man. <\/p>\n Now, let\u2019s take a look at the specs. The Omega Seamaster 300m chronometer is one of the brand’s best thanks to its ties to the secret agent — but this chronometer watch bolsters a great reputation on its own thanks to a handful of key features.\u00a0<\/p>\n Features on the Omega Seamaster 300m:<\/p>\n 300 meters (1000 foot) water resistant Here is another watch within Bond’s watch box.<\/p>\n The Seamaster Planet Ocean 600m C0-Axial<\/p>\n Then there\u2019s the stunning Seamaster Planet Ocean 600m Co-Axial which he wore in Casino Royale and Skyfall. The Planet Ocean is smaller than what we\u2019re used to seeing on Bond\u2019s wrist with a smaller 42mm case. But, the look is fitting for the refined Bond going for a more understated, but still classic, look. The watch featured in the film has specs like: a black dial, steel bracelet, Seamaster written in a stunning orange as well as a second hand with an orange tip, alongside 600 meter (2,000 foot) water resistant case, a screw-in crown, transparent case back, unidirectional rotating bezel and helium escape valve. <\/p>\n That movie prompted Omega to release a limited edition <\/a>Skyfall<\/a> Seamaster Planet Ocean 600m<\/a> due to booming popularity. The watch also celebrated Omega\u2019s seventh appearance in the Bond films. Only 5,007 (get it?) of the timepieces were ever released to the public. <\/p>\n What sets it apart from the original? Well, a few things, including: a rotating diving bezel in matte black, a chromium nitride diving scale, an “Si14” silicon balance spring, and engraved in black varnish is Skyfall 007. While we can\u2019t guarantee you\u2019ll be as cool Bond once you put one of these beauties on, but we can assure you\u2019ll look just as good.<\/p>\n Want to shop some of the latest Bond watches? Check out the Omega\u2019s we have in the vault. <\/p>\n The post Omega’s Secret Weapon with James Bond<\/a> appeared first on Bob's Watches<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\n41mm case, anti-reflective
\nscratch resistant crystal with a co-axial escapement movement,
\n48-hour power reserve
\ndurable stainless steel casing<\/p>\n![\"Omega](\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Omega_SeaMaster_5D3_0684-3-Edit.jpg\" "\\"The")
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