– In 2014, Omega launched the Seamaster 300 as a re-edition of the Ref. CK2913 from 1957. Last year, the Swiss watch brand introduced an updated version, which differs in various details from the predecessor of the same size. Some of them are visual and technical improvements; others, like the aluminum bezel insert, came as a surprise.
Design
For our test, Omega provided a stainless-steel model with blue dial and matching dive bezel insert (Ref. 234.30.41.21.03.001) – a rather attractive combination that was previously only available in platinum, bicolor or titanium, with the latter costing about a third more than the stainless-steel version with black dial. Given the model's vintage appeal (and blue dials continuing to be extremely popular), we're glad this option is now available in stainless steel and feel it made sense to not use the high-tech metal here, even though this means buyers currently don't have a lightweight option and would have to opt for the slightly larger Diver 300m Co-Axial Master Chronometer 007 Edition (Ref. 210.90.42.20.01.001) instead.
OMEGA
Many know this Swiss watch brand for the famous people who wore it - the Apollo astronauts, James Bond and George Clooney. But more importantly, Omega has managed to bring technical innovations into its collection like no other watch brand, while keeping its prices in check. The co-axial escapement and silicon hairspring improve accuracy, and special materials provide extreme magnetic field protection without having to be hidden behind a solid caseback. The independent institute METAS tests and certifies the high resistance to magnetic fields.
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