Omega Seamaster Diver 300m America’s Cup Version

In current information, watchmaker Omega has not too long ago introduced the renewal of its position because the Official Timekeeper of one of many the world’s most intense crusing races and the oldest trophy in worldwide sport, the America’s Cup. The model started its partnership with Emirates Workforce New Zealand and legendary sailor Sir Peter Blake in 1995 and continues to be a powerful supplier of regatta-themed watches. Talking about this, there’s a brand new member of the family for the America’s Cup, a devoted Seamaster Diver 300m particularly designed for the thirty seventh version of the race. 

Happening between twenty second August and twenty seventh October in Barcelona, the 2024 America’s Cup will see the Emirates Workforce New Zealand, the profitable defender within the thirty sixth America’s Cup, combating towards one other workforce but to be introduced (after the qualification races). Omega will as soon as once more be the official timekeeper of the occasion and as such has simply launched an interesting new tackle its traditional dive watch, the Seamaster Diver 300m. However there’s extra to this re-creation than only a completely different color scheme.

At first, there’s nothing drastically completely different on this context, with a traditional SM300 case of 42mm, with the twisted lugs, the conical crown at 3 o’clock and the Helium Escape Valve at 10 o’clock. Look intently on the blue ceramic insert of the unidirectional bezel and also you’ll see the primary promoting level of this America’s Cup version: a regatta scale, comprised of two 5-minute pre-start sections, and a START part with a regatta-inspired flag. Sensible within the context of a race, the bezel stays additionally usable as a traditional diver’s watch. All different specs are traditional Diver 300M, as seen right here.

A traditional theme for a crusing watch, the Seamaster Diver 300m America’s Cup Version is introduced in a mix of blue bezel and white dial; the latter being now adorned with a wave sample laser-engraved in optimistic aid on the white ceramic matt-finished base. The lumed markers are surrounded in blue and, good level, the date window at 6 o’clock has been eliminated. One other distinctive component, the handset has been modified with a blue-red gradient minutes hand and a seconds hand with an America’s Cup trophy counterweight. The identical emblem, paired with the B of Barcelona, is seen on the see-through again.

The watch is powered by the calibre 8806, an in-house automated and grasp chronometer motion, beating at 3.5Hz and storing 55h of energy reserve. The watch is introduced in a commemorative blue field with crimson stitching, and will be worn two methods: on a stainless-steel bracelet or blue rubber strap. Each embrace a patented Fast-Change system.

Launched a particular, non-limited version, the Omega Seamaster Diver 300m America’s Cup Version is priced at EUR 6,800 on rubber and EUR 7,100 on metal. For extra particulars, please go to omegawatches.com.