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From 1967 until 1971, the British MOD ordered the no-date ref. Along with the non-date reference 165.024 version, Omega also introduced the ref.
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In 1964, the brand updated the line with a 42mm case, a wider bezel with full 60-minute hashes, and different hands. However, because this watch was a dive watch, it featured a rotating bezel with a minute scale to track immersion times. Together with the Speedmaster chronograph and the Railmaster antimagnetic watch, the automatic 300 model was part of a new trilogy of professional-grade that shared similar broad-arrow handsets coated in radium for luminescence, stainless steel 39mm cases, and matching steel bracelets. It's important to note that despite being called the 300 series, the CK2913 was only rated to 200 meters due to limitations in the company's testing equipment. In 1957, Omega introduced its modern diving watch model in the form of the Seamaster 300 ref. Scuba diving was taking off in the 1950s and companies like Blancpain and Rolex had already added purpose-built dive watches to their catalogs. The company had previously made the Marine watch in 1932 specifically tested and approved to withstand water pressure (the Marine was tested in Lake Geneva to a depth of 73 meters) however, because it is missing essential features like a timing bezel and luminous dial (now standard in diving watches), it is often overlooked when discussing the history of the modern dive watch. While the original Seamaster models were hardy enough for the active gentlemen, they were still dress watches that could handle getting wet however, they were by no means dive watches.
In the companies own words, these were watches "made for a life of action." In 1948, the Seamaster collection made its debut as dress timepieces that were waterproof, dustproof, shockproof, and antimagnetic. Post-war, Omega took what it learned from developing those mil-spec watches and reinterpreted them for the civilian population. Due to the nature of how and when these watches were to be worn, they had to be particularly precise and durable. Historyĭuring World War II, the brand was a major supplier of wristwatches to the British Ministry of Defense. Whether you're searching for a topnotch diver, a daily luxury sports watch, or a modern timepiece designed to look like it was made decades ago, the collection has plenty to offer. However, the theme that ties all of these different watches together is that they are all based on the original Seamaster promise of robust, stylish, precise, and water-resistant watches built for active lifestyles. As a result, the Seamaster is also one of the brand's most varied collections, and is home to an eclectic assortment of models from divers like the Planet Ocean to dressy sports watches like the Aqua Terra to vintage-inspired timepieces like the Seamaster 300. With a history that dates back to 1948, the Seamaster is Omega's oldest collection still in production today.
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