Omega Seamaster James Bond 007 2537.80.00 Limited Edition Initially released in 1948 and based on watches used by airmen in WWII, the Omega Seamaster has become one of Omega’s best-known collections. Initially, a dress-style watch with thick lugs, the Seamaster was designed to promote daily wear while remaining functional for use in water with 62.5 meters of water resistance. However, the modern Seamaster that we know and love today was born nine years later, in 1957. This was when the Seamaster 300 was released after Omega was inspired to upgrade the Seamaster after they had 50 Seamaster cases with rubber O-ring gaskets tested in 1955, which led them to work with new materials and push their boundaries. As a result, they created the Seamaster 300, which featured a heavily luminescent dial and handset, a rotating bezel, a thick domed hesalite crystal, and double crown seals. Interestingly, while named the Seamaster 300, the watch was originally only rated for 200m of water resistance, with Omega insisting the watch could outperform the testing equipment. Either way, the Seamaster lives on as James Bond's watch of choice and now enjoys the privileged position in today’s market as one of the most iconic dive watches ever released. Offered here we have the Seamaster James Bond 007 ref. 2537.80.00, which was launched in 2002 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the iconic British spy being on the silver screen. Featuring a the 007 logo integrated across its entire dial alongside it being applied at 6 o’clock and engraved onto its commemorative caseback, this timepiece pays homage to Bond’s iconic cinema debut.
THE DIAL Not only boasting James Bond's 007 logo inscribed across its blue dial, this Seamaster also pays homage to Bond via its applied 007 logo at 6 o'clock.
THE CONSTRUCTION Featuring the Seamaster's iconic stainless steel bracelet and 41mm case with its signature twisted lyre lugs and aluminum bezel, the ref. 2537.80.00 is largely presented as a standard Seamaster until you pay attention to the finer details.
TIMING MACHINE READOUT This reading was taken (crown down) with a ONEOF Accuracy Boutique Edition timing machine at time of cataloging. It is provided as a courtesy only, and shall not be construed as a warranty or guarantee of any kind. Please refer to our terms and conditions of sale for more information.
