NEWS: Omega reissues the Seamaster 300 (LIVE PICS & PRICING)

Felix Scholz

In the lineup of all-time great dive watches, the Seamaster 300 from 1957 has a special place for many vintage collectors, with most comparing it (favourably) to the original Rolex Submariner models.

This year at Baselworld, Omega paid homage to the iconic piece by doing what all savvy watch brands do – release an excellent reissue. The new Omega Seamaster 300 is a handsome piece. They’ve been very faithful to the original case design, even maintaining the original (roughly) 41mm case size.

But not everything on the new version is a slavish tribute to the original; the 2014 version is a mix of the best of the old and the best of the new. The ceramic bezel incorporates Omega’s liquid metal technology, it’s powered by the new Master Co-Axial movement, and the sandblasted dial with inset ‘aged’ lume markers is a real stunner. The bezel design is a lot more modern than the rest of the watch, lacking regular hash marks, and having an overall very clean feel – in fact, only the aged lume ‘pearl’  insert gives the vintage game away. The broad arrow handset however, is pure 1957 – and is a perfect choice.

Seamaster 300 in two tone with blue dial on the wrist.

What this watch exemplifies is all the appeal of a vintage piece with none of the hassle of owning a 50 year old watch. That’s not to say that true vintage doesn’t have it’s own distinct charms and advantages – but if you’re really into vintage for the aesthetic, contemporary reissues like this and the Tudor Black Bay range are very tempting alternatives. The Omega Seamaster 300 comes in ever stylish (and slimming) black, as well as a bang on trend blue version, as well as gold and two tone varieties that also incorporate Omega’s patented ‘Sedna’ gold.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

Pricing for steel models starts at $7750AUD.

Find out more at Omega.