Omega updates the iconic Seamaster and Railmaster collections
Nearly seven decades in, these icons continue the legacy of staying useful and beautiful
THE 1950s were years when science and exploration took a big step forward.
Stepping in to lend a hand, Omega created three highly functional watches which kicked off a trilogy known as the Professional Line: the Speedmaster for racing car drivers; the Seamaster 300 for sea divers; and the Railmaster for railway staff.
Now, nearly seven decades after, Omega has unveiled new Seamaster and Railmaster models, extending the collections’ legacy of utility.
Here’s a sample of the latest models.
Seamaster Aqua Terra Turquoise
The Seamaster is Omega’s longest-running product line, boasting decades of innovation.
In fact, the world’s first fully anti-magnetic watch was a Seamaster Aqua Terra.
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Powered by a high-performance movement, the timepiece, launched in 2013, could resist magnetic fields of 15,000 gauss – 15 times stronger than a normal anti-magnetic timepiece.
The new model, the Seamaster Aqua Terra Turquoise, runs on an updated version of the movement, the Omega Co-Axial Master Chronometer. Its powerful anti-magnetic feature, as well as precision and performance, are certified by the Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology (Metas).
Distinguished by a turquoise varnish dial with a gradient effect, which creates colours shifting like sunlight through water, the Seamaster Aqua Terra Turquoise comes in a stainless steel case of 38 mm or 41 mm; both versions are crowned with a black ceramic bezel.
A domed sapphire crystal, which is given an anti-reflective treatment, protects the lacquered dial. The case-back showcases a distinctive wave-edged design.
Water-resistant up to 150 m deep, the watch is suitable for diving. It is legible even deep in water, thanks to the Super-LumiNova-coated hour makers and hands which glow in the dark.
The Aqua Terra Turquoise is worn on an integrated black rubber strap with turquoise stitching that matches the dial.
Seamaster Diver 300M in Orange
Beyond boosting visibility and safety, orange has also been a signature design colour for Omega’s dive watches for the last two decades. In the new Seamaster Diver 300M, the colour adds vibrancy and a unique appeal
The 42 mm timepiece, which is water-resistant to 300 m, also flaunts the new features of the recently overhauled Seamaster Diver 300M line: a new mesh bracelet, domed sapphire crystal and oxalic anodised aluminium bezel.
A central hand coated with an orange varnish gives the Seamaster Diver 300M an identity of its own. The indices in the four quarter positions on the watch’s black aluminium dial, encased in stainless steel, are also in orange, together with the “Seamaster” name.
But the defining parts of the watch’s design heritage are still traced to the original Seamaster Diver 300M: the helium escape valve at 10 o’clock, the scalloped bezel and the protruding crown guards, as well as the diving scale on the bezel.
Visible through the case-back’s sapphire crystal is an Omega Co-Axial Master Chronometer movement, certified by Metas. The watch may be paired with a brushed mesh bracelet with a clasp, or with an integrated orange rubber strap with a foldover clasp.
Railmaster
The anti-magnetic Railmaster watch, with its guarantee for reliable precision, was worn by engineers, industrialists and scientists working around the railway line.
In its vintage style and bearing a working-class heritage, the model showcases one of Omega’s most enduring watch designs. The latest versions display new colour gradients and a pure aesthetic, presented in a 38 mm symmetrical stainless steel case.
Among the new timepieces is one with a grey dial with black gradient, which keeps with the original’s minimalist character. The dial is kept clean of wordings, except for the Omega logo and Railmaster name. It features large indices and numerals in white Super-LumiNova, offering legibility at all hours.
The watch is available with a black leather strap or stainless steel bracelet.
Seamaster Planet Ocean Worldtimer
If this new timepiece for travellers looks familiar, it’s because the Omega Worldtimer, which tracks time across multiple time zones, is already present in the Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M collection.
The first Aqua Terra 150M Worldtimer appeared in 2017, in a 43 mm case in a choice of Sedna gold, stainless steel and titanium. The latest edition adopts the “Deep Black” of the Seamaster Planet Ocean. It’s housed in a 45.5 mm black ceramic case, topped with a black ceramic bezel displaying a polished laser-ablated diving scale.
As in the Aqua Terra 150M, a topographical map of the continents sits at the centre of the dial in the Planet Ocean Worldtimer. Produced on a titanium surface, the map has a view of the North Pole.
A 24-hour indication, dividing night and day, surrounds the map. The cities, whose time can be read on the watch, are found around the dial and its other ring. They include Bienne, Omega’s home city.
The Seamaster Planet Ocean Worldtimer is available in turquoise varnish and grey varnish.
The hands and indices of the turquoise model are filled with Super-LumiNova that glows in the dark. It’s worn on an integrated strap in black structured rubber, with turquoise stitching and a foldover clasp in ceramic and ceramic titanium.
The grey-varnished version, meanwhile, has hands and indices filled with Omega’s new grey Super-LumiNova; it’s also paired with a black structured rubber strap, but this one has a grey underside.
The watches, water-resistant to 600 m, run on an automatic Co-Axial Master Chronometer movement, which can be admired through the sapphire crystal case-back.
Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M/Aquatics Timekeeping
Along with the Seamaster Diver 300M, this divers’ watch is identified with Omega’s aquatics timekeeping role, witnessed most recently in the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.
While the Seamaster Diver 300M is known for its underwater performance and sense of adventure, the Planet Ocean, water-resistant to 600 m, truly captures Omega’s aquatic spirit.
Embodying the design features of Omega’s most iconic diving timepieces, it sports a blue ceramic dial peeking out of a 39.9 mm stainless steel case. Time on the dial is indicated by Arabic numerals tinted with Super-LumiNova.
A matching blue ceramic bezel with an Omega Liquidmetal diving scale adorns the case. The watch is powered by a Co-Axial Master Chronometer movement.
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