Omega Seamaster 300 Professional GMT

The Seamaster 300 was Omega's response to the Rolex Submariner upon its introduction in 1957. Featuring a robust steel case with a 300-meter depth rating, a rotating bezel graduated with dive-timing scales, and a metal bracelet with diver's expansion links, the early Seamaster 300 was not only functional a diver that would go on to see use in Her Majesty's Navy, but is arguably some of the handsomest sports watch designs of the past century. As it evolved, the Omega Seamaster 300 went on to see numerous evolutionary changes, with nearly innumerable variants in a variety of materials and colorways produced in the past 60 years. This fact alone has made the Seamaster Professional line (as it came to be known) so desirable to a large portion of the collector community — simply because they don't all look exactly the same. One of the watershed design motifs began in the 1990s with the introduction of blue and black “wave” dials popularized by Pierce Brosnan's 007 in the 1996 Bond film Goldeneye. This design language lives on well after the 90s ended in both modern James Bond-themed limited editions and in the core collection. The watch that we have here, a Reference 2534.50.00, is a GMT-equipped take on the original design dating to circa 2006. It features the same 41.5mm twisted lug case design with a sapphire crystal, a signed crown, and a bidirectional rotating bezel with a black and silver bi-color aluminum insert, and a lovely luminous black 'wave' dial with a matching 'sword' handset and red GMT hand. Housing Omega's Calibre 1128 automatic GMT movement within, this piece comes fitted to the stainless steel multi-link bracelet with a signed hidden push-button clasp - which, in our opinion, is aging extremely well. This 50th Anniversary piece packs a few usual refinements and functionality, while staying true to the fundamental design language of the first Seamaster 300 Pro from roughly 15 years prior. This piece is modern, yet nostalgic all at the same time. A not easily achieved combination.