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Best for: Bond, James Bond
- Calibre: Co-Axial Master Chronometer 8806
- Case: Titanium
- Size: Dia. 42 x H13mm
- Water resistance: 30 ATM (300m)
The name’s Seamaster, Omega Seamaster. Yes, long the choice of the world’s most famous fictional spy, albeit issued by Q Branch with some unusual extras built in, the Seamaster is as classic a dive watch as they come. And they come in many different styles, but for the sake of keeping the Bond theme going, here I’ve selected the model endorsed by 007 in his latest outing, No Time To Die, in which – no spoilers intended (come on, it’s been out since 2021) – Bond brushed-off the title and actually did find the time.
What we have here is a triumph of titanium-on-titanium action, with a Grade 2 titanium case and titanium mesh bracelet married to a unidirectional ‘brown tropical’ aluminium bezel and dial, making the 007 Edition look nothing less than eye-pleasingly immaculate.
Powered by the brand’s self-winding Co-Axial Master Chronometer 8806, this is a precision instrument for those who like to keep their timing tight, helped on by the silicon balance spring giving the watch resistance to troublesome magnetic fields.
Measuring 42mm in size, the 007 is a dive master, tackling 300m of the deep without issue, and featuring a screw-down crown and helium escape valve which, to simplify things massively, stop the watch suffering the clockwork version of the bends.
A power reserve of 55-hours keeps things ticking over nicely whether you’re taking it easy in St Tropez ahead of assignment, or shackled to a table in the hollowed-out volcano lair of yet another nefarious villain hell-bent on world domination, and the domed, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal glass will ensure the watch stays in good condition regardless how rough the scuffle was with the hired henchmen, ready to return to Q in one-piece, for once.
A classic wristwatch beautifully re-invented for Bond, this is a watch that gives you, ahem, All the Time in the World.
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