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From the wrist of James Bond in the Specter movie: Omega Seamaster 300

An increasingly popular and well-known name of the watchmaking elite, Omega has for several years already achieved a union with the saga of Agent 007 films, better known as James Bond. In fact, all the latest films have been combined with personalized watches, made in a limited series and very popular with the fans. Also listed in the collecting world, and sold at international auctions, they represent one of the most interesting and successful watchmaking phenomena in today's market, so much so that they are even considered by some as an interesting alternative investment. In 2015, coinciding with the release of the latest Specter, the twenty-fourth chapter of the saga, the Swiss company presented two distinct models dedicated to the famous secret agent.

The first actually came as an anticipation to the film: it is a limited edition of the Seamaster Aqua Terra 150m which takes inspiration from the Bond family crest. In fact, the symbol is repeated on the blue dial of the watch to create a pattern, the emblem is also reproduced on the yellow seconds hand in the center. Among the most interesting elements of this extraordinary 41.5 mm steel timepiece, we undoubtedly find the oscillating weight of the automatic movement, visible through the transparent caseback. In fact, this component has been cut and shaped to recall the inside of the barrel of a pistol, a distinctive feature of the design that is perfectly associated with the adventurous spirit of James Bond. Inside a sophisticated and innovative Master Co-Axial caliber 8507, it is resistant to magnetic fields of 15.007 Gauss, the same number that expresses the pieces that will be offered for sale all over the world. The second model, which immediately became one of the best-buys of 2015, is a Seamaster, James Bond's watch from the days of Golden Eye (1995): a model whose naval history and classic style perfectly embody the character of Bond. . To make it even more interesting the fact that it was worn by Daniel Craig during the shooting of the film, consecrating it in this way as the “Bond-Watch” par excellence. This is a first for this partnership: until now, only commemorative editions have been used to celebrate Omega's bond with the secret agent, never the same stage watch.

The Seamaster 300 “Specter” is characterized by a bidirectional underwater bezel made of glossy black ceramic, with the 12-hour scale, useful for setting a second time zone, made of LiquidMetal. Additional distinctive features are the central "lollipop" seconds hand and the unmistakable 5-line black and gray NATO strap with the 007 logo. Each caseback is customized with the edition number, along with the logo of the Specter film. Inside the timepiece, the revolutionary Omega caliber 8400.

 



Paolo Gobbi










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