On – Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Extremely Deep Titanium 6000m

The Seamaster, a set born in 1948, is essentially the most enduring vary produced by Omega. Born as a baby of peace, but with military-tested know-how, the diving-oriented lineup has since been the right car for experimentation and innovation, continually pushing the bounds of water-resistance, but additionally of supplies, metallurgy and know-how. A few years in the past, Omega offered the Planet Ocean Extremely Deep Skilled, a innovation-packed prototype that occurred to be a record-breaking watch, with 15,000m waterproof, and field-tested a whopping depth of 10,928m, when it reached the deepest level within the ocean in the course of the 5 Deeps Expedition to the Mariana Trench. As we speak, the model presents the business model of this watch, a barely-downgraded mannequin with an entire metal assortment and this, the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Extremely Deep Titanium, with a formidable 6,000m water-resistance. 

The Seamaster, from Lake Biel to the Mariana Trench

The story of the Omega Seamaster, which we’ve coated extensively in a sequence of movies named The Seamaster Chronicles (half 1, half 2, half 3), began in 1932, with the creation of the Omega Marine, a watch that’s now thought-about the primary watch solely devoted to underwater actions. Omega created a watch with cork seals and a double-case building that clamped tighter as exterior stress elevated. The watch was examined in Lake Biel (the place Omega is headquartered) and even managed to withstand a stress of 13 bars in laboratory. 

In 1948 got here the primary watch with the Seamaster title, the CK 2518, commemorating the model’s one centesimal anniversary. A powerful evolution over the unique idea, this watch was devoted to most people, but relied on the know-how utilized by Omega throughout WWII, with its subject watches. The Seamaster, nonetheless, was not solely devoted to underwater actions and was seen as a extra strong, extra resistant tackle the traditional watch designed for city, sea and nation, as a dustproof and waterproof watch. 

Whereas Blancpain, Rolex and extra offered the primary true dive watches within the early Fifties, Omega waited a bit extra to enter the race, which was finished in 1957 with the Seamaster 300 CK 2913, as a part of a trilogy {of professional} fashions. The Seamaster 300 was the true deal, with spectacular water-resistance, rotating bezel, luminous dial, well-protected case and, importantly, it was a watch immune to helium even earlier than saturation diving was recognized from a wider viewers – ps. it was developed deliberately as such however nonetheless managed to be compliant with saturation diving. 

Then got here vital watches, such because the Ploprof 600, a real beast of an expert dive instrument, which is now often known as the primary watch made from 904L chrome steel – then named Uranus metal. This requirement was a necessity for skilled divers welding underwater since 304L metal would rust in seconds subsequent to such actions. This as soon as once more demonstrates Omega’s mastery within the subject of metallurgy. 

Following this, Omega rapidly turned one of many definitive names within the subject of dive watches. The newest prowess of Omega isn’t a small one, and its named the Planet Ocean Extremely Deep Skilled. This prototype, made in 3 examples, made utilizing spectacular know-how shared with 5 Deeps Expedition’s submarine, was created to face up to as much as 15,000m of water and has been field-tested in Might 2019, when the expedition reached the deepest level of the Globe, Challenger Deep within the Pacific Ocean – at a depth of 10,928m, on the backside of the Mariana Trench – with pilot Victor Vescovo. 

Omega being Omega, they thought it might be a waste to not provide not less than a few of this know-how to most people. And as such, the model releases what’s probably the most spectacular mechanical dive watches available on the market, a watch that shares most technical and visible components with the prototype talked about above, a watch able to resisting 600 bars of stress (a depth of 6,000 meters), the brand new Seamaster Planet Ocean Extremely Deep Titanium – and since one excellent news by no means comes alone, the identical know-how can also be offered in a stainless-steel assortment, deliberately named O-MegaSteel. However extra on that in a devoted article to return. 

The brand new Planet Ocean Extremely Deep Titanium

As mentioned, this new Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Extremely Deep Titanium is mainly a barely scaled-down model of the watch that made it to the deepest level underwater. As such, many of the design and building components have been reused on this context. And that makes this titanium version fairly a particular, over-engineered piece.

The case is made from sandblasted grade 5 titanium. And to attain such a water-resistance – 6,000 metres of 600 bars (and add to that 25% of security margin, that means in actuality watches examined to 750 bars) – some concessions needed to be made, and a few applied sciences needed to be invented. And most really come from the improvements present in 5 Deeps Expedition’s submarine. The Planet Ocean Extremely Deep is a big watch, measuring 45.5mm diameter, 18.12mm peak and 56mm lug-to-lug. Little doubt, it’s one thing of a software that’s made for a objective. Not a look ahead to enterprise – or not less than, not the sort of enterprise you do on the workplace. Critical underwater enterprise possibly… The case is constructed across the design of the file watch too, sharing most shapes and magnificence cues, such because the built-in Manta lugs and streamlined asymmetrical case.

The case is made from sandblasted grade 5 titanium throughout – case, caseback, bezel and crown. The floor is solely matte, and it’s topped by a unidirectional bezel with a matte brushed ceramic insert. The dimensions is obtained by the seamless Liquidmetal know-how and is executed in silver-grey. To acquire resembling water-resistance, the watch is supplied with a 5.2mm sapphire crystal with a semi-conical form, permitting it to face up to the stress with optimum stress distribution. The identical idea is utilized to the crown – that screws in, in fact – and the caseback. Altogether, there are 4 patents pending for the development of this case. As you may see, this watch doesn’t function an HEV, which wasn’t wanted because of the helium-resistant building of the case.

The caseback is titanium too and screwed to the case with a two-part building – the caseback itself and a hoop to seal the meeting. It’s laser-engraved and laser-coloured with a traditional seahorse emblem and a sonar sample and the engravings can be aligned on all watches. The sapphire crystal on high can also be a brand new improvement, named EFG. Not solely its form is exclusive however the materials itself has been fastidiously chosen to be freed from all flaws, as a way to ensure that no particles or micro-cracks might trigger troubles with the stress.

The dial of the brand new Planet Ocean Extremely Deep Titanium can also be clearly in step with the 2019 prototype. Fabricated from ceramised titanium, it exhibits utilized and brushed hour markers and palms, in addition to cyan blue Arabic numerals. Notice that the central seconds hand has a gradient blue impact on its high floor. The show is traditional, with central hours, minutes and seconds, and no date to disturb the clear look. Notice that this watch is ISO 6425 licensed, and that this certification has been built-in inside the Grasp Chronometer checks by METAS. The dial, like the remainder of the watch, is solely mattified to keep away from reflection and create the required instrument look that goes in step with the specs of this actually monster of a dive watch.

Contained in the case is the in-house calibre 8912, an computerized in-house motion with Grasp Chronometer certification, two barrels, co-axial escapement and, in fact, the standard ultra-magnetic-resistance Omega has come to supply on most of its watches. The motion runs at a 3.5Hz frequency and boasts 60 hours of energy reserve. Nothing spectacular right here, not less than concerning Omega’s drastic requirements.

The Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Extremely Deep Titanium is worn on a black and blue NATO strap made from polyamide yarn, sourced from 100% recycled fishing nets. It’s fastened to the wrist with a loop and buckle in grade 5 Titanium. This strap is restricted to the titanium mannequin and gained’t be out there on the metal assortment – largely due to the Manta Lugs, no different possibility was attainable.

The Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Extremely Deep Titanium 6,000m is a really spectacular watch. Helpful? Not likely. Over-engineered? Clearly. Spectacular? Little doubt it is without doubt one of the most putting skilled dive watches available on the market. And simply due to that, it certain seems cool. So long as you’re conscious of its measurement on the wrist.

Availability & Value

The Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Extremely Deep Titanium (ref. 215.92.46.21.01.001) is launched as a part of the everlasting assortment and can quickly be out there, at a retail value of EUR 12,900.

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