Testing the Omega Seamaster 300 Co-Axial Master Chronometer
This article was originally published in the March/April 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine.
With the latest version from 2021, Omega continues to offer an attractive reinterpretation of its first true dive watch from 1957, but has also incorporated some unexpected changes, especially when compared to its direct predecessor from 2014. WatchTime takes a closer look at the new Seamaster 300 Co-Axial Master Chronometer.
Design
For our test, Omega provided a stainless-steel model with blue dial and matching dive bezel insert (Ref. 234.30.41.21.03.001) ? a rather attractive combination that was previously only available in platinum, bicolor or titanium, with the latter costing about a third more than the stainless-steel version with black dial. Given the model?s vintage appeal (and blue dials continuing to be extremely popular), we?re glad this option is now available in stainless steel and feel it made sense to not use the high-tech metal here, even though this means buyers currently don?t have a lightweight option and would have to opt for the slightly larger Diver 300m Co-Axial Master Chronometer ?007 Edition? (Ref. 210.90.42.20.01.001) instead.
The basic design of the watches from 2021 and 2014, as well as the original model from 1957, are very similar (see the overview photo following). At second glance, however, some differences become clear. The new watch comes with only the logo and the historical ?Seamaster 300? lettering on the dial; the second hand...
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