Omega Seamaster 300 Professional Midsize, mid 2000s

Dealer description — Analog/Shift

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 one of the handsomest sports watch designs of the past century. As it evolved, the Omega Seamaster 300 went on to see numerous iterative changes, with seemingly innumerable variants in a variety of materials and colorways produced over the past 60 years. This fact alone has made the Seamaster Professional line 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 moments for the collection 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 motif lived on well after the 90s ended and finds its home in both modern James Bond-themed limited editions as well as the core collection. This example, a Reference 2253.80.00, is a 36mm midsize variant in stainless steel dating from the mid 2000s. It features the signature twisted lyre lug case design that we have all come to know and love, and is fitted with a sapphire crystal, signed crown, a rotating timing bezel with a steel insert, and a blue ‘wave’, big-triangle dial with printed indices, 'sword' handset and a red-tipped lollipop seconds hand. Cool right? Paired to a stainless steel multi-link bracelet with a signed twin-trigger deployant clasp, this piece remains in honest condition throughout, and comes with its complete box set, books, and cars. This piece is at once modern and nostalgic all at the same time. A combination not easily achieved, even for a heritage brand! This iteration of the Seamaster family has arguably defined the name Seamaster better than any other previous collection - and we're here for it!