Seamaster 300 60th Anniversary Limited Edition - Incoming!
Apr 30, 2018 19:28:41 GMT -6
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Post by carl on Apr 30, 2018 19:28:41 GMT -6
Having been fortunate to acquire a Railmaster 60th Anniversary Limited Edition, I felt satisfied that I had the best of the three Trilogy models (Railmaster, Seamaster 300, Speedmaster). Having never seen the Seamaster 300 or the Speedmaster in real life, I was surprised to see one in the display of a local AD yesterday. Once I had it on my wrist, my preconceived notion that the bezel of this model is too narrow was immediately dispelled. It is as it should be, and it was exactly - at least in my mind - as it would have been trying one on in 1957. Except perhaps the bracelet, which has been beautifully remastered. It's a work of art. The adjustable clasp, with protruding vintage Omega logo at the opening end. Originally, the clasp was opened by pulling up on the logo, now there are two spring-loaded pushers, one each side of the clasp, which must both be pressed to open the clasp.
Owning the Railmaster as well, it is really evident that these are two very different watches, even though most of the dial details are the same. The Seamaster 300 definitely being the sportier of the two. Rotatable bezel, screw down crown, and 300 meters of water resistance make it a true diver watch. Not being in the market for a vintage watch, this and the Railmaster are likely the closest I will come to owning a vintage piece. I admire vintage watches a lot, but the upkeep is simply beyond me.
The craftsmanship on this watch is flawless. Each time I look at it, it seems almost as though Omega has taken themselves to a higher level of quality to create these Trilogy pieces. Some may disagree, but that is my heartfelt sentiment. And I know that in my lifetime it is unlikely that these will come around again. I have basically seen these watches in my dreams as the perfect Omega vintage reissue models. Quote from Omega website: "...based on the CK2913 and retains the Naïad sign on the crown, which back in '57 was a mark of the watch's exceptional water resistance, as well as the 1957 Seahorse on the caseback." I won't go into detail about the Master Chronometer 8806 which can resist magnetic fields of up to 15,000 gauss.
Here are some photos, which I hope portray the beauty of this watch:
The adjustable clasp has two positions, each about 2mm for a total of appx. 4mm of adjustment. The two micro adjustments make almost perfect adjustment at any temperature, and also compensate for the bracelet having no half links. Likely due to the links being quite narrow.
Fully closed:
First open position:
Fully open:
The bracelet and clasp are identical to that of the Railmaster and Speedmaster Trilogy models.
Thanks for looking at my review of this beautiful timepiece.
Cheers,
Carl
Owning the Railmaster as well, it is really evident that these are two very different watches, even though most of the dial details are the same. The Seamaster 300 definitely being the sportier of the two. Rotatable bezel, screw down crown, and 300 meters of water resistance make it a true diver watch. Not being in the market for a vintage watch, this and the Railmaster are likely the closest I will come to owning a vintage piece. I admire vintage watches a lot, but the upkeep is simply beyond me.
The craftsmanship on this watch is flawless. Each time I look at it, it seems almost as though Omega has taken themselves to a higher level of quality to create these Trilogy pieces. Some may disagree, but that is my heartfelt sentiment. And I know that in my lifetime it is unlikely that these will come around again. I have basically seen these watches in my dreams as the perfect Omega vintage reissue models. Quote from Omega website: "...based on the CK2913 and retains the Naïad sign on the crown, which back in '57 was a mark of the watch's exceptional water resistance, as well as the 1957 Seahorse on the caseback." I won't go into detail about the Master Chronometer 8806 which can resist magnetic fields of up to 15,000 gauss.
Here are some photos, which I hope portray the beauty of this watch:
The adjustable clasp has two positions, each about 2mm for a total of appx. 4mm of adjustment. The two micro adjustments make almost perfect adjustment at any temperature, and also compensate for the bracelet having no half links. Likely due to the links being quite narrow.
Fully closed:
First open position:
Fully open:
The bracelet and clasp are identical to that of the Railmaster and Speedmaster Trilogy models.
Thanks for looking at my review of this beautiful timepiece.
Cheers,
Carl
