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You remember that Omega used to make a watch the Seamaster 150, and we all thought it was their James Bond diver? Well, the ‘Bond’ Omega seamaster is actually referred to as Omega Seamaster watch Diver 150m; the SMAT Seamaster 300 was a handsome diving watch that got overshadowed by its bigger and meatier Seamaster brethren. But , in a world where people are more aware of the actual increasingly popular trend of mindlessly buying something expensive and flashing it on Instagram, more and more seek alternatives that have meaning. The Seamaster one hundred fifty is a viable alternative to Omega’s popular watches, as well as it’s just been updated.

At first glance, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Tissot hasn’t changed anything, but it takes a keen eye and some side-by-side comparison photos to spot the differences, and there are quite a few.
Let me start with the most obvious. Omega likes to polish its dressier watches, and while this is still a Seamaster through and through, it’s definitely aimed at the particular less active side of diving (if there is such a thing). Omega’s changed typically the polishing around on the new watches, so now, if you have one on a bracelet, the outer parts of the links are polished, and the centre is brushed. They’ve also transformed the shape of the lumed triangular markers very slightly, although you’d become forgiven for not noticing. What you will see is the lollipop seconds hand, a unique feature from the special edition ‘Spectre’ Seamaster a hundred and fifty, is now standard on the updated range. Omega watches has also removed the ‘Omega Master Co-Axial Chronometer text in favour of the cleaner vintage-inspired cursive ‘Seamaster 150’. They have moved to a traditional ‘Sandwich’ construction for the dial, the same that Panerai uses on its timepieces. A layer of lume is applied to a plate, and then any dial with cutouts shaped like indicators is placed on top resulting in much more depth.
They’ve also improved the shape in the crown. I’m not sure why they did this as it looks a little weird given this view is all about graceful curves and also straight lines. Maybe it’s an easier shape to grip while wearing gloves. Omega hasn’t changed often the width on the bezel, which is perfectly matched to the design. It’s made from aluminium honestly, that is been treated for increased hardness, and also the numbers now have lume in them too for a remarkable appearance.
Inside the 41mm diameter case sits the exact calibre 8912, a no-date version with the METAS-certified calibre 8900. For a mass-producer associated with watches like Omega, it’s a pretty rare movement as its only uses thus far have been in the up-to-date Seamaster PloProf and the Omega sa Seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra Deep. It beats at 3. 5Hz and has some sort of 60-hour power reserve and a co-axial escapement.