Omega Seamaster Diver 300m 212.30.44.50.03.001 Watch Review
With over 2 centuries of experience in watchmaking, Omega’s collection of watches are a perfect blend of luxury and elegance. The Omega Seamaster collection is popular with diving enthusiasts worldwide. Launched as a tribute to Omega’s maritime legacy, this diver’s watch collection is a testimony to Omega’s pioneering spirit. The Omega Seamaster Diver 300m 212.30.44.50.03.001 is part of this collection. Combining elegance and functionality, this watch is sure to capture your imagination.
The Design
The casing of this watch is stainless steel and has a silver-toned deployment clasp for closing. The case is 44mm in length and 17.5mm thick. Designed with a screw-in crown, the overall shape of the case is simple yet graceful with a sporty touch.
Apart from the case design, the rotating unidirectional bezel uplifts the aesthetic attributes of the watch while boosting its functionality. While the bezel itself is made with stainless steel, it is designed with a blue ceramic count-up elapsed time top ring, which pairs well with the watch’s polished steel case. This functionality allows divers to calculate dive times easily since the watch cannot be rotated in the wrong direction.
The Dial
One of the reasons why this watch looks so gorgeous even with a simple design is its dial. The white, red, and blue color scheme is designed perfectly for a dive watch. It has skeleton hands and dot hour and minute markers around the outer rim. To further make the dial stand out, Omega also made the hands and markers luminous, making them easier to see underwater.
The dial is made with sapphire crystal. Sapphire is the best crystal for watches, as it is a scratch-resistant material that resists wear and tear, which is particularly important for a sport or dive watch.
Furthermore, this dial is particularly functional as it comes equipped with a chronograph. This means that apart from its function of permanently displaying hours, minutes and seconds, this watch can also measure short time periods with three sub-dials which display 60 seconds, 30 minutes and 12 hours. Alongside these unique features, Omega also managed to accomplish the tricky task of placing the date display perfectly at the 6 o’clock position.
The Functionality
While luxury is important, the most significant aspect of a dive watch is its performance. Omega’s Seamaster collection perfectly balances opulence and functionality.
This timepiece is certificated by the COSC as a result of its rigorous precision tests. The Calibre 330 automatic movement system based upon ETA Valjoux 7753 gives this watch the accuracy it requires. In addition to its precision, the Omega Seamaster Diver 300m 212.30.44.50.03.001 has a solid power reserve of 52 hours and functions at 28800 vph.
As far as its underwater capabilities are concerned, this dive watch lives up to the name of the collection. This watch offers water-resistance of up to 300 meters and is equipped with a helium escape valve. This valve is a decompression system which allows helium to escape from within the watch when it is worn for professional use in pressure chambers. This feature is especially helpful when wearing the watch for long-term underwater work such as oil exploration.
