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Features Omega's Co-Axial Movement. Black Aluminum Rotating Bezel, Black Dial with bold Luminous hands (Broad Arrow) & hour markers, Date window Displayed at the 3 o'clock position, slightly domed Sapphire Crystal. Helium Escapement Valve located on the edge of the case at the 10 o'clock position.
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Professional divers expect the very best from Omega, and the Seamaster Planet Ocean automatic watch delivers. Equipped with a screw-down crown and case back, as well as a helium release valve at the ten o'clock position, this robust dive watch is rated water resistant to a full 600 meters. It's driven by self-winding Swiss automatic chronometer movement, enhanced by Omega's co-axial escapement, a technology that provides high precision and stable accuracy over long periods of use. In addition to being a top performer, this watch has impressive good looks. The large polished steel case frames a black dial with luminous hands and hour markers, a luminous red-tipped seconds hand, and a convenient date display. The dial is capped with a domed anti-reflective, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal and framed by a unidirectional rotating bezel with dive time indicators and coin edge detailing. A classic dark brown leather strap, detailed with contrast stitching, completes the look. The Omega Story
The Omega watch story begins in 1848, when founder Louis Brandt began hand assembling key-wound precision pocket watches from parts supplied by local craftsmen in his principality La Chaux-de-Fonds, in the northwest corner of Switzerland. However, the Omega name didn't appear until 1894, after Louis Brandt had passed away and his watchmaking traditions were taken over by his sons, Louis-Paul and Cesar Brandt. Omega watches have long been associated with glamorous screen and sports stars--the Omega Seamaster is famous for being the watch of choice for James Bond--with current ambassadors including Pierce Brosnan, Nicole Kidman, tennis player Anna Kournikova, and swimmers Michael Phelps and Ian Thorpe. But Omega is more than just a fashionable watch. In 1965, the Omega Speedmaster chronograph was "flight-qualified by NASA for all manned space missions" as the only wristwatch to have withstood all of the U.S. space agency's severe tests, including passing grades for extreme shocks, vibrations, and temperatures ranging from -18 to +93 degrees Celsius. The greatest moment in the Speedmaster's history was undoubtedly 20 July 1969 at 02:56 GMT, when it recorded man's first steps on the Moon's surface as part of the Apollo 11 mission. Today, Omega is known for its rigorous testing of new movements, cases, and bands. Each new Omega movement is tested on the wrist in existing Omega models, while various laboratory tests are conducted to determine temperature-resistance, shock-resistance and vibration-resistance.
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