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Just after the release of the steel models, the "Daniel Craig" Seamaster Diver 300M No-Date is back in green, titanium and bronze-gold.
It was only two weeks ago that Omega finally released the long-awaited watch spotted on the wrist of Daniel Craig during the Paris 2024 Olympics, the no-date edition of the emblematic Seamaster Diver 300M. While keeping the technical formula of the classic date Seamaster Diver 300M alive, these new editions – there were two, the classic black dial/bezel and a silver steel/titanium edition – somehow mixed elements of the neo-vintage SMP300 with features found on several Bond-themed watches – the NTTD and the 60 Years of Bond – which was all explained in our in-depth review. But this was not the end of the story, as Omega still had a surprise for the fans. And it’s this third version, the no-date Seamaster Diver 300M Titanium & Bronze Gold, with a green dial and bezel – and you can discover it in our latest video, together with the two classic steel versions.
So, here we are with yet another evolution of the Seamaster Diver 300M, a rather special model with vintage touches, that follows the stainless steel versions recently released by Omega (which you can see above) and adds another distinctive choice within the no-date, retro-styled range. Moving away from the familiar ceramic style of recent years (found on the bezel and dial), this new edition merges Grade 2 Titanium and Bronze Gold for the case, together with aluminium for the bezel and dial. It all feels typical Omega to mix-and-match slightly unusual materials for the case, as seen with the Chronograph Titanium, Tantalum, and Gold. But here, it’s the brand’s recent bronze-gold material that’s been elected, an alloy made from 50% copper, 37.5% gold and other elements – and this qualifies as 9K gold.
But let’s go back to what makes this new Seamaster Diver 300M Titanium & Bronze Gold truly different, visually at least. There’s no hiding the resemblance of this watch with the Seamaster Diver 300M 007 Edition, which was worn in the James Bond film, No Time To Die. Notably, it relies on the same grade 2 titanium case, the same domed sapphire crystal, the same (optional) mesh bracelet and also uses aluminium instead of ceramic, a no-date display and multiple retro touches. It all feels the same, but thankfully there are some notable differences and cool touches to discover.
To start, we have the classic Seamaster Diver 300M case with its lyre-shaped lugs, a 42mm diameter, a 13.8mm thickness and a sub-50mm length. Classic features such as the conical crown and helium-escape valve at 10 o’clock have been retained and the overall look and feel is, without a doubt, familiar. What’s new then? Well, first of all, the use of grade 2 titanium for most of the case, which adds a slightly darker colour, a more instrument-like look (the case is entirely brushed) and a fairly lighter watch on the wrist – this Titanium & Bronze Gold edition is 111 grams on mesh, while the steel model on black dial with mesh is 154 grams. Specifications are otherwise classic; screw-in crown and caseback, 300m water-resistance.
What’s more? As we’ve seen in the two steel models launched two weeks ago, this Titanium & Bronze Gold model relies on the same domed sapphire crystal as found on the NTTD and 60-year models, which is once again here framed by a unidirectional bezel with an aluminium insert, with classic 60-minute scale. Adding contrast, warmth and a vintage touch, Omega’s bronze gold alloy is used for the bezel ring, the crown and the helium escape valve – note that, contrary to classic bronze, this alloy was designed to retain its natural patina and long-lasting soft pink hue over time, without turning green due to layer oxidation.
There’s more to this new edition than just materials, as colours are also different – differentiating it from the steel models but also the otherwise rather close NTTD. Green is the key element here, which is found on the aluminium bezel insert but also the aluminium dial. The no-date, matte and non-textured dial features large blackened applied indexes filled with vintage-toned Super-LumiNova, a colour that’s also found on the brushed hands. The diving scale is also coated in vintage Super-LumiNova.
Inside the case, and visible under the sapphire back, is the Calibre 8806. This no-date evolution of the classic 88xx base movement runs at a rate of 25,200 vibrations/hour and is regulated by the brand’s co-axial escapement with a free-sprung Silicon balance. The rhodium-plated central rotor features the hallmark red lacquered engravings and Geneva stripes in Arabesque, and brings 55h of power reserve to a single barrel. It’s a METAS-certified Master Chronometer, which means it can withstand magnetic fields of up to 15,000 Gauss and guarantees a 0/+5 seconds per day accuracy.
This new Seamaster Diver 300M No-Date Titanium & Bronze Gold can be chosen on an integrated green rubber strap with a foldover clasp or, as presented here, on the same grade 2 titanium mesh bracelet as the Seamaster Diver 300M 007 Edition.
Now available and part of the permanent collection, this Titanium & Bronze Gold Seamaster Diver 300M is priced at CHF 8,700 or USD 9,900 on rubber strap, or CHF 9,400 or USD 10,700 on mesh bracelet (all prices excl. taxes). For more details, please consult OmegaWatches.com.
7 responses
Still 42mm?! SMH.. I appreciate the No-date but still an oversized NO!
Too big and too thick as usual
That’s because it’s the ‘usual’ case.
If they really want to give us what we want, removing the date on regular production is a start, but get us down to 39mm!
My prediction is it’s coming. Omega just wants to get what it still can out of this size before addressing the inevitable.
No date, no ceramic, no 18k gold, thicker than ever and a horrible bracelet with a thick clasp and more expensive than the previous model??? Cost cutting everywhere!!!
What Omega need to do:
Reduce the size to 40
Thickness by 1 mm (their cases wear well but are restricted by the Daniels escapement)
If you are doing a version like this you should put in some effort like having a bronze gold rotor also.
FIX THE ORIGINAL OEM BRACELET! Taper it, slim it down! This thing is, as Johnny says, far too thick at the clasp and if your wrist isn’t comfortable at one of the holes you are screwed. Get rid of the divers extension from the OEM and keep the fantastic micro.
Lots of complaints about the size of the Diver 300m, people saying it needs to be 40mm or 39mm, tapered breacelet and most egregiously accusing the “Daniels escapement” of beig too thick. First, a bit like the Moonwatch this is one of Omega iconic designs. The original was 41mm. There is not going to be a reduction from 42mm to 39mm or 40mm for this particualr iteration of the watch. Same applies to the bracelet on the “standard” Diver, it is not tapered because the original was not tapered and Omega are unlikley to change that. What is highly likely is that Omega will re-introduce the “Mid-size” Diver which was part of the range until 2018. The Cal.2500/1120 versions were 36.25mm in diameter. Given the upsizing that has gone on since 1993 when the original Seamaster Professional was introduced I would expect a new “Mid-size” to be between 37.5mm and 38.5mm. Turning to the movement the Cal.8806 is 29mm wide and 4.9mm tall. By comparison the Rolex Cal.3230 is 28.5mm wide and 5mm thick. So the Omega movement is 0.1mm thinner than the Rolex movement. Therefore the ignorant nonsense about the “Daniels escapement” is just that, ignorant. The reason the Diver 300M is 13.6mm thick with the Cal.8800 in the Standard version, 13.7mm thick with the Cal.8806 in the steel “Nekton” version and 13.8mm thick in this version and the other “No Date” versions is a function first of a design choice by Omega as to the watch’s proportions, from the original 2018 release and second, the newer “vintage” style “No Date” versions having a “domed” crystal that adds about 2mm to the height of the watch. For those wanting a solid case back like the Submariner, it does exist on the Cal.8806 “Nekton” but adds 1mm to the height and in the “Summer Blue” with a date funcion it is 13.6mm like the standard watch with a display case back. This is because a display case back does not really add anything to the height as sapphire crystal is more rigid that steel and so there is little difference in strength and it is probable tha Omega has used the additional height they engineered into the design to make sure any structural work to accommodate the display case back is inside the 13.6mm height.
To say they won’t change x or y because they’ve always been that way is redundant thinking, some might say egregious. The bracelet on the SMP is ridiculous and it doesn’t look like they are going with it in their recent releases, but instead with a mesh which wasn’t on the original. They also used to do an oyster style bracelet which wasn’t on the original, so they seem to have already broken some of these rules already. As for thickness, most people will choose a 12 mm diver over a 13+ or a 17 + like you see in the PO. Their aim is to sell watches isn’t it?