![]() ![]() This is one of the reasons why it is not uncommon (likely the complete opposite) for someone – like myself – to have had one passed down to them. It was less expensive than a Rolex and could be found on the wrist of many hardworking men of the time. This means that, despite our fantasies wondering what watch we might have purchased if we were able to go back to 1957, the honest answer is: probably a 34mm Omega Seamaster. Located in the prestigious Burlington Arcade, Somlo London is the only Official OMEGA Vintage store in the world. Even with the new Seamaster in town, there was a significantly higher quantity of these 34mm-ish Seamasters produced over time compared to its professional diving counterpart. The Omega Seamaster is a line of mechanical, automatic winding, and chronometer diving watches that Omega has produced since 1948. This idea segues nicely into another area of intrigue: The Seamaster 300, which gets most of the attention in vintage collecting circles, was released the same year this watch was, in 1957. My understanding is that these watches were crafted for the captain steering the ship, not the man diving into the water – that would be the job of another Seamaster. For a watch with "sea" in the name, the water resistance was originally only somewhere between 30m and 60m, although I won't be testing that any time soon.
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