With humble beginnings in a small workshop in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland in 1848, Omega would rise to become the leader of the watch world in the early to mid 20th century. The Seamaster was released in 1948 to commemorate the brand’s hundredth anniversary. The original Seamaster was intended to be a rugged watch that could handle anything thrown its way. Although this watch would eventually become the dive watch we know and love today, it did not have some of the features associated with dive watches today, such as a rotating bezel or waterproof bracelet (back then, divers wore leather straps on dive watches).
TimeFlies 5: Omega Seamaster Diver 300M
TimeFlies 5: Omega Seamaster Diver 300M
TimeFlies 5: Omega Seamaster Diver 300M
With humble beginnings in a small workshop in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland in 1848, Omega would rise to become the leader of the watch world in the early to mid 20th century. The Seamaster was released in 1948 to commemorate the brand’s hundredth anniversary. The original Seamaster was intended to be a rugged watch that could handle anything thrown its way. Although this watch would eventually become the dive watch we know and love today, it did not have some of the features associated with dive watches today, such as a rotating bezel or waterproof bracelet (back then, divers wore leather straps on dive watches).