Omega and James Bond have shared more than thirty years of history on the wrist, and for the first time Spectre joins the fold. The Swiss watchmaker has introduced the Seamaster Diver 300M James Bond and Spectre Collection, six timepieces built around the same case and driven by the same calibre, with three bearing the symbol of James Bond and three the symbol of Spectre. The collection is available at Omega boutiques and online.
Bringing the two names together creates a new way to look at two of the most recognisable figures in the 007 universe. Bond is defined by duty, discipline and loyalty, while Spectre represents independence, self-interest and the freedom to operate without the same constraints. Through the pairing, Omega explores the idea of duality within a single collection, leaving the collector one final question: which side to choose.
The six-watch collection
All six timepieces are Seamaster Diver 300M 42 mm models driven by the Omega Co-Axial Master Chronometer Calibre 8806. Two stainless-steel editions are available individually, one dedicated to James Bond and one to Spectre. They are joined by two limited-edition sets, one for each name, each combining a stainless-steel watch with a platinum-gold model.
‘We are extremely proud of this collection. Omega has been the watch of James Bond for more than thirty years, and this is the first time we have brought James Bond and Spectre together in a collection.
Both belong to the same story, and our customers have always known both sides of it. Now they can wear both,’ said Raynald Aeschlimann, President and Chief Executive of Omega.
Stainless-steel editions
Every watch in the collection carries its emblem on the rotor, with a gun-barrel decoration on the James Bond models and the Spectre logo on the Spectre models.
The James Bond edition, reference 210.30.42.20.03.004, has a grade 5 titanium bezel ring and a blue aluminium dial laser-engraved with a wave pattern.
The Spectre edition, reference 210.30.42.20.01.023, has a black ceramic bezel ring and a dial in a blackened grained finish. Both editions are presented on a brushed mesh bracelet.
The limited editions
Two limited-edition sets sit within the collection, one for James Bond and one for Spectre, each issued in 77 numbered sets. Every set contains a stainless-steel model on a brushed mesh bracelet and a platinum-gold model on a leather strap, and neither watch is sold separately. The stainless-steel model carries its individual limited-edition number on a plate at 9 o’clock, while on all four watches the caseback is polished-brushed, follows Omega’s wave-edged design and is secured by the Naiad Lock.
On the platinum-gold models the bezel ring is polished ceramic and the diving scale is executed in platinum. The dial is 18k white gold with a PVD gradient, blue with a gun-barrel pattern for James Bond, reference 210.83.42.20.03.001.
The Spectre platinum-gold model, reference 210.83.42.20.01.001, carries a dark grey dial with an octopus, and on both models the emblem on the rotor is executed in 18K Moonshine Gold.
The presentation box
Each limited-edition set is delivered in a single presentation box with an additional NATO strap and strap-changing tool, cufflinks, a cord bracelet, a loupe, a leather travel pouch and card holder, and a certificate of authenticity. In the James Bond set the strap keepers are engraved with 007 and the travel pouch is blue.
In the Spectre set the strap keepers carry the Spectre emblem, the cufflinks and cord bracelet are in matching Spectre execution, and the travel pouch is black. The collection is available at Omega boutiques and online.