Fresh from the Showcase here at SwissWatchExpo.
Today, we have a really interesting Seamaster one that is all about ocean conservation.
So let's check it out.
Hey guys.
So as you know, there's a ton of special edition Seamasters here.
So many unique offerings in this entire line.
It would be impossible to even articulate all of them or even give you a rough summary.
But here's another really interesting one that I think is a super unique look and it's
for a fantastic cause and it looks awesome.
And it'll make a fantastic addition to anybody's collection.
It is the Nekton edition Seamaster.
This is a current production model.
So as such, it's gonna have a lot of features of a new Omega Seamaster, particularly a 42-millimeter
case.
Also has the wave dial, which has not only been reintroduced to what people would find
familiar from the original Bond watch, but I think is done so incredibly well here.
And I'll get into how they did it later.
What makes this a unique watch is that this is a collaboration with the Nekton Institute,
which is a nonprofit research facility entity.
I'm not really sure how you would describe the name of this organization, but they're
all dedicated to ocean conservation as such.
So is Omega, which is one of the great things I love about this watch.
It's a fantastic foundation.
That's doing great work all over the world.
This isn't even like an American-based Institute.
They are doing work on all oceans across all corners of the globe.
So of course, Omega wanted to do something special for such a group.
And this watch is definitely that.
42-millimeter case, beautiful dark matted, sort of gray color on this dial.
The wave pattern is back and it is more beautiful than ever.
I also do love the second hand here being a bright red splash of color, which matches
the Seamaster line here at the top of the dial perfectly.
You don't particularly have to be into ocean conservation or even be familiar with the
Nekton group at all.
To know this is a really beautiful watch.
And what really sets this apart is gonna be the bezel, which I'm sure you notice.
It is a beautiful sort of it, it has a really grainy type of texture, but it's still very
bright.
It looks like precious metal.
The first time I saw it, it was reminiscent of the platinum bezel of the Rolex Yachtmaster,
which I think a lot of aficionados would recognize.
But what sets this apart is that this is actually what is considered a laser-ablated titanium.
I cannot believe this is titanium.
I had a hard time wrapping my head around how they were able to make titanium look so
bright and shiny, and they also threw another curve ball because the case of this watch
is not titanium.
This is perhaps the first time I've ever seen a diving watch that has a stainless steel
case with a bezel made of a completely different metal.
In this case, being this a titanium, which is laser ablated.
Which is also how they did the dial, which is one of the things I love about Omega.
It makes them pretty unique against all these fine Swiss watchmakers.
You think a brand like Patek Philippe or even Vacheron Constantin that want to constantly
let you know that every single detail of this watch is hand etched, hand engraved.
It's been handmade by a master Swiss watchmaker.
And that is awesome.
However, Omega likes to let you know that this is the future and we are using the lasers
to make this stuff here.
And so Penny, can we get some laser sound effects over the top while I say that, can
we?
We'll fix this in the post.
So anyway laser sound effects because this watch is made using the most futuristic technology.
I think that's a great part of Omega's brand DNA and as such, that's why you're able to
get such a fine Swiss timepiece at a fraction of the cost of some of these others.
But when you look at the style of this watch when you look at just how big and loud it
is, you can tell this is definitely not the type of watch that one of these really, you
know, older, more conservative brands like Patek would ever really make.
I mean, there is never going to be an Aquanaut or a Nautilus that looks anything like this.
And that's certainly why I would love to own this watch more so probably than I would in
Aquanaut or a Nautilus if we're not considering price here.
One last thing, this is exclusively on a rubber strap, which I think is great for a watch
that is supposed to make you think of the ocean all the time.
This is not something that's really meant to be worn as even like a dressy or even something
that you know, would necessarily go with any sort of dress attire at all.
This is something that's firmly meant for the ocean.
It is not only constructed, but of course, much like the Nekton organization, they are
for the ocean.
So that only makes sense that this watch is designed the same way.
And even if you're not particularly into ocean conservation or even love seafaring whatsoever,
this is a beautiful watch with a beautiful color.
You don't have to be even familiar with what makes this watch unique.
You'll know you'll have a super unique Seamaster just by looking at it.
And this is not the only one we have too.
We've got a ton of different, super unique Seamaster models.
They run the gamut from so many generations, so many years and we're getting more every
single day.
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