Initially released in 1948 and based on watches used by airmen in WWII, the Omega Seamaster has become one of Omega’s best-known collections. Initially, a dress-style watch with thick lugs, the Seamaster was designed to promote daily wear while remaining functional for use in water with 62.5 meters of water resistance. However, the modern Seamaster that we know and love today was born nine years later, in 1957. This was when the Seamaster 300 was released after Omega was inspired to upgrade the Seamaster after they had 50 Seamaster cases with rubber O-ring gaskets tested in 1955, which led them to work with new materials and push their boundaries. As a result, they created the Seamaster 300, which featured a heavily luminescent dial and handset, a rotating bezel, a thick domed hesalite crystal, and double crown seals. Interestingly, while named the Seamaster 300, the watch was originally only rated for 200m of water resistance, with Omega insisting the watch could outperform the testing equipment. Either way, the Seamaster lives on as James Bond's watch of choice and now enjoys the privileged position in today’s market as one of the most iconic dive watches ever released. Launched in 2012, the Seamaster that we have here is the ref. 212.30.36.20.51.001 – the James Bond 50th Anniversary edition. Launched as a limited edition offering of 3007 pieces, it celebrates James Bond’s 50 years on the silver screen since his debut in Dr. No. Featuring a black dial with James Bond’s famous 007 logo inscribed several times across its surface, and a gun-barrel design encircling the back of a bullet on its caseback, this Seamaster embraces James Bond’s dangerous lifestyle and his iconic position as one of cinema’s best-known spies.

Watch is in very good overall condition. Case shows moderate signs of wear, including scratches visible along the bracelet and case. There is some debris trapped between the case and bracelet end pieces. Dial in near-mint condition with no signs of degredation or wear. Bracelet has 13 full, 2 half links - 5 of which are removable. There are two additional links included on the side of the watch.

Paying homage to one of its most famous wearers, the ref. 212.30.36.20.51.001 is a stylish and elegantly executed Seamaster that celebrates the English spy who catapulted it to mainstream fame.