It can’t be denied that sports watches, especially the luxury watches brands that have won the hearts of watch lovers around the world. Aside from having a beautiful shape, you can also wear it for any occasion and It’s not necessary for you to be a professional diver. Furthermore, in the group of luxury watch brands, their dive watches are not created with focus on functionality but they also consider thepleasantness in every detail. The selection of high-quality mechanisms that is precise and indispensable is a unique design.
OMEGA and Bell & Ross are considered luxury watch brands with excellent timepieces developed to meet the needs of the market for both general customer and professional divers. Therefore it is considered a perfect combination of fashion and function.
OMEGA has been developing its own line of dive watches since their first waterproof watch launched in the 1930s, this led to the creation of a specialized diving watch called the Seamaster, which launched its first model in 1948 and continues to be marketed until the present with the Seamaster model that is subdivision into the Aqua Terra, Semaster Diver 300M, Seamaster Planet Ocean, Seamaster Vintage and Seamaster Ploprof.
Whereas Bell & Ross is relatively new to this segment, the brand started its development in 1992 and their design concepts are inspired from instrumentation of aircraft cockpits. This made the first era of Bell & Ross development to produce watches that had stories about aviation. It wasn’t until 1997 that we saw them launch the first diver watch, the Bell & Ross Hydromax was waterproof to a depth of 11,000 meters, earning it a place in the Guinness Book of World Records.
This success led Bell & Ross to the creation of a new diver’s watch model in 2002 that wrote a new chapter in watch history as they were the first watchmaker to produce a square-shaped diving watch that was waterproof to 300 meters, the BR 03-92 Diver that was first introduced in 2017.
For anyone who is looking for a luxury dive watch that has a unique identity and extraordinary stories, here are five dive watches from OMEGA and Bell & Ross that you shouldn’t miss.
OMEGA Seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra Deep: The ultimate deep sea diving developed through OMEGA’s prominent knowledge from the Five Deep Expedition project that they participated in 2019. It must be said that in numbers, 6,000 meters makes the Seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra Deep is currently the world’s deepest production dive watch.
This collection was released in 7 sub-models, both with stainless steel and Grade 5 titanium cases, which in the steel version is made from a material called O-MEGASTEEL, a material developed to be durable and resistant to corrosion from ocean.
The titanium version has a special case that is designed as MANTA Lugs, which the lugs will be bent towards together but will leave space for remove the strap that is similar in shape to the mouth of a manta stingray. This model also come with NATO strap special color.
All Seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra Deep models are equipped with the Co-Axial Master Chronometer Calibre 8912 ticks at 28,800 vph and high precision METAS certified and 60-hour power reserve. The balance spring made from silicon Si14 resistant to magnetic fields reaching 15,000 gauss.
OMEGA Seamaster Diver 300M Black Ceramic: The classic watch collection that created a great reputation for OMEGA and recognize by people around the world as well as their famous Speedmaster. First introduced in 1993, the Seamaster Diver appeared on the wrist of Pierce Brosnan – new James Bond in that time, when he first took on the 007 role in the Goldeneye and became the secret agent’s personal watch since then.
The latest model has improved size and specs from the original model. The Seamaster Diver 300M Black Ceramic offers superior materials science with a Black Ceramic case that is both light and durable. The case is slightly larger than the standard model, at 43.5 mm.
A transparent caseback comes with the NAIAD Lock innovation, which means that when tightening the back cover, the letters on the back cover will be rotated to the correct position, not upside down. With a transparent caseback, you can see the beautifully polished automatic movement, OMEGA 8806 with Master Chronometer precision and 55-hours power reserve with 300 meters water resistance rating.
OMEGA Aqua Terra Shades: The colorfulness on the dial shows the continuous development of sports watches to be more attractive, and the latest model from Aqua Terra Shade collection comes with a variety of colorful dials to choose with case sizes of 34mm for ladies and 38 mm for gentlemans.
The 38 mm selection comes with five colors shades – Atlantic Blue, Bay Green, Sandstone, Saffron and Terracotta. The 34 mm range will come with five new colors as well, the first three colors are similar but have different names Sea Blue, Lagoon Green and Sandstone, the two different colors are Shell Pink and Lavender.
The dials are crafted from brass with lacquer finish and PVD technology coating process in order to assure the desirable color, except the Terracotta color, which requires a special process called CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition).
The case is made from stainless steel and powered by OMEGA 8800 with Master Chronometer precision and 55-hours power reserve. Although it looks like a fashion watch, this model is 150 meters water resistance.
OMEGA Seamaster Aqua Terra Worldtimer Summer Blue Collection: The Seamaster collection is designed for travelers with the addition of a Worldtimer function to keep track of time across the globe. First introduced in 2020, and constantly releasing interesting sub-models. However, the Summer Blue Collection is more attractive than others because it was created to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Seamaster.
This model has add more extraordinary, the blue dial changes shades according to the depth of the watch and has gone through a meticulous coating process that creates a depth look. Additionally, this model comes with commemorative stamped caseback representing the Seamaster logo. In the 1950s, OMEGA tried to create a symbol to represent the Seamaster collection.
The 43mm Aqua Terra Worldtimer showcases a view of the world through color. This model is crafted from stainless steel and can be paired with either a stainless steel bracelet with butterfly clasp or a rubber strap. Surrounding the dial is a list of destinations around the world printed in silver. The inner and outer dials are separated by hesalite glass that displays 24-hour timekeeping with light blue indicates daytime and dark blue indicates night. The Earth’s surface is simulated on Grade 5 titanium that has been laser-ablated and painted to reveal blue oceans and low-lying continents.
Behind it, the self-winding Master Chronometer Calibre 8938 with Co-Axial escapement operates at a frequency of 25,200 vph. Movement and watch are tested according to the Master Chronometer certification process approved by the Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology (METAS). This model is water resistance at 15 bar (150 meters/500 feet).
Bell & Ross BR03-92 Diver Tara: The latest special edition from Bell & Ross in collaboration with Tara Ocean Foundation, the first foundation in France to be recognised as promoting the public interest dedicated to the ocean, presented through the limited edition BR03-92 Diver Tara, which has a production run of 999 pieces.
The square 42 mm case is made from matte blue ceramic and is equipped with a unidirectional rotating ceramic bezel in blue and orange to ease of visibility, especially when measuring elapsed dive times, the seconds hand features an orange tint. Available with blue woven rubber strap, while the alternate strap option is made from orange synthetic fabric.
This efficient timepiece is powered by the BR-CAL.302 self-winding mechanical movement, based on the Sellita SW-300-1, offering approximately 38 hours of power reserve and operating at 28,800 vph, and emphasizes the 300 meter water resistance.
