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Omega Men's 2535.80.00 Seamaster 300M GMT "James Bond" Automatic Chronometer Watch

• Quality Swiss Automatic movement; Functions without a battery; Powers automatically with the movement of your arm
• Domed, anti-reflective scratch-resistant sapphire crystal
• Case diameter: 41 mm

Product Description

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Set a course for adventure with this classic Omega Seamaster stainless steel men's automatic chronometer watch, part of Omega's James Bond collection. You'll be able to negotiate all manner of adventures and still look stylish in the boardroom or at the baccarat table. This highly accurate, self-winding timepiece--which features Omega's break-through the Co-Axial escapement--is also a great diving watch, with water resistance to 300 meters (984 feet) and a helium escape valve, which allows helium to escape from inside the watch when the watch is worn in highly pressurized environments (such as long-term underwater work or crude oil exploration). Definitively masculine in design, it features a large, round silver stainless steel watch case with a rhodium-plated finish that blends brushed and polished surfaces and measures 41mm wide and 11.5mm deep.

It's topped by a durable aluminum unidirectional bezel in blue with silver markings, which frames a blue dial background with luminous hands and dotted dial markers, as well as a window at 3 o'clock for the automatic date display. Other features include screw-in caseback, screw-locked crown, and scratch-resistant and glare-proofed domed sapphire crystal. It's completed by a silver stainless steel link bracelet band that offers polished highlights, which is joined by a secure, push-button clasp.

Originally created in the 1750s, the first chronometers were clocks that were accurate enough to calculate the longitude of a ship's position. Today, the chronometer label is bestowed upon timepieces that have undergone precision tests and received a certificate from the official COSC (Control Officile Suisse de Chronometers) regulatory organization that rigorously tests and certifies (or fails) watch movements for chronometer status.

The Omega Story

The Omega watch story begins in 1848, when founder Louis Brandt began hand assembling key-wound precision pocket watches from parts supplied by local craftsmen in his principality La Chaux-de-Fonds, in the northwest corner of Switzerland. However, the Omega name didn't appear until 1894, after Louis Brandt had passed away and his watchmaking traditions were taken over by his sons, Louis-Paul and Cesar Brandt. Omega watches have long been associated with glamorous screen and sports stars--the Omega Seamaster is famous for being the watch of choice for James Bond--with current ambassadors including Pierce Brosnan, Nicole Kidman, tennis player Anna Kournikova, and swimmers Michael Phelps and Ian Thorpe.

But Omega is more than just a fashionable watch. In 1965, the Omega Speedmaster chronograph was "flight-qualified by NASA for all manned space missions" as the only wristwatch to have withstood all of the U.S. space agency's severe tests, including passing grades for extreme shocks, vibrations, and temperatures ranging from -18 to +93 degrees Celsius. The greatest moment in the Speedmaster's history was undoubtedly 20 July 1969 at 02:56 GMT, when it recorded man's first steps on the Moon's surface as part of the Apollo 11 mission. Omega watches rocketed off to space on many subsequent missions, including visits to Skylab and the historic Apollo-Soyuz link-up of Soviet and American astronauts in 1975.

In more recent years, Omega created the world's first self-winding wristwatch with central tourbillon in 1994 and made history in 1999 with the first mass-produced watch incorporating the co-axial escapement, developed in conjunction with renowned English master watchmaker George Daniels. In simple terms, the escapement is the heart of a mechanical watch, generating the impulses that make the mechanism move. Omega's Co-Axial Escapement drastically reduces the friction among the parts that transmit energy to the other components, producing greater stability and precision and reducing service requirements.

Today, Omega is known for its rigorous testing of new movements, cases, and bands. Each new Omega movement is tested on the wrist in existing Omega models, while various laboratory tests are conducted to determine temperature-resistance, shock-resistance and vibration-resistance.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 6.5 x 4.4 inches ; 2.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000BK96NG
• Item model number: 2535.80.00
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #33,361 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great watch, Subtle yet Stylish., December 4, 2006

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S. Meka "Sidhartha" (Santa Clara, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Omega Men's 2535.80.00 Seamaster 300M GMT "James Bond" Automatic Chronometer Watch (Watch)

Subtle yet stylish watch. My favorite three features:

1- Coaxial movement

2- See thru back

3- GMT

The Bond watch does not have the GMT. GMT comes super handy if you are a frequent international traveller or if you deal with people in another continent on a regular basis.

It's sturdy watch.. solid and heavy. Don't buy this if your idea of comfort is a Skagen :-)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, July 8, 2008

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R. Sabo (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Omega Men's 2535.80.00 Seamaster 300M GMT "James Bond" Automatic Chronometer Watch (Watch)

I bought my Omega Seamaster GMT from Amazon. The price was really good (compared to other retail stores) and the service very good. I got it in a couple of days. I've been having it for a month now and very happy with both the watch and the service I've been provided by Amazon...

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars simply bond......., March 16, 2005

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S. P. Engineer (india) - See all my reviews
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This is a classic timepiece from omega enhancing the personality of its owner. The refreshing blue color of its dial simply swept me of my feet. Thanks to omega i feel like bond already. 100% value for money and if style matters to you then just bring it home.