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Bienne Switzerland (13 March 2008)--
For the past decade, Her Majesty’s Secret Service agent 007 has been wearing an Omega Seamaster watch. Fans of the iconic spy, along with enthusiasts of fine watches, wait in anticipation of each new version of the timepiece.
Their patience will soon be rewarded. Omega will be releasing a special update of the incredibly popular Seamaster Diver 300m James Bond watch which has been worn by 007 since GoldenEye.
The "James Bond 007 Collector’s Piece" is
the most elegant version yet and the next step in the evolution of the
Seamaster Diver 300m James Bond watches.
Anyone familiar with the classic James Bond’s watch with its trademark
blue bezel will be in for some surprises!
Visually striking, the "James Bond 007 Collector’s Piece" features a polished, lacquered black dial with black gold plated hour markers filled with white Super-LumiNova. The luminous hour and minute hands are also plated with black gold. The watch has a central seconds hand with a red tip and a red “007” logo as a counterweight which rotates in stark contrast to its black dial. Only 10,007 pieces of this exclusive Seamaster will be produced. Paying tribute to Omega’s long partnership with the world’s favorite secret agent, it is destined to be an instant collector’s item.
The watch has a distinctive polished and
brushed stainless steel case with a diameter of 41 mm. Its
specially-designed bracelet is unique to the James Bond watches and is
one of the features which makes them immediately recognizable. The watch
has a scratch-resistant, anti-reflective domed sapphire crystal.
The James Bond 007 Collector’s Piece" is not only aesthetically
dazzling. James Bond would be disappointed with any technology that
wasn’t the most advanced in the world and this watch meets his most
exacting demands. It features Omega’s calibre 2500 self-winding movement
fitted with the revolutionary Co-Axial Escapement, which reduces
friction while offering better long-term accuracy,
The watch is a certified chronometer with functions essential to
professional divers. Its screw-in case back (with a “007” medallion) and
stainless steel screw-in crown featuring an Omega logo ensure water
resistance. The watch also has a unidirectional rotating bezel with a
distinctive black aluminum ring. A helium escape valve allows helium
atoms to escape during decompression, particularly necessary for
professional divers operating from diving bells. As its name suggests,
the watch is water resistant up to 300 metres.
The presentation case is nearly as striking as the watch itself. Crafted
from black leather, its black interior calls to mind the lining of the
tuxedos which are as synonymous to Bond as the Omega Seamaster Diver
300m watches he’s been wearing for more than a decade.
While some of the advanced features will appeal particularly to divers, the "James Bond 007 Collector’s Piece" will prove irresistible to fans of 007 and to anyone interested in elegant, distinctive, state-of-the-technology watches.
The newest film, Quantum Of Solace, produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli for EON Productions and directed by Marc Forster, will be released internationally in November 2008. Daniel Craig will reprise his role as James Bond for this 22nd film in the Bond series.
Updated by Dell Deaton,
April 3, 2008 at 8:47 AM
Posted by Dell Deaton,
April 1, 2008 at
8:40 AM
