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Bienne Switzerland (16 October 2008)--
No film release is more eagerly
anticipated than a new installment in the James Bond series. And no
watch début is welcomed more enthusiastically than that of the OMEGA
Seamaster connected to a 007 film.
James Bond and a limited edition Seamaster: worth the wait!
The patience of Bond fans and aficionados
of great timepieces will soon be rewarded. OMEGA is releasing the OMEGA
Seamaster Planet Ocean 600m “Quantum of Solace” Limited Edition watch in
line with the latest film in the franchise. 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 with Daniel Craig reprising his role as James Bond.
The “Quantum of Solace” watch has all the features which have made the
Seamaster Planet Ocean one of the world’s most popular timepieces:
features include OMEGA’s calibre 2500 self-winding chronometer movement
fitted with the revolutionary Co-Axial Escapement, which reduces
friction while offering better accuracy over time, and it has a power
reserve of 48 hours. A free sprung balance further increases its
precision. The “Quantum of Solace” watch is perfectly designed for
diving: it is water resistant to a depth of 600 metres (2000 feet) and
has both a helium escape valve and a unidirectional rotating bezel.
A watch with its own personality
The OMEGA Seamaster Planet Ocean 600m
“Quantum of Solace” also has some unique details distinguishing it from
other Bond watches which give it a personality all of its own: it has a
black dial whose textured surface is reminiscent of the grip of Bond’s
trademark Walther PPK.
The “Quantum of Solace” Limited Edition features white Super-LumiNova on
its indexes and hands; the words “Quantum of Solace” are discreetly
laser-engraved on the inside of its sapphire crystal. The OMEGA name and
logo and the Arabic numerals are applied on the dial. The blood red tip
of the seconds hand and the Seamaster logo present a stark contrast to
the black dial. The watch being released in a limited edition of 5,007
pieces.
