The Seamaster 300 was Omega's response to the Rolex Submariner upon its introduction in 1957.

Featuring a robust steel case with a 300-meter depth rating, a rotating bezel graduated with dive-timing scales, and a metal bracelet with diver's expansion links, the early Seamaster 300 was not only functional a diver that would go on to see use in Her Majesty's Navy, but is arguably some of the handsomest sports watch designs of the past century.

As it evolved, the Omega Seamaster 300 went on to see numerous evolutionary changes, with nearly innumerable variants in a variety of materials and colorways produced in the past 60 years. This fact alone has made the Seamaster Professional line (as it came to be known) so desirable to a large portion of the collector community — simply because they don't all look exactly the same.

One of the watershed design motifs began in the 1990s with the introduction of blue and black “wave” dials popularized by Pierce Brosnan's 007 in the 1996 Bond film Goldeneye. This design language lives on well after the 90s ended in both modern James Bond-themed limited editions and in the core collection.

This example, a Seamaster 300M Nekton Edition Reference 210.30.42.20.01.002, was produced to celebrate Omega's collaboration with Nekton, a research foundation whose mission is to protect and conserve our oceans. It features the now-classic twisted-lug case design in 42mm with a helium escape valve at 10 o’clock, a Grade 5 titanium scalloped bezel with numerals and markers displayed in positive relief through a process called laser ablation, a signed crown, and a luminous black ceramic ‘wave’ dial with a matching 'skeletonized-sword' handset.

This piece comes fitted to the signature Omega five-link bracelet with a signed dual-button fold-over clasp, and is powered by Omega's Caliber 8806 Master Chronometer automatic movement. Offered with its complete kit, it is less than two years old and is in outstanding condition throughout.