Indeed, there was a great article that I read on Omega’s website a few years ago (sadly archived now) about Omega’s history with UK Special Forces and that they put the officers stamp number (or code number) on the back of the watch. Personally.Īs a former civil servant and Officer of Her Majesty’s government, I feel that I can wear this watch with confidence, but wear it in the mindset that this James Bond’s watch. Now this is a fabrication aligned to James Bond the fictional character, and given the other details, this cannot and should not be advertised as a military watch, this is a working prop. One of the “controversial” additions to the dial is the use of the broad arrow, this symbol indicates that the watch is property of Her Majesty’s government. There is the usual Omega and Seamaster logo. ![]() The bezel and dial are in a tropical brown, but the dial itself is amazing, it is a no date watch so it makes it more symmetrical, and in a way more sought after. I wore the watch driving home, and had to constantly check if I was wearing the watch, it is noticeably light. The weight is around 96-97 grams for the whole watch including the strap! My Spectre Seamaster 300 on a NATO strap comes in around 105 grams and that is just the watch! It makes it perfect for doing any sneaky surveillance as it doesn’t reflect and it also makes the watch light. The watch is made out of grade 2 titanium, and it does have this gunmetal finish which doesn’t have any reflective properties apart from the domed sapphire crystal glass. The mustard brown colour of the markers and numbers on the dial provide great contrast to the colour and make it easy to read the dial and the time. I like brown, and the colours of the bezel and the numbers provides great contrast. The colour of the dial is a tropical brown, and for me when I saw pictures of the watch I saw a black watch, but in person that brown colour really is present. I do like the practicality, however, when I do travel I tend to put my watch in my glasses case, but the thoughtfulness around it is welcomed and unique to Omega watches. ![]() ![]() There are some similarities to the garment bag that Bond receives from CIA Agent Paloma in Cuba, and it has been indicated that this presentation case could be seen on screen. It is very utilitarian in that it has a specific purpose, to protect the watch. Indeed the olive green is a few shades darker brown than the Barbour Tokito jacket as seen in Skyfall. ![]() The first thing that greets you in the box is this amazing watch bag / satchel, it is waxed cotton, very much akin to Barbour or Belstaff jackets. However, I will be looking at why this watch has gained attention and how I feel it fits in with the film. Now there are a tonne of videos, blogs, and podcasts all relating to this watch, and this will be no different. However, to console myself and with rather apt timing (pun intended), I am writing this review of one of my recent purchases, that being the Omega Seamaster 300M No Time To Die James Bond edition. This weekend gone was meant to be the general release of No Time To Die, however due to the ongoing covid-19 pandemic we have to wait another six months to finally view this film (fingers crossed). An unexpected opportunity presented itself
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