Taking full advantage of the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, Omega replica needs something new to celebrate, and a new Bond watch to commemorate the 50th anniversary of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service is a timely reminder that in addition to astronauts, the fake Omega is also the preferred timekeeper of a certain secret agent.
Actually, we’ve always considered Lazenby to be somewhat underrated, and we’re even willing to neglect the fact that in the actual film he wore a Rolex “Pre-Daytona” chronograph ref. 6238, as this was well before Omega’s partnership with Bond producer EON Productions came into play in 1995.
Onto the new James Bond watch: the Omega Seamaster Diver 300M is not frequently celebrated as Omega’s most amazing timepiece, but the new fake watches may yet claim their place in horological history someday. Sized at 42mm and crafted in stainless steel, it’s limited to 7,007 pieces and features a black PVD on the black ceramic dial with a spiral-brushed gun barrel design in homage to the Bond movies’ opening credits.
Less quietly, at 9 o ‘clock, there is an 18-karat gold plate on the side of the box, engraved with the limited edition number of the work. 18K yellow gold was also used on the hands and indexes, including the special marker at 12 o’clock which was inspired by the Bond family coat-of-arms – a reference to Lazenby’s cover as a heraldic scholar in the movie. Another rather subtle touch is the use the classic “007” font for the 7’s that appears in the date window at 6 o’clock.
What we should mention is a “hidden” numeral ’50’ inside the 10 o’clock index which only appears in the dark as it is rendered in Super-LumiNova – a reference to the 50th anniversary of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. The watch comes presented on a black rubber strap in a black box that is adorned with gun barrel patterns, gold 007 logos, and bullet-shaped buttons. Also included is a metal bracelet and a leather-trimmed travel case embossed with the Bond family coat of arms and the legend “We Have All The Time In The World” – a somewhat morbid reference to the film wherein Bond’s wife Tracy is murdered at the end.
Raynald Aeschlimann, President and chief executive of Omega, called the replica watches “a tribute to the classic bond movie and its most iconic character.”This unusual watch is elegant and full of surprises, and is sure to be popular with collectors and fans of the character, as it has many bond-related features.”We’ll see.
