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In short, Omega has chosen one of many paths to excellent timekeeping, albeit one that comes with a cooler Daniels-powered back story than most. And no, you shouldn’t take this to your local “guy” for anything other than a water test.
Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra Deep
For that matter, your local guy probably shouldn’t be opening the novel 6,000-meter case, either. All versions of the Ultra Deep are advertised as viable for saturation diving, but no helium release valve is provided.
Omega’s premise is the same as on the original Seamaster 600 “PloProf” of the 70s; the case is hermetically sealed to such a degree as to be impregnable to helium gas. Therefore, no gas gets in so none needs to “escape” by a valve.
Moreover, the caseback of the Ultra Deep includes a permanent vertical orientation and – regardless of case material – a separate center disc of titanium.
Lethal-depth dive watches are a curious class of consumer product. Diving to roughly 20,000 feet is beyond every human’s endurance, every diving suit’s limit, and the crush depth of all full-size submarines.
By comparison, 350+ kilometer-per-hour hypercars, recreational space flight, and Moto GP race replica bikes can, in theory, be enjoyed without entailing the deaths of their owners.
Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra Deep
But unlike any of those fringe luxuries, the 6,000-meter Seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra Deep can, with patient savings, be bought by a regular person. For those not named Branson, Musk, or Bezos, the Ultra Deep offers the braggadocio of outrageous excess at used car prices.
For more information, please visit www.omegawatches.com/en-us/watches/seamaster/planet-ocean/ultra-deep/catalog
Quick Facts: Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra Deep
Reference: 215.32.46.21.06.001
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, independent hour hand, 600-meters
Case: Stainless steel (as shown), 45.5mm x 18.1mm x 51.9mm: 22mm lug spacing, unidirectional 120-click ceramic-capped diving bezel
Water resistance: 6,000 meters/20,000 feet
Dial: Gradient grey with lacquer fade, quarter Arabic numerals
Movement: Caliber 8912, automatic, 60-hour power reserve, METAS chronometer, silicon hairspring, independent mobile hour hand, hacking seconds, two mainspring barrels
Price (2023): $12,300
* Tim Mosso is the media director and watch specialist at Watchbox. You can check out his very comprehensive YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/@WatchBoxStudios/videos
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