Omega Stories: The Seamaster Electric Blue 2255.80 / 2232.80 & The Royal Navy Clearance Diver LE

While often overshadowed by the black bezel 2254.50, the electric blue is in my view the star of the first generation Seamaster Pro family. A relic of the 90’s when bright metallic colors were more popular, it is a dial design we have never seen since the end of its production. [..]

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Omega Stories: The Magnificently Vulgar Omega Seamaster Ploprof 1200 Horology’s Answer To Truck Nuts

Enormous, yet ergonomic and comfortable. Technologically advanced, yet based on a 70’s design. Capable of diving to the deepest parts of the ocean, yet mostly confined to an office desk. The Ploprof 1200 is a brilliant contradiction, and one of the most charismatic watches Omega has made. [..]

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Isofrane Rubber Strap Review

Introduction:
Rubber straps are not something I’ve ever particularly liked, having had them on a few watches in the past. Something about the heft of a stainless steel bracelet always appealed to me, particularly on heavier dive watches such that Omega produces.

The Seamaster Pro, Planet Ocean, PloProf, and the range of variations of these lines all feature a heavy watch head coupled with a heavy duty bracelet typically in the order of 180-220 grams in weight. This never quite felt…

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