Omega’s Seamaster Tokyo 2020 Olympics watches

From the official timekeepers of the Olympic Games. Presenting the Omega Tokyo 2020 Olympics special edition Seamasters As official timekeepers of the Olympic Games for the 29th time, Omega unveiled a limited edition Planet Ocean and a Diver 300M for the Toyo 2020 Summer Olympics The summer of 2020 was supposed to mark Omega’s 29th turn as the official timekeeper of the Olympic Games. Unfortunately, the global COVID-19 pandemic delayed the event with uncertainty, and the games could only begin this year. While the stadiums in Tokyo, Japan, were without an audience, the games continued, as the world watched. Swiss watchmakers Omega have recorded every second of the games, including the new sports, such as karate, sport climbing, surfing, skateboarding, and baseball—making the number of competitions timed by Omega higher than ever before. With every edition of the Olympic Games, Omega unveil special editions of their signature watches, themed around the event, with elements that draw inspiration from the sports, the Olympic symbols, the host nations and cities, the venues, and so on. Probably the most popular collection of Omega’s in their Olympics repertoire of special editions, the Seamaster was chosen for the Tokyo 2020 games as well. Among the Tokyo 2020 Seamasters, the Planet Ocean and the Diver 300M stand out as the professional-grade diver’s watches. While the Planet Ocean is a limited edition with subtle but definite elements of the Tokyo 2020 games, the non-limited Diver 300M is more representative of the bestselling series that it is a part of. As Tokyo 2020 draws to a close this week, let’s take a closer look at Omega’s association with the Olympics, and at these special editions—now available in India. MRP: Starts at ₹4,68,000 For more information, please call our Luxury Watch Helpline on [+91 8725028882](tel:08725028882), [+91 8725028898](tel:08725028898) [Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp]( Omega at the Olympics: the official timekeepers who play a defining role at the games Since 1932, Omega have timed most of the Olympic Games—summer and winter editions. Over the years, they’ve evolved and they’ve developed the most effective technologies in sport timekeeping. They’ve come a long way since Los Angeles 1932, where they sent just one watchmaker with 30 accurate stopwatches to time the games. Since then, they’ve developed photo-finish cameras and photocell technology to capture composite images of athletes reaching the finish line, as well as to send out light beams instead of finishing tapes that can send relevant information on the results. There are sensitive touchpads immersed in pools that swimmers touch at the end of a lap or the race, recording their timing. There are athletic starting blocks to catch any false start by an athlete. There are electronic starting pistols to record starting time, and trigger speakers behind every racer to have them hear the start sound simultaneously. And there’s so much more. There are trackers and cameras and all sorts of equipment that send crucial data and videos and whatnot, which are not only essential to determine results, but also help athletes and coaches to analyse performance, and enhance the viewers’ experience as they get real-time results and supplementary information. This year alone, Omega have timed 339 events, across 33 sports, with their most advanced timekeeping yet. They’ve had 400 tonnes of equipment, including scoreboards, cables and optical fibre, as well as 530 on-site timekeeping professionals and 900 trained volunteers. To read in-depth about Omega’s Olympic timekeeping evolution and their modern technology at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, [click here]( Tokyo 2020: special editions that capture the theme of the Olympics and of Japan Casebacks featuring the Tokyo 2020 emblem, and the Olympic rings The elements seen across all the special editions created for the Olympics this year are the Tokyo 2020 emblem and the Olympic rings. The emblem in blue and the rings in their five colours are transferred onto the sapphire crystal of the casebacks. It’s commonly known that the five interlocking rings of the Olympics logo that has been used for over a century are meant to represent the five major continents—the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia with Oceania. As for the Tokyo 2020 emblem, it’s an adaptation of a chequered pattern, in a circle. Chequered patterns have been popular in countries around the world throughout history. In Japan, the chequered pattern was known as ichimatsu moyo in the Edo period (1603–1867), and this chequered design in the traditional Japanese colour of indigo blue expresses a refined elegance and sophistication that exemplifies Japan. Composed of three varieties of rectangles, the design represents different countries, cultures and ways of thinking. It incorporates the message of ‘Unity in diversity’, while expressing the fact that the Olympic and Paralympic Games seek to promote diversity as a platform to connect the world. The Seamaster Planet Ocean Tokyo 2020 Limited Edition: with Japan on the dial Every host country of the Olympic Games brings a unique flair and culture to the event. Japan is no exception. And this Omega Seamaster has been crafted with just the right Japanese touch. In addition to the emblems on the caseback, the Planet Ocean Tokyo 2020 Limited Edition has a presence of the games on the face of the watch as well. The all-white look of the timepiece is by design, and not just for the design. The red dot on the lollipop-style central seconds hand against the pristine white dial is meant to emulate the Japanese national flag, which is literally a large red dot on white. A very effective element, it is still extremely subtle. Another nod to the Olympics comes in the form of the 20-minute mark on the bezel. The '20' is in liquid ceramic, in the same red as that of the seconds hand, and signifies 2020. This is a part of the 60-minute timer on the unidirectional-rotating diver’s bezel. This scale on the white ceramic bezel insert is actually in Omega’s proprietary bulk metallic glass called Liquidmetal—mainly comprising zirconium, titanium, copper, nickel and beryllium—which can be formed into very thin structures. It also lends the bezel a very smooth appearance with an unmatched sheen. MRP: ₹6,21,000 For more information, please call our Luxury Watch Helpline on [+91 8725028882](tel:08725028882), [+91 8725028898](tel:08725028898) [Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp]( Planet Ocean Tokyo 2020: A 2,020-piece limited edition that comes with multiple straps The other elements on the dial include applied hour markers and arrow-shaped hour and minute hands that match the steel of the case. To aid readability in the dark and underwater, the hands and indices are adequately filled with Super-LumiNova. The case itself is sized at a very agreeable 39.5mm. It is water-resistant to 600m or 2,000ft, making it a very robust diver’s watch that would definitely be suitable for swimming and any other water sport event at the Olympics. This watch comes fitted with a white leather strap, in keeping with the all-white look. However, it also comes with two extra straps in the presentation box. One is a pale grey NATO strap, and the other, a stainless steel bracelet. VIDEO: Explore the details of the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Tokyo 2020 Limited Edition The Seamaster Diver 300M Tokyo 2020: with Tokyo around the dial This Seamaster was first unveiled by Omega in April to mark the 100-day countdown to the Tokyo 2020 games that began last month. The element on the face of the watch that reflects this summer edition of the Olympics is so subtle that this could very well be any of the other versions of the Diver 300M. The white dial, surrounded by a blue bezel is intended to reflect the Tokyo 2020 emblem with its blue ring, which you see on the caseback. The blue ring of the unidirectional-rotating diver’s bezel is in ceramic, with the numerals of the 60-minute timer filled with white enamel. To complement the bezel, there are blue accents on the dial—mainly on the skeletonised hands and the large Super-LumiNova-filled hour markers. With a date window at six o’clock, the dial itself is in white ceramic, which gives it an intensity of colour or the lack thereof, and lending it extra depth are the laser-engraved waves—a pattern that has become a Diver 300 signature. MRP: ₹4,68,000 For more information, please call our Luxury Watch Helpline on [+91 8725028882](tel:08725028882), [+91 8725028898](tel:08725028898) [Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp]( Diver 300M Tokyo 2020—a non-limited special edition of the Omega bestseller It wasn’t surprising that the Diver 300M was chosen for a Tokyo 2020 special edition. With Seamaster being the key collection for the Olympics, there’s no way that Omega would leave it out. In fact, the Diver 300M also happens to be the James Bond watch. This Tokyo 2020 edition comes in the series’ standard size of 42mm, in stainless steel, with a domed sapphire crystal glass with antireflective treatment. The sapphire crystal of at the back features the Tokyo 2020 emblem, while the caseback itself is NAIAD-locked, which helps in ensuring that this dive watch stays water-resistant to 300m. Each model is presented on a stainless steel bracelet and is delivered inside its own Olympic Games presentation box. Swimmer and Omega brand ambassador Micheal Phelps—the most decorated Olympian ever, with 28 Olympic medals, including 23 gold—is seen here wearing the Seamaster Diver 300M Tokyo 2020 VIDEO: Explore the details of the Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Tokyo 2020 edition Calibre 8800: powering both these Tokyo 2020 special edition Master Chronometers Powering both these Master Chronometer watches is Omega’s automatic calibre 8800, which comes with Omega’s co-axial escapement, and can store a power reserve of up to 55 hours. The Master Chronometer certificate that these watches come with is awarded by the Federal Institute of Metrology (METAS). To earn this certificate, a watch that already houses a COSC-certified chronometer movement must pass eight rigorous tests of accuracy, verifying its precision even when subjected to extremities, such as magnetic fields up to 15,000 gauss. This is a standard of performance that any gold medal athlete would be proud of. Seamaster Tokyo 2020 in a nutshell Planet Ocean Tokyo 2020 Limited Edition - Case: Steel, 39.5mm, with a helium-escape valve - Glass: Domed sapphire crystal, with antireflective treatment - Caseback: Sapphire crystal with Tokyo 2020 and Olympic ring emblems - Water resistance: 600m - Movement: Automatic calibre 8800, 55-hour power reserve - Functions: Master Chronometer with hours, minutes, seconds, date - Straps: White leather, grey NATO and steel bracelet - Limited edition: 2,020 pieces MRP: ₹6,21,000 Diver 300M Tokyo 2020 - Case: Steel, 42mm, with a helium-escape valve - Glass: Domed sapphire crystal, with antireflective treatment - Caseback: Sapphire crystal with Tokyo 2020 and Olympic ring emblems - Water resistance: 300m - Movement: Automatic calibre 8800, 55-hour power reserve - Functions: Master Chronometer with hours, minutes, seconds, date - Strap: Steel bracelet MRP: ₹4,68,000 For more information, please call our Luxury Watch Helpline on [+91 8725028882](tel:08725028882), [+91 8725028898](tel:08725028898) [Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp]( [Discover all Omega watches]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( Ethos Watch Boutiques India's largest chain of luxury watch boutiques You are receiving this email because you signed up for communications on our website/at our store. 204-206, Second floor, Square One Mall, District Centre, Saket, New Delhi 110017 [Unsubscribe](