Fratello Friday: What we Know About the New Omega Seamaster Launching at Baselworld 2014

This Seamaster 300 Reference CK2913 was used until 1960, when it was replaced with the Seamaster 300 Reference CK14.755. The later reference did not have the “broad arrow” hands and also used a different movement (Caliber 552).

What we’ve learned from the teasers that Omega showed us, is that the new Seamaster has a straight-lug case and “broad arrow” hands like the original. The dial does not read “Seamaster 300” but “Master Co-Axial Chronometer,” probably because “Seamaster 300” is more or less being (re)used already for the Seamaster 300M or “James Bond” watch. Some questions still unanswered are the type of movement that will be used for this watch and which bracelet will be used — as well as the price, of course!

We also have seen in Omega’s teasers for the watch that at least one version has a Ceragold bezel. That would probably mean there will be a gold model as well, rather than a model in a gold/stainless steel combination.

As far as the Co-Axial movement inside, our guess is that Omega will use either the Caliber 8500 movement or the new, anti-magnetic Caliber 8505 movement, which made its debut in the Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 15,000 Gauss model.

The team at Fratellowatches.com is privileged to have the first meeting with Omega on March 27th, as soon as the doors officially open at Baselworld 2014. Instead of following the crowds running to the Rolex booth, we will be looking at this new Seamaster Co-Axial Master Chronometer ‘Seamaster 300,’ among other new products yet to be announced. Keep an eye on Fratellowatches that morning, as we will be quickly posting photos of these watches.

(Photos of the CK2913 are courtesy of the Antiquorum website. The photoshopped Omega teaser photo was taken from Omegaforums.net, an Australian based Omega fan website.)