And for lovers of the brand, this model represents a significant turning point for Omega. After the Seamaster line lost its way in the 80’s and fell into fashion watch territory, the 300 put it back on course as a real dive watch. It was this back-to-tool-basics evolution that caught Bond producers’ eyes.

The Pro 300 started the line’s road to legend status, which has long been secured. Not too shabby for around 2k!

3. Seamaster Aqua Terra

Technically, the Aqua Terra is a subcollection under the Seamaster umbrella. In our roundup, think of the Aqua Terra as the Seamaster 300 after he’s had a proper shave.

This timepiece has highly polished remnants of its tool watch ancestry, moving from sporty-to-casual to casual-to-dressy. The 300 has wavy lines on its face, symbolic of adventurous deep-sea diving. The Aqua Terra features straight panels, evocative of a luxury yacht’s decks. 

Instead of circular markers to indicate most of the hours, the Aqua Terra features long sleek swords. 

Its face is framed by a smooth steel bezel, and the 0-60 Scale is moved into the face for a cleaner look. The hour and minute hands are tapered, unlike the fatter skeletal hands of the Pro 300.

Despite being the genteel member of Seamaster’s extended family, this watch has impressive features beyond the style realm. It’s a certified chronometer powered by Omega’s caliber 8900, the industry’s highest standard by the Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology.

It’s resistant to magnetic fields reaching 15,000 gauss, which is about as magnetic as an MRI.

Note that newer models of the Aqua Terra are more symmetrical because the date window is at the six hour mark instead of the three hour mark. Newer models also have the day at the top of the dial. 

4. Omega Constellation

You know how 2010s Tom Brady was equally comfortable tuxedo’d up on a Movado ad as he was throwing a football 24,000 feet right before being tackled by 400lb lineman on the field? That’s this watch.