Launched to commemorate Omega’s 100th anniversary in 1948, the first Seamaster was quite different to the diver’s watches we think of when this name is mentioned today. Whereas the first models were simply waterproof - nonetheless a momentous achievement for the time - it wasn’t until the launch of the Seamaster 300 in 1957 that one can see the features today strongly linked with diver’s timepieces, such as the revolving bezel or the black luminous high legibility dial. Officially rated water resistant up to 200 meters - the maximum depth to which the company could test its timepieces back then- it is fitted with a bidirectional bezel graduated for 60 minutes and broad arrow hands to improve legibility.

The present Seamaster 300, reference CK 2913-3 stands out, not only because it features the iconic “Broad Arrow” and “Lollipop” hands - which in many instances get lost to various services over the years - but also thanks to its very appealing condition especially of dial and bezel: without a mark or scratch on its surface, the dial is virtually pristine, the only hint of the passage of time being the color of the luminous material which is now a strong camel/chestnut hue.

The presence of the original "bamboo" bracelet - produced in the first trimester of 1959 as stamped on the clasp - further enhances the attractiveness and originality of this example.
The Seamaster is the Omega model with the longest production run - being still in production today - and the reference 2913 is one of the most sought-after timepieces of this line in virtue of the fact that it is a precursor to this incredibly long lived lineage, and the first Omega to don the cloak of “diver’s watch” as modernly intended.