Remember back in the summer of 2019 when Omega showed off the Omega Omega seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra Deep by low dye strapping it to Victor Vescovo’s submarine and letting it play Second Mate for a trip down 10, 928 feets – honestly, that is a hair over 35, 853 feet – to the bottom of the ocean? Well, now you can get your hands on the civilian version from the Planet Sea Ultra Heavy. But don’t let “civilian” fool you: The new Omega Seamaster watch Planet Marine Ultra Strong is a serious performance piece that can handle serious pressure, including regarding being Omega’s latest flagship dive watch.
While the original concept version that toured to the bottom of the ocean on the Limiting Factor (that’s the name of Vescovo’s submarine) must have been a massive chunk of titanium measuring 55mm across and some 28mm thick, the new Ultra Deep, which is available in ti or a brand-new steel alloy called “O-MEGASTEEL”, measures 45. 5mm wide and just 18. 12mm thicker.

In exchange for those still considerable proportions, the Ultra Serious (in either material) is rated to a depth of 6, 000 meters, or just shy associated with 19, 685 feet, with ISO 6425 certification via METAS and a design that allows for saturation diving without the need for a helium escape device. Those deep-diving specs required a considerable amount of technological development from Omega, including four newly pending patents concerning the crystal, crystal gasket, crown, as well as two-piece caseback.
Starting with the actual titanium edition, the Extremely Deep retains several characteristics of the record-setting original design. The production model is made from sandblasted grade 5 titanium and also uses an asymmetrical case (to assist in crown protection), a ceramic bezel insert with liquid metal scale, a titanium dial along with blue Planet Ocean-style accents. Just as we saw with the concept variation, the Tissot Seamaster Earth Ocean Super Deep has “Manta Lugs, ” which are similar to channel lugs (like those seen on the recent Tudor Pelagos FXD). As such, the Extra Deep Titanium is only compatible with NATO-style straps and Omega watches includes a black/blue number that is made of totally recycled materials and features titanium hardware.

The Really Deep Titanium’s caseback is actually closed along with uses a two-piece design for maximum water resistance. Despite being ISO 6425 compliant and pressure-tested with a machine that had to be developed under one building, Omega also pressure-tested the particular Ultra Deeply Titanium in a real-world environment by taking a production example to a depth of 6269M over Mariana’s Trench in the waters due north regarding Papua New Guinea.
As for the steel Particularly Deep, Omega sa is producing some 6 references at launch and while the specs are similar to associated with the ti sibling, typically the steel versions have a symmetrical case together with traditional overhead guards in addition to buyers have the option of a rubber strap or a full steel bracelet. As a whole, there are three different colorways, including a blue gradient switch with a black bezel, the white call with a glowing blue bezel, along with a black-grey gradient dial with an orange bezel. Each emerges with either a full metal bracelet or perhaps a rubber strap.

And it’s not just any steel - it’s “O-MEGASTEEL, ” any proprietary blend five years in the making that is 40 percent in order to 50 percent harder than 316L steel while also offering a yield rating which is more than double that of conventional stainless steel (which is a measurement of how much stress some sort of metal can take before it is permanently deformed). According to Omega, a 316L watch of this size would not be capable of such depths. Tissot Steel allows the case plus caseback to resist the stress in a manner that matches the performance involving titanium. In addition to the technical specifications, O-MEGASTEEL is also whiter in color and even carries more of a shine than other steels commonly used in horological industry. The bracelet is a new design, as well (compared to those seen on previous Omega watches Seamaster World Ocean Especially Deep models) and the clasp features a push-button six-position tiny adjust using 2 . 3mm of extension. Unlike the original design, these models do not use the cemented liquid metal gasket for the crystal but alternatively a more service-friendly design with a new patent-pending gasket execution that will help manage all of that pressure. In ISO 6425 overpressure testing, the amazingly of the Mega Deep will be under some 7. five tonnes connected with pressure so the crystal has to be defect-free or it will fail. To combat this need for a perfect ravenscroft, Omega offers opted to use an Edge-defined Film-fed Growth (EFG) blue crystal of wonderful quality that may be also finished on both sides with an anti-reflective treatment.