OF DEPTH AND DISCIPLINE

Omega's Planet Ocean grows up-quietly, confidently, and with purpose.

- Words: ANANDHI GOPINATH

For Omega, a new diving watch isn't just another product launch.

It is a moment that carries the weight of history. Few brands are as closely tied to the evolution of the dive watch, and fewer still have shaped it so decisively. The Seamaster line has long been Omega's bridge between the precision of professional toolmaking and the polish of luxury design. Every new model doesn't just tell time; it reaffirms the brand's relationship with endurance, exploration, and the sea itself.

Diving watches have always had their own kind of allure. They're built for extremes but loved for their reliability. The heft of a case, the security of a screw-down crown, the click of a bezel—these details become oddly comforting once you've lived with them. I've always admired that sturdiness. As someone who spends their days juggling work, travel, and a fair bit of unpredictability, I need a watch that feels as composed as it looks. The best diving watches, like the best people, thrive under pressure.

But to grasp how significant this launch is, you need to trace the path Omega took to get here.

THE WATERLINE OF HISTORYOmega's relationship with water began long before scuba tanks (which came in the 1940s) and dive computers. In 1932, the brand introduced the Marine, widely regarded as the first diving watch ever made for civilians. It was tested in the cold depths of Lake Geneva and Lake Biel, surviving conditions most watches of the era could not. The Marine was an engineering experiment that turned into a revelation—a promise that time could survive the deep.