OMEGA Seamaster 300 - Reference 2913-3. - Lot 67

OMEGA Seamaster 300 - Reference 2913-3. Steel diver's wristwatch with automatic winding. Barrel case made by Huguenin Frères (HF hallmark), black fluted rotating bezel with Arabic numerals and luminescent paint dot at 12 o'clock, fluted crown, screw-down caseback engraved with Seamaster seahorse. Black dial, patinated applied epis indexes with luminescent paint, painted white baton minute track, grey broad arrow hands with luminescent paint highlights, grey arrow centre seconds, painted logo. Movement: mechanical self-winding with oscillating weight. Calibre 501 19 jewels - Numbered: 16465987 (circa 1958). Dial, case and movement signed. Omega steel bracelet with Omega folding clasp - Reference 1035/633. Case dimensions: 39 mm. Released in 1957 as part of the Professional trilogy alongside the Speedmaster and Railmaster, this Seamaster 300 is the first true diver's watch in the range. Offering a myriad of water-resistant watches, this watch introduced Omega's rotating bezel for dive and decompression times, the imposing setting crown and, above all, certification of resistance to a depth of 200 meters. Tests at the time could only simulate diving conditions down to 200 meters, but Omega guaranteed it for 300 meters.