![]() Note that the background wave pattern on the dial is in positive relief rather than recessed, further enhancing legibility in poor light. Another feature - or lack thereof - is that there is no date window a good choice for a watch that is going for the full Monty black look. The skeletonized hands are also anthracite lumed, with the minute hand glowing green instead of blue to match the lumed pip on the bezel. Apart from the applied black PVD indexes (which are lumed with black anthracite lume that glows blue) all the details on the dial including the wave pattern, lettering and minute track have been created by laser ablation. Unusually, the dial is made out of a single piece of ceramic and has no colour addition, so is all black. We now move on to the dial of the Seamaster 300M Black Black which once again bears the hallmarks of innovation and the effort to keep the new model legible in poor light. It has now become possible, through a sophisticated ceramic injection moulding technique, to manufacture and finish such small components in ceramic. Another innovation in terms of external construction is the use of solid ceramic for the screw-down crown and helium release valve rather than black PVD-coated metal. In order to increase the legibility of the bezel and reduce the tendency for polished ceramic to acquire finger marks, Omega have used laser ablation to produce a grained finish on the insert, combined with indications that are raised in positive relief and polished to enhance contrast. The unidirectional bezel is also ceramic, as is the bezel insert which deserves some attention. The new Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Black Black (ref. ![]() Indeed, it can be said that every part of the watch that could be rendered in black ceramic is rendered in black ceramic - the ceramic used for this watch is zirconium dioxide, turned from white to black by virtue of iron pigment and then baked at 1,400° Celsius. In pursuit of this goal, Omega have opted for inky black highly resistant ceramic for the construction of the watch as well as the clever use of four different finishes for the ceramic. Before taking a look at the characteristics and specifications of the new watch in detail, however, it is important to note that Omega have taken great pains with this model to ensure that legibility is maximised while maintaining the strict parameters of a wholly all-black wristwatch. That watch cost less than £20, so the disadvantage was minimal in terms of hard cash, but what about all-black watches that are considerably more expensive? Indeed, what about Omega's most recent foray into deepest darkest all-over black, the new Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Black Black? Hopefully, after an evaluation of this model, we will be able to draw some conclusions as to its worth as part of the Seamaster collection. Not long ago, I introduced to the Forum my new black Kahuna quartz chronograph, which I really like in spite of the disadvantage of being unable to read the watch easily under certain lighting conditions.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |