I have been a fan of Omega for a long time, I am a diver and I have an engineering trade background. It is no coincidence that I would be drawn to the engineering prowess of an automatic timepiece. Sure, I like of the aesthetics of the Seamaster line, they have a fine heritage, they have a number of lines within the Seamaster range – I feel an affiliation with the brand.

Scuba diving was a relatively new activity when the Seamaster was released, Omega has a history with the British military supplying timepieces to the RAF during World War II. The Seamaster is well suited to the Royal Navy as the timepiece is water resistant, rugged and accurate. The Seamaster was released to coincide with Omega’s 100 year anniversary and is the oldest timepiece in their current collection.

The Seamaster range has evolved with the professional range of timepieces; the Seamaster 300 released in 1957, Diver 300 released in 1994, Aqua Terra released in 2003 and the Planet Ocean was released in 2005 providing a series of price points and variations. There are limited edition series from James Bond, Michael Phelps to Spectre and models have the option of chronograph and GMT variations.

The range also includes the 1969 Bullhead and Proprof 1200 released in 1970, both very distinctive timepieces. I note with interest that the re-release of the Railmaster finds this particular timepiece as part of the Seamaster range. But I really don’t think so, maybe that was the closest family they could identify as the Railmaster is suited to engineers, scientists and technicians. The Seamaster goes back a long way with Omega and is my favourite range based on not only my diving preferences but the aesthetics of this special timepiece.