Omega New York Seamaster: The Very Heart of It...

The smoky-gray dial, with this beautiful, somber light coming off it, reminds me of riding into Manhattan and seeing the Empire State Building in the late '70s Every time the wind changes direction, brands release limited-edition watches The Seamaster was Omega's first line of civilian watches, inspired by timepieces made for British airmen and sailors during World War II.

Most people know it as a modern sport watch with a big bezel-like the dive watches James Bond wears This watch is closer to what the original Seamaster looked like when it was introduced in 1948 It's no tiny dress watch that disappears under your jacket sleeve.

Plenty of great watches are ruined by an annoyingly placed date window, but this one perfectly balances the dial At a time when there's a craze for watches with blue dials, this gray Seamaster feels extremely untrendy-which is a good thing Thousands of watches come out each year; only a few will really make you feel something. Source