Omega Shares The Story Behind Victor Vescovo's Deepest Ever Dive

When Omega was looking for an ambassador to test its timepieces to the max, it's fair to say that the brand struck gold with Victor Vescovo Each was tested to a depth of 15,000 metres, leaving a 25 per cent safety margin over the record-breaking dive As if surviving the dive itself wasn't impressive enough, after surfacing the watches were put through the highest level of testing currently available in watchmaking: Master Chronometer tests.

While previously a certification from the COSC was considered the pinnacle of achievement for chronometers, a watch must undergo an even more rigorous set of tests to be called a Master Chronometer While COSC testing demands precision of movement working in five different positions, Master Chronometer tests have an even harsher accuracy criteria of 0/+5 seconds per day, tested in six different positions The rigorous Master Chronometer schedule comprises eight tests during a period of 10 days, including water resistance, temperature fluctuation and exposure to magnetic fields of 15,000 gauss.

Of course, now that this new level of testing exists, it's only natural that a watchmaking behemoth such as Omega would attempt to achieve the highest certification at every opportunity. . Source