Planet Ocean: The Full Story Of Omega’s Iconic Modern Dive Watch

Planet Ocean: The Full Story Of Omega’s Iconic Modern Dive Watch

“We all had a front row seat to watch the birth of an icon.” When texting with friend and fellow aBlogtoWatcher Zach Piña about the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean, he messaged me the above quote that I think perfectly encapsulates why I find this collection so special Introduced in 2005, it seems like the Planet Ocean has been around for as long as many of us have been watch lovers and enthusiasts, as a staple in the Omega line that fits in as comfortably as the Speedmaster In this article I am going to go through the evolution of the Planet Ocean watch and track the various models, major milestones, and short but robust history of this luxury dive watch Of course, in modern Omega history, the Planet Ocean came fairly late.

The Seamaster Professional arrived in 1993 and was the watch first used in Omega’s second-greatest marketing feat (after the Speedmaster . Source

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