Official Omega SA Press Kit

Bienne Switzerland (16 October 2008)—

No film release is more eagerly anticipated than a new installment in the James Bond series. And no watch début is welcomed more enthusiastically than that of the OMEGA Seamaster connected to a 007 film.

James Bond and a limited edition Seamaster: worth the wait!

The patience of Bond fans and aficionados of great timepieces will soon be rewarded. Omega is releasing the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600m “Quantum of Solace” Limited Edition watch in line with the latest film in the franchise. Quantum of Solace, produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli for EON Productions and directed by Marc Forster, will be released internationally in November 2008 with Daniel Craig reprising his role as James Bond.

The “Quantum of Solace” watch has all the features which have made the Seamaster Planet Ocean one of the world’s most popular timepieces: features include Omega’s calibre 2500 self-winding chronometer movement fitted with the revolutionary Co-Axial Escapement, which reduces friction while offering better accuracy over time, and it has a power reserve of 48 hours. A free sprung balance continue reading…