Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Co-Axial James Bond 50th Anniversary Luxury Watch Review

http://www.thewatchbox.com James Bond is - hands down - the world's best watch salesman. Since his 1962 silver screen debut in "Dr. No," Agent 007 has moved more Swiss hardware than the entire Swiss Army combined. And this Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Co-Axial James Bond 50th Anniversary model is proof-positive that the Swiss are major 007 fans. This Omega Seamaster limited edition was released on the occasion of 2012's box office and critical success "Skyfall" to commemorate 50 years of Bond on film. And while retro-grouches may hold out, the tandem of James Bond and Omega luxury watches is well into its second decade; that's worth celebrating in its own right. The key elements of this Seamaster Diver 300M are the same cues that have defined the now classic "Bond" Seamasters since Pierce Brosnan donned his first in 1995's "Goldeneye." Thanks to Bond, the skeleton hands, round indexes, 41mm case, helium release valve, and silky-smooth five-link bracelet have become iconic elements of the Seamaster 300M line. Omega's 50th anniversary tribute is subtle but impressive, and it starts at the gloss black ceramic bezel. A technology that Brosnan's 007 could only dream of, ceramic endows a bezel insert with the same degree of scratch resistance as a sapphire crystal. This ceramic insert also features a discreet nod to Bond; the "50" calibration mark is blazon in red. On the brilliant black lacquer dial, a diagonally-oriented "007" logo motive spans the surface, but its presence on