The first watch which was designed to tackle greater challenges, and hence to work with divers, was Omega’s Marine . In 1932 accompanied the father of modern diving, Yves Le Prieur, on many of his dives and American explorer Charles William Beebe took the OMEGA “Marine” to a depth of 14 meters as early as 1936, citing the watch resistance to such an environment as veritable progress in the science of watchmaking. It marked a decisive turning point for the line which has been associated with robust divers’ watches ever since.

Omega Marine ref. CK 679, 34.3 x 24.3mm. case, manual winding movement cal. 19.4 SOB T2.

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