The OMEGA Seamaster 1948 Co Axial "London 2012" Limited Edition
The very first OMEGA Seamaster was launched in 1948,
the last time London hosted the Olympic Games
Press Release
27 July 2011
The very first OMEGA Seamaster was launched in 1948,
the last time London hosted the Olympic Games.
To commemorate the 2012 Games, OMEGA is launching
the Seamaster 1948 Co-Axial "London 2012" Limited Edition.
It is being introduced a year to the day before
the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony in London.
OMEGA will be serving as Official Timekeeper for the 25th time
at the London 2012 Olympic Games; fittingly,
the brand was also responsible for the timekeeping at the 1948 Games.
The Seamaster 1948 Co-Axial "London 2012" Limited Edition
is a redesign of OMEGA's first automatic Seamaster and stands
as a timeless classic – as stylish now as it was more than sixty years ago.
It features a 39 mm polished and brushed stainless steel case
with a polished bezel and lugs. Its crown is embossed with a vintage Ω logo.
An 18 Ct yellow gold medallion embossed with the
London 2012 Olympic Games logo is fixed in the caseback.
The watch is water resistant to 12 bar / 120 metres / 400 feet.
The Seamaster 1948 has an opaline silver dial with a small seconds subdial at 6 o'clock.
It has an applied 18 Ct white gold vintage OMEGA logo and name as well as 18 Ct white gold Arabic numerals
at 12, 3, 6 and 9 o'clock and hour markers at the other positions.
The watch features diamond-polished hour and minute hands and a blue steel small seconds hand.
While the watch's stunning exterior recalls its legendary ancestor,
a different story is told inside the case: the Seamaster 1948 is powered
by the exclusive OMEGA caliber 2202, an officially-certified chronometer
equipped with a Co-Axial escapement on three-levels and free sprung-balance.
The special limited-edition Seamaster is presented on a black leather
strap with a vintage polished stainless steel buckle.
The Seamaster 1948 Co-Axial "London 2012" is being produced in
a limited edition of 1,948 pieces. It is delivered in a
special London 2012 presentation box.
With its strong connections to the 1948 and 2012 London Olympic Games
and its powerful link to OMEGA's history, the Seamaster 1948 Co-Axial "London 2012"
Limited Edition will rightfully earn its place of privilege
as the ultimate OMEGA Olympic Games collectable.
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