Omega Seamaster 1000 Prototype
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1974
Maker / issuer
OmegaThis electronic diver's prototype wristwatch by Omega, dated by an Extract from the Archives to 1974, features a 50.5 mm stainless steel case housing a quartz caliber 1220 movement.
Catalogued as a working pre-series model prepared by Omega's Test & Prototyping department, the watch includes a revolving black Bakelite bezel calibrated for dive timing and a date aperture at 3 o'clock. The black dial is signed 'ELECTRONIC f 300 Hz' and displays a blue hour arrow hand, an orange minute hand, and a green hour plot at 5 o'clock. The piece is fitted to an Isofrane black rubber strap with an Omega buckle.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Electronic diver's prototype wristwatch
- Strap
- Isofrane rubber strap
- Calibre
- Quartz, cal. 1220
- Dimensions
- 50.5mm. Diameter
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement number
- 00003748
- Production year
- 1974
- Maker / attribution
- Omega
Design
- Visible features
- • Cushion or rounded tonneau stainless steel monoblock-style case with hooded lugs. • Rotating black Bakelite bezel with luminous numerals, baton markers, and a red Omega logo triangle at 12 o'clock. • Black dial marked 'OMEGA ELECTRONIC f 300 Hz' and 'Seamaster 1000 m/3500 ft PROFESSIONAL'. • Prominent blue arrow hour hand, oversized orange minute hand, and white-tipped sweep seconds hand. • Framed date window at 3 o'clock showing the numeral 9. • Applied rectangular hour markers, with a contrasting light green plot at 5 o'clock. • Vented black rubber Isofrane strap with rectangular perforations.
- Dial and Movement
- The black dial displays the text 'OMEGA ELECTRONIC f 300 Hz' and 'Seamaster 1000 m/3500 ft PROFESSIONAL'. It features an oversized orange minute hand, a blue arrow hour hand, a white-tipped sweep seconds hand, and a framed date window at 3 o'clock. A light green plot is present at the 5 o'clock position. The watch utilizes a caliber 1220 movement. The cataloguing notes that the green plot at 5 o'clock is of uncertain origin, potentially a repair or a prototype specification.
- Physical Characteristics
- The watch is housed in a 50.5 mm stainless steel case described as a cushion or rounded tonneau monoblock-style with hooded lugs. The assembly features a rotating black Bakelite bezel, which includes luminous numerals, baton markers, and a red Omega logo triangle at the 12 o'clock position. The timepiece is fitted with a vented black rubber Isofrane strap characterized by rectangular perforations, fastened with an Omega buckle.
- Provenance and Prototype Status
- Dated to 1974 by an Extract from the Archives, this piece is identified as a 'pre-series' model produced by Omega's 'Test & Prototyping' department. It was reportedly intended for testing by the firm Underwater Contractors. The watch lacks a screw-down crown. The source indicates that due to this feature, it may not have been used in actual underwater field tests, though it is described as a working model.
Identification
- Serial number
- 00003748
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: The source notes the watch lacks a screw-down crown and may not have been used in actual underwater field tests.
- Research required: The cataloguer notes the green plot at 5 o'clock is of uncertain origin, potentially a repair or prototype specification.
- Research required: No movement or case back images are shown.