New Seamaster 300 165.024

J WEBB · 2026-10-12T13:47:05-0500

If enough people comment on, share or like this post we might get Omega to make a new 165.024.

Specs:
38-40mm diameter
10-11mm thick
44-45mm lug to lug
Blue dial.
Blue aluminium bezel (fully lumed).
Micro adjustment and diver extension link on the clasp.

Endshake · 2026-10-12T13:51:29-0500

I would be happy with a 1 to 1 remake.

J WEBB · 2026-10-12T13:55:54-0500

My Grandfather had one and I think it is too big.

A fully lumed bezel is a big advantage for diving but must include minutes to time safety/deco stop.

I also love the blue of the heritage 234.30.41.21.03.001

ErichPryde · 2026-10-12T14:14:26-0500

J J WEBB
My Grandfather had one and I think it is too big.

A fully lumed bezel is a big advantage for diving but must include minutes to time safety/deco stop.

I also love the blue of the heritage 234.30.41.21.03.001

It's "not" really a 42mm watch.

Omarrye · 2026-10-12T14:15:19-0500

Wishful thinking. Omega would screw it up and release something closer to this with 14mm thickness

J WEBB · 2026-10-12T14:25:16-0500

I hope not. I really hate the angular look of some of the new bracelets and clasps.

The thickness of 11mm is achievable if they have a solid caseback.

There’s no need for an exhibition caseback on a tool watch.

ErichPryde · 2026-10-12T14:45:42-0500

Omarrye
Wishful thinking. Omega would screw it up and release something closer to this with 14mm thickness

Why? The current heritage is 13.8, the summer blue is about 13.7, and a huge amount of that is the domed crystal (to bezel measurement is about 11.8 or so).

I get that it's the COOL thing to hate on omega design choice, but I can't understand why Omega would both make it too thick and go for 1970s angular styling when they already have done that in a different line?

ErichPryde · 2026-10-12T14:48:01-0500

J J WEBB
I hope not. I really hate the angular look of some of the new bracelets and clasps.

The thickness of 11mm is achievable if they have a solid caseback.

There’s no need for an exhibition caseback on a tool watch.

But it's not a tool watch if it's 11 mm thick. How is this not a prime example of a double standard?

~13mm including the crystal height is probably the sweet spot for a dive tool watch- thin enough to dress up a touch and yet thick enough to still be more tool than dress inspired.

ErichPryde · 2026-10-12T14:52:44-0500

J J WEBB
A fully lumed bezel is a big advantage for diving but must include minutes to time safety/deco stop.

Patently false. High contrast white ceramic numbers are visible; ISO standards don't call for a fully lumed bezel because it isn't advantageous.

You just prefer it; which is fine- but don't rationalize it with an unsupported argument that will draw reasonable criticism.

Edit: Honestly sounds like you need a 2531.80 if you don't have one already, I love mine and it fits most of the criteria that you're looking for minus the lumed bezel

redpcar · 2026-10-12T15:01:45-0500

Will anyone really use this for their dive watch. Won't it be as a dive "wow I'm wearing a" watch while diving?

J WEBB · 2026-10-12T15:18:07-0500

ErichPryde
Patently false. High contrast white ceramic numbers are visible; ISO standards don't call for a fully lumed bezel because it isn't advantageous.

You just prefer it; which is fine- but don't rationalize it with an unsupported argument that will draw reasonable criticism.

Edit: Honestly sounds like you need a 2531.80 if you don't have one already, I love mine and it fits most of the criteria that you're looking for minus the lumed bezel

For night and cave diving, it is an advantage.

Omega have fully lumed one bezel, why not do it on all dive watches? You don’t need it on every dive but when you do…..

Regardless, would you buy the watch in the image?

J WEBB · 2026-10-12T15:19:10-0500

redpcar
Will anyone really use this for their dive watch. Won't it be as a dive "wow I'm wearing a" watch while diving?

Yes. Every time.
Dive computers can fail and you should always have a backup.

ErichPryde · 2026-10-12T15:21:13-0500

redpcar
Will anyone really use this for their dive watch. Won't it be as a dive "wow I'm wearing a" watch while diving?

Pretty much.

What Omega should do is bring back a midsize. 38 mm for an asymmetric case or a 36 mm for a symmetrical case. That would give everyone exactly what they want- a smaller, cheaper watch that didn't hold as much value on the secondary Market to give people the opportunity to trade up to the watch they really want even if it's too big. Or whatever new rationalization someone would invent because it's not going to be good enough anyway

ErichPryde · 2026-10-12T15:28:09-0500

J J WEBB
For night and cave diving, it is an advantage

Are you diving in a cave with no flashlights? Because that sounds really dangerous, and if you are using a light source you do not need an illuminated bezel, the light from it is just going to get lost and in fact In that case a high contrast ceramic bezel is going to be much more visible due to reflective nature.

J J WEBB
Regardless, would you buy the watch in the image?

Not with a lumed bezel, and if it has an asymmetrical case anything under 42 mm is going to get pretty small.

In theory I like it though. I'd rather see the big blue make a comeback.

Omarrye · 2026-10-12T15:43:03-0500

ErichPryde
Why? The current heritage is 13.8, the summer blue is about 13.7, and a huge amount of that is the domed crystal (to bezel measurement is about 11.8 or so).

I get that it's the COOL thing to hate on omega design choice, but I can't understand why Omega would both make it too thick and go for 1970s angular styling when they already have done that in a different line?

Ok, 13.7–13.8 mm, not 14 mm. My bad, I just rounded up

502 to right · 2026-10-12T15:46:17-0500

redpcar
Will anyone really use this for their dive watch. Won't it be as a dive "wow I'm wearing a" watch while diving?

You are correct. Anyone taking a >$3,000 dive watch with them diving is cosplaying a 50s or 60s diver.

New Seamaster 300 165.024

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