Following an inauguration in ever-sunny Miami, Florida, the maison’s decision to stage its next fête in Chongqing, China, was puzzling, to say the least. With coastal options such as Shanghai (its name literally meaning “upon the sea”), mega tech hub Shenzhen or even the island of Hong Kong, selecting a destination popularly referred to as the “Mountain City” appeared to be a strange mismatch for a dive watch.
The Seamaster Planet Ocean line has always been Omega’s platform for pushing limitations. In the spirit of defying expectations, the maison took its latest series
of dive watches to, interestingly, the peaks of Chongqing, China.
Regardless of whether most dive watch owners actually take their timepieces on underwater excursions, the launch for a fresh model must surely edict a coastal venue … right? Well, Omega decided to go against that grain for its fourth-generation Seamaster Planet Ocean collection.
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