OMEGA has a long habit of turning its timekeeping gigs into wristwear, and with Milano Cortina 2026 now close enough to feel real, the brand has unveiled a dedicated Seamaster Diver 300M timepiece for the XXV Olympic Winter Games. It is an interesting choice: not a dressy commemorative piece, but a modern dive watch platform dressed for snow and stadium lights, delivered in a special Milano Cortina 2026 presentation box.
The watch’s core identity is set by its 43.5 mm case, executed in a mix of white ceramic and grade 5 titanium. That pairing tells you immediately where OMEGA wants this to sit: contemporary, technical, and wearable, with the kind of lightweight toughness that makes sense for a sports-linked edition. The finishing does a lot of the storytelling. The case body is polished-brushed, while the helium escape valve and crown are sandblasted, so you get crisp shifts in texture as the light moves across it. Around the top, a white ceramic bezel ring carries a laser-ablated diving scale rendered in positive relief, meaning the numerals and markers rise from the surface rather than being simply printed or recessed. It is the sort of detail you notice with a fingertip before you fully register it with your eyes.
The dial leans hard into the event, and it will likely be the most polarising element for purists who prefer their Seamaster Diver 300M motifs strictly nautical. Made in white ceramic, it features laser-engraved “frosting” and a finger-trace pattern inspired by the “26” of the Milano Cortina 2026 emblem. In practice, that should read as a tactile, almost icy texture rather than a flat white expanse. Rhodium-plated hands and indexes are filled with white Super-LumiNova, keeping the palette restrained and wintry, while the central seconds hand is varnished with a subtle blue gradient, a direct nod to the competition logo colour.
Flip the watch over and the Olympic link becomes permanent. The grade 5 titanium caseback is stamped with the Milano Cortina 2026 emblem, an unmissable identifier that will matter to collectors who like their limited context stated plainly. On the wrist, OMEGA opts for an integrated white rubber strap, secured by a grade 5 titanium buckle, a choice that should emphasise the watch’s lightness and keep the bright ceramic theme continuous rather than broken up by metal bracelet links.
Inside is the Co-Axial Master Chronometer Calibre 8806, a movement family known for OMEGA’s modern positioning around precision and testing standards. Here it offers a 55-hour power reserve and is certified as a Master Chronometer, described by OMEGA as meeting the Swiss industry’s highest standard. In other words, this is not a novelty case with a generic engine. It is a full-strength Seamaster Diver 300M spec watch, simply wearing an Olympic uniform.
As for where it sits in the broader portfolio, this edition reinforces how OMEGA uses the Seamaster Diver 300M as a versatile canvas: a recognisable silhouette that can absorb new materials, surface treatments, and event iconography without losing the tool-watch backbone. The cultural significance is straightforward and confirmed: OMEGA will serve as Official Timekeeper for Milano Cortina 2026, its 32nd Olympic Winter Games edition since 1932, recording all 116 events across 16 sporting disciplines. This watch is the souvenir, but also a reminder that the brand’s Olympic relationship is operational, not just decorative.
A final note for buyers who care about coherence: the all-white ceramic and titanium build, the textured “26” dial, and the blue-accent seconds hand make this feel intentionally designed rather than merely logo-applied. If you want an Olympic-linked OMEGA that still reads as a modern dive watch first, this is the kind of commemorative piece that does not need to shout. It just leaves its marks in the finishing.
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