There have been a lot of Bond watches over the years. But this one is different. The new Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Chronograph 007 First Light isn’t tied to a film. It comes from a video game, and it’s the first time James Bond has ever worn a chronograph in the Seamaster Diver 300M line. That’s not a small thing.
But also it’s not a pleasant thing. I don’t like chronograph divers. I think they are really ugly and their dials are way too busy. Also this model…can it have more crowns? If you add one or two more crowns it will look like Pinhead from Hellraiser.
The Omega and James Bond connection goes back to GoldenEye in 1995, and since then the Swiss brand has been on Bond’s wrist in every single film. But this time, the inspiration comes from somewhere new. The watch was developed in collaboration with IO Interactive and Amazon MGM Studios, the creative teams behind the new game 007 First Light, which hits stores on May 27, 2026.
A Young Bond, a New Universe
007 First Light is an action-adventure game developed by IO Interactive, the studio behind the Hitman series, and it follows a 26-year-old James Bond in an original origin story. Think of it as Bond before Bond. He hasn’t earned the 007 designation yet, and the game follows him as he works toward it.
In the game, Bond wears this chronograph as an actual mission tool, fitted with a fictional hacking device capable of disrupting electronic equipment and a powerful laser strap. That’s a very video game thing to do, obviously. But Omega took the design seriously enough to turn it into a real watch you can buy.
And here’s the headline: this is the first-ever chronograph in James Bond’s Seamaster lineage. We’ve seen Diver 300M models, Planet Ocean pieces, and Aqua Terra variants on screen over the years, but never a chronograph. And boy, let me say it again, it’s ugly!
It’s not the first watch to be featured in a game, I mean it’s a first for Omega, but Hamilton is doing this constantly, let’s not forget their Khaki Field collaboration with Call of Duty.
What the Watch Actually Looks Like
The base is the existing Seamaster Diver 300M Chronograph first released in 2019, a big watch at 44mm wide, 17mm thick, and just under 53mm lug-to-lug. The case is stainless steel, polished and brushed, with the collection’s signature lyre-shaped lugs, curved crown guards, and a conical helium escape valve at 10 o’clock.
The Dial
The black ceramic dial keeps the laser-engraved wave pattern that defines the modern Diver 300M line. What sets this edition apart is a bronze gold PVD ring around the 3 o’clock chronograph sub-dial, and the same finish on the central chronograph seconds hand. All other hands and indexes are rhodium-plated and filled with white Super-LumiNova. The Seamaster name appears in red, and there’s a date window at 6 o’clock.
It’s not subtle in my opinion. Bronze gold accents against a black dial is a combination that works and I like it because it adds warmth without going overboard. The chronograph function records elapsed time up to 12 hours on a single sub-register.
I think I saw some free space around the 8 o’clock position if those guys from Omega want to add something.
The Case and Caseback of Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Chronograph
The bezel carries a polished black ceramic insert with a white enamel diving scale, and the pushers are also in polished black ceramic. Both sides of the case have sapphire crystals, and the watch is water-resistant to 300 metres.
On the underside of the sapphire caseback, Omega has added a “007 First Light” logo in black metallisation, the main visual nod to the game beyond the dial ring.
The Movement
Inside sits the calibre 9900, Omega’s in-house automatic chronograph movement with an integrated architecture, column wheel, and vertical clutch. It holds Master Chronometer certification, runs at 28,800 vph, uses a co-axial escapement with a silicon balance spring, and offers 60 hours of power reserve across two barrels. It can withstand magnetic fields up to 15,000 gauss.
You can see it through the caseback. The decoration follows Omega’s house style Geneva stripes in arabesque, blackened screws, red lettering.
The Strap
The watch ships on a new NATO strap in black, grey, and beige, a colour palette that resemblance the No Time to Die edition, though with a different stripe arrangement inspired by the game’s visual identity. The keepers are engraved with both the 007 and First Light markings, and the buckle is a polished-brushed grade 5 titanium Seamaster piece.
Six additional NATO strap options are available separately, each modelled after strap versions that appear in the game itself.
Specifications of Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Chronograph
| Specification | Details |
| Reference | 210.32.44.51.01.002 |
| Case diameter | 44mm |
| Thickness | 17.2mm |
| Lug-to-lug | 52.8mm |
| Case material | Stainless steel (polished and brushed) |
| Bezel | Unidirectional, black polished ceramic insert, white enamel diving scale |
| Crystal | Domed sapphire with AR coating (front); sapphire caseback with 007 First Light logo |
| Dial | Polished black ceramic, laser-engraved waves, PVD bronze gold sub-dial ring at 3 o’clock |
| Hands | Rhodium-plated with white Super-LumiNova; PVD bronze gold central chronograph seconds hand |
| Movement | Omega calibre 9900, automatic |
| Chronometer | Master Chronometer certified |
| Escapement | Co-axial, column wheel, vertical clutch |
| Frequency | 28,800 vph (4 Hz) |
| Power reserve | ~60 hours (two barrels) |
| Jewels | 54 |
| Functions | Hours, minutes, small seconds, date at 6 o’clock, chronograph (central seconds + 12-hour counter at 3) |
| Water resistance | 300m / 30 bar |
| Strap | Black/grey/beige polyamide NATO, grade 5 titanium buckle, 21mm lug width |
| Price | €9,300 / USD 9,400 / CHF 7,300 |
| Availability | Not limited |
Is This Just Marketing?
That’s the question, right? A watch tied to a video game sounds like a gimmick. And in some ways it is. The “hacking” and “laser” functions are fictional, the game tie-in is very much a commercial move, and the watch itself is essentially a colour-variant of a model Omega already makes.
But step back for a second. The fact that a Bond chronograph in the Seamaster Diver line is happening for the first time in 2026, and that it came through a video game of all things, says something interesting about where the franchise is going.
The next Bond film still hasn’t been announced, and in the absence of a new actor or a movie rollout, Omega and the Bond rights holders needed a way to keep the brand active and relevant with a younger audience. A video game, especially one built by IO Interactive, does that.
The watch is delivered in a presentation box designed to evoke the in-game suitcase used to transport watches during missions. It’s a nice touch. And the watch itself is solid, a proper Master Chronometer diver-chronograph with a real movement, real ceramic, and real water resistance. The bronze gold detailing is the kind of thing collectors will either love or quietly object to, but it at least makes this edition visually distinct.
At €9,300, it’s priced in line with comparable Seamaster Chronograph variants. It’s a special edition, not a limited one, so there’s no rush, it’ll be at Omega boutiques and authorised dealers from launch.
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