THE very first Omega Seamaster was launched in 1948, the last time London hosted the Olympic Games. To commemorate the 2012 Games, Omega is launching the Seamaster 1948 Co-Axial "London 2012" Limited Edition. It is being introduced a year to the day before the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony in London. Omega will be serving as Official Timekeeper for the 25th time at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Fittingly, the brand was also responsible for the timekeeping at the 1948 Games. The Seamaster 1948 Co-Axial "London 2012" Limited Edition is a redesign of Omega's first automatic Seamaster and stands as a timeless classic - as stylish now as it was more than sixty years ago. It features a 39 mm polished and brushed stainless steel case with a polished bezel and lugs. Its crown is embossed with a vintage ? logo. An 18 Ct yellow gold medallion embossed with the London 2012 Olympic Games logo is fixed in the caseback. The watch is water resistant to 12 bar / 120 meters / 400 feet. The Seamaster 1948 has an opaline silver dial with a small seconds subdial at 6 o'clock. It has an applied 18 Ct white gold vintage Omega logo and name as well as 18 Ct white gold Arabic numerals at 12, 3, 6 and 9 o'clock and hour markers at the other positions. The watch features diamond-polished hour and minute hands and a blue steel small seconds hand. While the watch's stunning exterior recalls its legendary ancestor, a different story is told inside the case: the Seamaster 1948 is powered by the exclusive OMEGA caliber 2202, an officially-certified chronometer equipped with a Co-Axial escapement on three-levels and free sprung-balance. The special limited-edition Seamaster is presented on a black leather strap with a vintage polished stainless steel buckle. The Seamaster 1948 Co-Axial "London 2012" is being produced in a limited edition of 1,948 pieces. It is delivered in a special London 2012 presentation box. – SG
