Official timekeeper Omega celebrates the world’s greatest yacht regatta with the Seamaster Planet Ocean 36th America’s Cup Limited Edition timepiece.
You could be forgiven for not knowing that the America’s Cup, which dates back to 1851, is the oldest trophy in international sport. That’s pretty impressive when you think that when this iconic race first started; that same year Portland, Oregon was officially named (by the flip of a coin can you believe?); London’s Crystal Palace opened its ground-breaking Great Exhibition; the Australian gold rush had just begun, and Canada had just issued its first postage stamp.
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Fast forward to today and the America’s Cup has never been fought as fiercely, pairing teams and cutting-edge technology (as well as a few heft bankrolls) against each other for mastery of the wind.
To mark the 36th edition of the “Auld Mug”, which will be held in New Zealand next year, official timekeeper Omega has created the Seamaster Planet Ocean 36th America’s Cup Limited Edition. Presented on a structured rubber strap, the 43.50 mm timepiece is crafted from stainless steel and is limited to just 2,021 pieces.
Most notable is the blue ceramic diving bezel, which incorporates white and red liquid ceramic to create a five-minute countdown for racing. The polished white ceramic dial of the watch includes the competition’s name transferred at 6 o’clock, while a special America’s Cup logo has also been placed on the counterweight of the central seconds hand.
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On the reverse side, the America’s Cup logo is transferred on the caseback’s sapphire crystal, through which you can see the OMEGA Master Chronometer Calibre 8900.
To the victor go the spoils.
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