Diamond-equipped tools are then used to define the edges and grooves, after which the case is lubricated and cooled by high-pressure oil solutions. Afterward it is heated to temperatures reaching 1,400º Celsius in a sintering process, making it extra hard and scratch-resistant. The 45.5-mm ceramic case of the Planet Ocean “Big Blue” is pressed into shape from a special zirconium-based powder, with the blue pigmentation added at this early stage. The case, bezel, and dial are made from a single block of blue ceramic. The numerals on the bezel’s diving scale are made of LiquidMetal, a material used frequently in Planet Ocean watches. The hour hand, minute hand, and applied hour indices are in 18k white gold. ![]() The central GMT hand and the applied numerals at 12, 6, and 9 o’clock are also in blue’s complementary color. As orange and blue are considered by Omega to be the signature colors of the Planet Ocean series, orange highlights abound: a 24-hour GMT scale surrounds the dial the first 15-minute-sector of the 60-minute diving scale on the rotating divers’ bezel is made from a blend of orange rubber and ceramic and orange rubber injections have been used to create the Omega logo on the crown and the “He” symbol on the helium-release valve at 10 o’clock. The “Deep Blue” model is the first Omega watch with a case, and a dial, made entirely of blue ceramic. Omega says that the new watch is inspired by the success of last year’s Planet Ocean “Deep Black” editions, which were the first ceramic-cased divers’ watches built to be water-resistant to 600 meters. ![]() ![]() The Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean “Big Blue” features the collection’s hallmark orange-and-blue color scheme.
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