Omega’s Undervalued Dive Watch Gets a Long Overdue Upgrade

Omega is celebrating 20 years of the Seamaster Planet Ocean by adding a Worldtimer to the collection.

the dial, crown and bezel of an Omega Planet Ocean dive watch

Published March 12, 2025

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Updated March 12, 2025

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You can’t help but feel sorry for the Planet Ocean. Of all the Seamaster variations, it offers the best dive performance but gets the least attention.

Omega’s under-appreciated dive watch collection is turning 20 years old in 2025, and marking the occasion by incorporating Omega’s Co-Axial Master Chronometer caliber 8938 movement with a Worldtimer complication.

two black dive watches on a blue and black background — The new SOmega Seamaster Planet Ocean Worldtimer comes in two colors.

With day-dates, chronographs, and GMTs already in the mix, the Planet Ocean now carries the full collection of Omega’s major complications. Critically, this fancy new travel feature does not affect the dive watch’s 600-meter rating.

Two predominantly black references are available, one with turquoise detailing and one with gray detailing. Despite being large, even for a Planet Ocean, it is surprisingly lightweight, thanks to a ceramic zirconium oxide case and titanium detailing.

With two stealthy color options, a surprisingly comfortable feel and exceptional aquatic performance, Omega’s new Planet Ocean Worldtimer dives right into the mix for the best travel watches on the market.

Stealthily complex

Size is not as much of an issue as it first appears with the new Planet Ocean Worldtimer. The case is massive, measuring 45.5-millimeter wide by 52.5-millimeter lug-to-lug, and 17.5-millimeters thick, but weighs only 143 grams.

a black and gray Omega dive watch — The Planet Ocean Worldtimer borrows the dial design from Omega’s Aqua Terra.

The black ceramic zirconium oxide used for the case and bezel not only makes the wrist-eating size comfortable but also creates a beautiful contrast of textures between the brushed case and laser-engraved dive scale.

The dial is also laser engraved, revealing more detail the closer you look. On the outer section of the dial, beyond the Worldtimer track, is black DLC with a laser-engraved honeycomb texture.

Its outer rim is painted with either turquoise or gray varnish, and the major world cities of each time zone are laser inscribed. The applied hour markers and distinctive Seamaster hands are inlaid with Super-LumiNova.

the back of an Omega dive watch displaying the automatic movement — The Planet Ocean World Timer runs on Omega’s caliber 8938 automatic movement.

On the outside, the crown is signed with a laser-inscribed Omega logo filled in either turquoise or gray varnish. Both references come on a structured rubber integrated strap with a solid rubber core and accent stitching.

For nautical travel

The dial is based largely on the Omega Aqua Terra, which already shares a hand set and indices with the Planet Ocean. Now, this new reference borrows the Aqua Terra’s Worldtimer dial features.

a black Omega Seamaster dive watch with a blue and black dial — The Planet Ocean World Timer comes on an integrated rubber strap with accent stitching.

At the center is a world map, which is technically a Zenithal Projection centered on the North Pole. The map is aligned with the city names on the outer rim of the dial, each one representing a time zone.

The Worldtimer complication is counted on the 24-hour dial framing the map. It is half black and half white, which is a rough approximation of night and day.

Omega used the same sleek black ceramic case and integrated bracelet build previously on the Seamaster Planet Ocean Deep Black collection in 2016. The turquoise-accented black ceramic design first appeared on the Planet Ocean created to celebrate Team New Zealand defending their America’s Cup sailing title in 2024.

the black and blue dial of an Omega dive watch — The map at the dial’s center lines up with the cities marked on the outside track.

The new Seamaster Planet Ocean Worldtimer is the perfect birthday celebration because it accentuates the watch collection’s two primary uses of nautical adventure and world travel. Hopefully, it will get the recognition it deserves now.

Availability and pricing

The Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Worldtimer is available now from Omega and authorized dealers for $14,800.

It comes in black accented with turquoise, borrowed from New Zealand’s national sailing team, and black accented with gray. Both are regular production models.