BY HARLAN CHAPMAN-GREEN
James Bond enthusiasts, gaming nerds and Omega fans alike rejoice: the new James Bond game is just around the corner, and Omega has released the physical version of the watch that will be seen in the game. Gamers of a particular generation will fondly remember 1997’s GoldenEye 007, released on the Nintendo 64, although there have been many games putting you in the dress shoes of the world’s greatest spy. Danish gaming maker IO Interactive is stepping into the spotlight now; it’s best known for the Hitman games, which have been extremely well received over the past decades, including the most recent title, Hitman 3, which concludes the World of Assassination trilogy. Just before Hitman 3 launched, IO Interactive announced that it would be working on the next James Bond game, which in 2025 was revealed as 007 First Light and is due for release at the end of May 2026.
Omega, being a key part of the James Bond franchise at least in advertising terms, was keen to be in the next game, and there’s such design to watch specifically for the James Bond character scene in 007 First Light. Let’s take a closer look.
The new watch is named the Omega Seamaster Diver 300m Chronograph 007 First Light, but the name is a bit wordy, so we’ll just refer to it as the new Bond watch for now. To be honest, the new Bond watch looks quite similar to the regular versions of the Seamaster Diver 300m Chronograph watch if you’re looking solely at the press photos, but you see the differences when you look at them side by side on Omega’s website, well, all three of the differences anyway. The chronograph seconds hand is now bronze-gold-coloured courtesy of a PVD finish, and the chronograph subdial features stacked hours and minutes hands. There’s also the NATO strap with black, grey and beige stripes.
Apart from those details on the dial side, everything else remains unchanged. The stainless steel case measures 44mm x 17.2mm and is 300m water resistant. The black ceramic dial with its signature wave pattern looks classy here and is very shiny, so too is the ceramic insert in the unidirectional diving bezel.
Beneath the dial sits the self-winding calibre 9900, which was introduced in 2016. It’s a METAS-certified Master Chronometer with a co-axial escapement, a 60-hour power reserve, and a 4Hz beat rate. It also features a column-wheel chronograph, a horizontal clutch, and is made in-house. The finishing is the standard sunray pattern, which looks great as always from Omega, and it’s visible beneath a sapphire crystal featuring the 007 First Light logo.
The watch is not a limited-edition piece and will be available very soon for USD 9,400, CHF 7,300 before taxes, EUR 9,200, and GBP 7,900 including VAT.
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