{"product_id":"case-638-omega-seamaster-electric-blue-quartz-ref-2265-80-00","title":"Case #638 — Omega Seamaster Electric Blue Quartz Ref. 2265.80.00","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase #638 — Omega Seamaster Electric Blue Quartz Ref. 2265.80.00\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStatus:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Available\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Good Pre-Owned\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScope:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Box Only\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🔎 Case Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is blue, and then there is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElectric Blue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReference 2265.80.00 comes from one of the most recognizable eras of the Seamaster Professional, but its vivid blue wave dial gives it an entirely different personality from the darker navy examples most collectors associate with the line.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe color is remarkably responsive to light. At some angles it settles into a rich metallic blue; at others it becomes bright, almost electric, with the embossed wave pattern moving across the dial as the wrist turns. Against the stainless-steel case, polished bezel treatment, and broad sword-style hands, it is one of the more visually distinctive Seamaster configurations of its generation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnderneath that color is a genuinely capable professional diver: a full-size \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e41 mm stainless-steel case\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, sapphire crystal, helium escape valve, 300 meters of water resistance, and Omega’s Calibre 1538 quartz movement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example presents in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003egood pre-owned condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, includes its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOmega box\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and is currently sized for approximately a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7½-inch wrist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The production date of this individual watch is presently unknown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🕰️ The Evidence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReference:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2265.80.00\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModel:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Seamaster Professional 300M\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Unknown\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCase:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Stainless Steel\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCase Diameter:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 41 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Electric Blue Wave Dial\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrystal:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sapphire\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBezel:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Unidirectional Rotating\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrown:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Screw-Down\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHelium Escape Valve:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yes\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMovement:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Omega Calibre 1538\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMovement Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Quartz\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBattery Life:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 42 Months\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFunctions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hours, Minutes, Central Seconds, Date, End-of-Battery-Life Indicator\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWater Resistance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 300 meters \/ 1,000 feet\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBracelet:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Stainless Steel\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClasp:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Foldover Clasp with Diver Extension\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBracelet Fit:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 7½-inch wrist\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Good Pre-Owned\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Omega Box Only\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌟 Collector Provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2265.80.00 belongs to the sword-hand generation of the Seamaster Professional 300M, a period that has developed a particularly strong identity of its own among Omega collectors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts proportions remain distinctly late-20th-century Omega: 41 mm across, relatively slim, highly legible, and substantially more compact than many modern professional divers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat sets this reference apart is the dial.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Electric Blue treatment is considerably brighter and more dynamic than the standard blue Seamaster palette, and surviving examples have developed their own following precisely because nothing in the current Diver 300M catalog looks quite like it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis was not a numbered limited edition, so we would not describe it as rare in the strict sense. But it is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ediscontinued and distinctly less ordinary Seamaster configuration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and good examples appear only intermittently compared with the huge population of conventional blue and black Diver 300Ms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌟 Design Provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe dial does almost all the talking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOmega paired the bright blue wave pattern with large luminous sword hands and applied markers, giving the watch unusually strong contrast despite the saturated color.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe polished steel bezel treatment is another defining detail. Modern Seamasters generally lean heavily on ceramic, but this generation has a distinctly more metallic, late-1990s\/early-2000s character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe result is unmistakably a Seamaster, yet far enough removed from the modern catalog to feel genuinely different.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🧾 From the Case File\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuartz makes particular sense in this watch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Omega 1538 provides excellent everyday convenience, an end-of-battery-life indicator, and none of the maintenance rituals associated with a mechanical movement. Set it, wear it, and let the Electric Blue dial provide the personality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat simplicity does not reduce the professional specification: sapphire crystal, screw-down crown, helium valve, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e300-meter water resistance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e remain intact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example has been worn and is graded honestly at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood Pre-Owned\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, making it an appealing way into an increasingly distinctive Seamaster reference without paying a premium for a collector-perfect example.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🗝️ BST Verdict\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the coolest color treatments Omega gave the classic Seamaster Professional.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElectric Blue wave dial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e looks dramatically different depending on the light, and the sword-hand generation has aged into a distinctive chapter of Seamaster history rather than simply an older version of the current watch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot a numbered rarity, but unquestionably uncommon, discontinued, immediately recognizable, and increasingly interesting to collectors who want something beyond the usual blue Seamaster.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e👉 Every case deserves a closer look.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baker Street Timepieces","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58451065798959,"sku":null,"price":1850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/5359\/5439\/files\/BST_6424.jpg?v=1789082790","url":"https:\/\/bakerstreettimepieces.com\/products\/case-638-omega-seamaster-electric-blue-quartz-ref-2265-80-00","provider":"Baker Street Timepieces","version":"1.0","type":"link"}