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Bonus Video: But Why Is The Seamaster Logo On The Speedmaster?

An age-old question, two iconic watches sharing the same caseback insignia. How did this come to be? Learn more.

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As we explored in Part 4 of our “The Origins Of The Omega Seamaster” series, the Seahorse logo is perhaps the most important logo in watchmaking history. Thought the story was over there? Not quite. Today, with the help of Petros Protopapas, Omega’s International Brand Heritage Manager, we get the inside scoop.
 

The Seamaster Trilogy

Our story begins in 1957, when Omega released the trilogy collection, which consisted of a Seamaster, Railmaster, and Speedmaster. At the time, the Speedmaster was treated as a child of the Seamaster family. That’s right, the “Seamaster Speedmaster” was born.

In 2017, to celebrate 60 years of the trilogy, Omega released a special trilogy set with re-issues of the iconic 1957 models.
 

Bonus Video – Why Is The Seamaster Logo On The Speedmaster

We’ll let Omega’s Petros Protopapas explain the root cause of why these two models share the same logo.
 

But Why Is The Seamaster Logo On The Speedmaster?

Revisit our “The Origins Of The Omega Seamaster” Series

Series Introduction – Video: Introducing “The Origin Of The Omega Seamaster” Watchonista Series

Part I – Video: The Origins Of The Omega Seamaster – Part 1 – Omega’s UK Military Watches 

Part II – Video: The Origins Of The Omega Seamaster – Part 2 – The Early References

Part III – Video: The Origins Of The Omega Seamaster – Part 3 – The Genesis of Seamaster Design

Part IV – Video: The Origins Of The Omega Seamaster – Part 4 – The Untold Story Of The Seahorse Logo

Part V – Seamaster Week! Hands-On With Omega’s 1948 Seamaster Limited Editions
 

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