OMEGA 23123392102001 SEAMASTER AQUATERRA OMEGA - Luxury Swiss Watch for Sports and DivingProduct Highlights Omega was founded in 1848 when watchmaker Louis Brand opened a watch workshop in La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland. The Seamaster was born in 1948 at the request of the British military and is the oldest series among Omega's four major collections. The vertical stripe pattern is called the "Teak Concept," designed to evoke the deck of a luxury cruiser. The case back is transparent, allowing you to enjoy the movement of the mechanism.