{"id":33412,"date":"2019-04-29T14:00:07","date_gmt":"2019-04-29T21:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/?p=33412"},"modified":"2024-06-18T17:54:58","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T00:54:58","slug":"whats-story-behind-omega-seahorse-symbol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/omega\/whats-story-behind-omega-seahorse-symbol.html","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the Story Behind the OMEGA Seahorse Symbol?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On the caseback of certain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/omega\/\">OMEGA watches<\/a> like the\u00a0Speedmaster and Seamaster is a distinct engraving known as the OMEGA Seahorse or the Hippocampus. Have you ever wondered where this particular emblem came from? Read on for the full story behind the OMEGA seahorse symbol.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18387 size-full\" title=\"Vintage Omega Hippocampus Engraving \" src=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Omega_SpeedMaster_5D3_0911-2-Edit.jpg\" alt=\"Omega Seahorse Symbol\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Omega_SpeedMaster_5D3_0911-2-Edit.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Omega_SpeedMaster_5D3_0911-2-Edit-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Omega_SpeedMaster_5D3_0911-2-Edit-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Omega_SpeedMaster_5D3_0911-2-Edit-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Omega_SpeedMaster_5D3_0911-2-Edit-570x380.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>The Hippocampus Is from Greek Mythology and the Gondolas of Venice<\/h2>\n<p>In Greek mythology, the hippocampi were sea monsters with the heads of horses and the lower bodies of fish. They bear some resemblance to the seahorse creatures we know today &#8211; in fact, the genus of the seahorse is <i>Hippocampus.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>It is said that Poseidon, the god of the sea (known as Neptune in Roman mythology) drove a chariot drawn by hippocampi.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve ever been lucky enough to ride a gondola through the canals of Venice in Italy, you may have noticed a pair of metal ornamental hippocampi on each side of the boat. These are meant to be a symbol of protection for the gondolas, drivers, and passengers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9763 size-full\" title=\"Vintage Omega Seahorse Engraving \" src=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Omega-Speed-Back.jpg\" alt=\"Omega Seahorse Symbol\" width=\"865\" height=\"940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Omega-Speed-Back.jpg 865w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Omega-Speed-Back-276x300.jpg 276w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Omega-Speed-Back-768x835.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>The Origins of the OMEGA Seahorse Symbol<\/h2>\n<p>In the 1950s, an engraver by the name of Jean-Pierre Borle was working at OMEGA. He was the craftsman behind the famed &#8220;Observatory&#8221; emblem found on the caseback of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/omega\/constellation-1.html\">OMEGA Constellation<\/a>, which depicts an observatory and eight stars. The illustration represents the location of chronometer trials (observatories) and the eight stars denote the number of chronometric records that OMEGA broke in 1931.<\/p>\n<p>Jean-Pierre Borle took a trip to Venice and noticed the hippocampi on the gondolas. These seahorse-like statues served as inspiration for his next engraving. In 1958, the hippocampus became the symbol of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/omega\/seamaster-1.html\">OMEGA Seamaster<\/a> as a means to signify the watch\u2019s water-resistant capabilities.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12539 size-full\" title=\"Modern Omega Hippocampus insignia \" src=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/omega-speedmaster-professional-speedy-tuesday-31132423001001-caseback.jpg\" alt=\"Omega Seahorse Symbol\" width=\"1000\" height=\"982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/omega-speedmaster-professional-speedy-tuesday-31132423001001-caseback.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/omega-speedmaster-professional-speedy-tuesday-31132423001001-caseback-300x295.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/omega-speedmaster-professional-speedy-tuesday-31132423001001-caseback-768x754.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/omega-speedmaster-professional-speedy-tuesday-31132423001001-caseback-387x380.jpg 387w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s interesting to note that OMEGA refers to this logo as a \u201cseahorse\u201d when it is clearly a hippocampus, complete with bridles. Early versions of the OMEGA Seahorse logo were etched into casebacks, which eventually evolved into a more intricate embossing of the emblem, similar to what is found on the contemporary watches that OMEGA sells today.<\/p>\n<p>While it first made an appearance on the Seamaster, the hippocampus symbol did not remain exclusive to the Seamaster collection. Shortly after its introduction, the brand began using their seahorse insignia on some of their other tool watch models, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/omega\/railmaster-1.html\">OMEGA Railmaster<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/omega\/speedmaster-1.html\">OMEGA Speedmaster<\/a> &#8211; also as a meanes to denote their impressive (for the time) water resistance.<\/p>\n<p>Today, you can find the OMEGA Seahorse symbol on select models (with solid casebacks), and it remains an important and historic insignia for the brand.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20016 size-full\" title=\"Modern Omega Seahorse insignia \" src=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Omega_SpeedMaster_5D3_0366-Edit.jpg\" alt=\"Omega Seahorse Symbol\" width=\"900\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Omega_SpeedMaster_5D3_0366-Edit.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Omega_SpeedMaster_5D3_0366-Edit-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Omega_SpeedMaster_5D3_0366-Edit-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Omega_SpeedMaster_5D3_0366-Edit-561x380.jpg 561w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the caseback of certain OMEGA watches like the\u00a0Speedmaster and Seamaster is a distinct engraving known as the OMEGA Seahorse [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":18387,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2362],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[2293],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What\u2019s the Story Behind the OMEGA Seahorse Symbol? - Bob&#039;s Watches<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"On the back of some Omega watches is a distinct engraving known as the Omega Seahorse symbol or the Omega Hippocampus. 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