In one of the most iconic watches, one of the symbols comes from Venice
In Venice, these decorations are made by the “ottonai”, craftsmen who make the brass horses and other ornaments in metal.
I was absolutely not aware of that, but I recently discovered that on the back of the famous Ω Omega Seamaster - like the one you can see in the picture - you can find the seahorse which decorate the central part of the two sides of the gondola.
The seahorse of an Ω Omega Seamaster watch
The original brass seahorse in the foundry
The Ω Omega Seamaster watch
The original Ω Omega Seahorse