But have Omega compromised the good looks of the watch which imo benefits from those beams of deep blue or bright orange as is found on a couple of Aqua Terra iterations; and has the inclusion of the sub-dial detracted from the watch’s simplicity?
The 2021 collection comprises of ten 38mm models, two of which are luxury editions; as well as nine new 41mm models, including four luxury versions.
If you’re curious, you can look up the 38mm models on Omega’s website in due course. There’s one with a nice shade of green but the 38mm models have different dial markers to the 41mm models which aren’t particularly appealing.
The 41mm series includes four Stainless steel editions and one bi-color, luxury model in Stainless steel and 18K Sedna™ gold, all of which are powered by OMEGA’s Co-Axial Master Chronometer calibre 8916.
The watches come with two-tone dials in blue-grey, silvery-blue and silvery-beige, which Omega says adds depth to the displays while contrasting beautifully with the new sub-dials.
The watches are fitted with either matching Stainless steel or Sedna Gold bracelets, or an integrated structured rubber sports straps in a dial complementary color.
Each watch comes with a 5-year warranty and Master Chronometer certification card, ensuring that the watch has passed the tests certified by the Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology (METAS).
Thoughts? Certainly an interesting move – historically there have been tons of Seamasters which have sported sub-dials but this is certainly something new for the modern Aqua Terra.
I wonder what the true Aqua Terra aficionados think of the inclusion of a sub-dial – are they spitting out their coffees as we speak?!
If I was in the market for an Aqua Terra, it definitively wouldn’t be one of these new 2021 sub-dial models.
For me the AT now seems perhaps a little less Aqua and a bit more Terra. But what do you think?
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