Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra GMT Chronograph Review

Omega is going to launch a new Sea-master Aqua Terra GMT Chronograph. Sized at 44mm, the Omega new watch is presented on stainless steel or 18k rose gold. The gray dial features deck-of-boat texture - the so called "Teak Concept" dial with vertical line pattern. The dial some interesting new features. Firstly, it is applied with 18k gold hands and hour markers on the steel version and the rose gold version. Secondly, for the first time, Omega places the text inside the seconds subdial at 9 o'clock. This design keeps the dial neat and nice and highlights the wording of "Omega Sea-master GMT".Thirdly, the chronograph sub-dials are reasonably positioned.

However, things never go perfect. I believe many people will agree with me that the red GMT hand looks a little stubby though it can reach the hour marker. Besides, I do not like those hands on the subdials which look a bit larger.

The bezel looks nice and really stands out from the overall design. What I love is the edge design and the meticulous treatment. But personally, I do not like the Arabic font used on the bezel which does not go well with the luxury style of the watch.

The watch has sapphire crystal face with double anti-reflective coating. The display case back offers a clear view of the Omega's automatic Co-Axial escapement caliber 3603 movement. This chronometer certified movement has a column wheel chronograph, GMT complication and the date.

The new Omega watch is coupled with steel or rose gold bracelet. An alligator leather strap is also available for choosing. The watch is water resistant to 150 meters.

OMEGA Seamaster Aqua Terra Annual Calendar New Watch

OMEGA Seamaster Aqua Terra Watch Collection has attracted a large, enthusiastic following since its launch. The line characterized by the distinctive "teak-concept" vertical lines on their dials has been extended with the release of the first models with an annual calendar complication.

The Aqua Terra collection is a perfect union of eye-catching design excellence and innovative 21st century watchmaking technology. The Annual Calendar models, in stainless steel or an elegant bi-colour blend of stainless steel and 18 Ct red gold, are a dramatic but logical next step in the mechanical watch revolution which has been taking place at OMEGA since the launch of the first Co-Axial calibre more than a decade ago.

The watches are powered by the OMEGA Co-Axial calibre 8601/8611, a high-precision COSC-certified chronometer which features the additional functionality of an instantaneous jump annual calendar complication.

This annual calendar automatically recognizes months with 30 and 31 days and needs to be manually corrected only once a year, on March 1st.

The Aqua Terra Annual Calendar timepieces are also equipped with OMEGA's exclusive Si 14 silicon balance springs. Silicon is non-magnetic so the performance of the
Si 14 balance-spring is not disturbed by exposure to magnetic objects. While the performance of mechanical watches tends to deviate over time as a result of small everyday shocks, these disturbances have very little effect on Si 14 silicon balance springs.

The watches selected from the Aqua Terra Annual Calendar collection include a bi-coloured model in 18 Ct red gold and stainless steel and another in stainless steel. They feature OMEGA's patented screw and pin system bracelets which match the case metals.

Technical specifications

Movement
- Omega calibres 8601(8611)
- Self-winding movement
- Officially certified chronometer
- Jewels: 39
- Frequency: 25,200 A/h (3.5 Hz)
- Power reserve: 55 hours

Special luxury finish:
- Monochrome rhodium-plated rotor and bridges
- Geneva waves in arabesque
- Blackened screws, barrels and balance wheel

Exclusive features with:
- Annual calendar with instantaneous jump
- Co-Axial escapement with 3 levels
- Silicon "Si 14" balance spring on Omega free sprung-balance
- NIVACHOC
- 2 barrels with anti-wear DLC coating mounted in series
- Bi-directional self-winding mechanism with zirconium slide-bearing

Display Central hour-minute-seconds hands, month-date window at 3 o'clock

Material - Case: stainless steel
- Bracelet: stainless steel

Case - Polished/brushed stainless steel case with polished bezel
- Matt/polished screw-in crown embossed with polished Ω
- Domed scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides
- Polished screw-in caseback with sapphire crystal

Dimensions 43 x 14.55 mm

Water-resistance 150 meters (500 ft)

Dial
- Lacquered teak-silver dial
- Applied 18 Ct gold index (ascending outwards) and month-date window, diamond-polished sides with brushed top; index with white Super-LumiNova

Bracelet
- Brushed Omega patented screw-and-pin bracelet with safety clasp
- Fitting : 21mm between lugs, 18mm on clasp

Details Special presentation box