Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 30mm With Smaller Calibers

• The Seamaster Aqua Terra
• The brand new Aqua Terra 30mm
• New thinner (and smaller) Omega actions
• My Little Secret

At this time, Omega introduces a brand new collection of Seamaster Aqua Terra watches for girls. They characteristic a brand new 30mm case and an in-house-developed self-winding motion. Up to now, Omega’s smallest Aqua Terra measures 28mm however comes with a quartz motion. The self-winding Aqua Terra fashions was 34mm and bigger. This new small Aqua Terra 30mm is available in 12 variations.

The Seamaster Aqua Terra

Earlier than discussing the small print, let’s briefly recap the Aqua Terra line. Launched in 2002, the Aqua Terra grew to become one other sub-collection of the Seamaster household. Whereas Omega has only some watch households, such because the Seamaster, Speedmaster, Constellation, and De Ville, a lot of them include a number of sub-collections.

The primary Aqua Terra featured caliber 2500. This was an ETA-based (2982-A2) motion with a Co-Axial escapement. There have been additionally quartz variations accessible in several sizes for each women and men. The Aqua Terra was a dependable, handsome watch that might match any apparel. In 2008, one yr after the introduction of the in-house-developed caliber 8500, Omega upgraded the Seamaster Aqua Terra as soon as extra.

In 2013, Omega took a revolutionary step by making a motion (caliber 8505) able to resisting magnetic fields as much as 15,000 gauss. Essentially the most well-known mannequin with this motion was the Aqua Terra ref. 231.10.42.21.01.002, which fanatics rapidly dubbed the “Bumblebee” as a result of yellow and black seconds hand.

Fairly a couple of variations in 20+ years

The Aqua Terra developed into a set supplied in numerous sizes and supplies whereas additionally that includes problems, corresponding to a worldtimer. Or what concerning the Aqua Terra 150M Extremely Gentle with a hand-wound motion, a high-end sports activities watch developed with enter from golf champion Rory McIlroy? The Aqua Terra has turn out to be Omega’s GADA (go anyplace, do something) watch, with its stage of water resistance, stainless-steel bracelet, and antimagnetic motion.

The brand new Aqua Terra 30mm

The 12 new Seamaster Aqua Terra 30mm references embody three fashions in 18K Moonshine Gold, one in 18K Sedna Gold, 5 stainless-steel variations, two bicolor fashions in metal and Moonshine Gold, and one bicolor variant in metal and Sedna Gold.

All watches characteristic a steel bracelet with fitted finish hyperlinks and a butterfly clasp with a 2mm straightforward consolation adjustment. Omega utilized polished and brushed finishes to the surfaces of the case and bracelet.

The brand new fashions are available a wide range of dial colours (black, grainy silver, blue, purple, grey, brown, inexperienced, champagne, and mother-of-pearl). My favorites of those 12 new Aqua Terra 30mm watches are the metal model with a black dial and the Moonshine Gold mannequin with a inexperienced dial, diamond indexes, and a diamond-set bezel.

All variations have dauphine fingers with lume for good readability in low-light circumstances. The hour markers, aside from the diamond ones, even have an software of lume.

New thinner (and smaller) Omega actions

Contained in the 30mm women’ watches, we discover the brand new calibers 8750 and 8751. These actions are smaller, with a 20mm diameter and a 3.98mm thickness (4.08mm for the 8751 as a result of thicker gold rotor). They characteristic the Co-Axial escapement, and every one is, in fact, licensed as a Grasp Chronometer by METAS.

All the brand new Aqua Terra 30mm fashions have clear case backs in order that their wearers can admire the brand new calibers. The ornament is like the opposite in-house-developed Omega actions, that includes arabesque Geneva waves on the rotor and components of the mainplate in addition to a black steadiness wheel and black screws. The gold fashions home caliber 8751, which has an 18K gold winding rotor and a gold steadiness bridge. All engravings on the motion are full of purple lacquer.

For comparability functions, the Rolex caliber 2236 additionally has a 20mm diameter however a 5.95mm thickness. Admittedly, the Rolex motion boasts a higher energy reserve (70 hours) in comparison with Omega’s 48 hours. Nonetheless, Omega’s Co-Axial escapement and Grasp Chronometer certification add higher safety in opposition to magnetism and be certain that no watches lose time. I not too long ago measured my 2017 Globemaster (caliber 8900) and my 2019 Speedmaster (caliber 3861), they usually’re nonetheless performing amazingly properly. It’s +1 second per day on common for the Globemaster and +2 seconds per day on common for the Speedmaster.

Making thinner circumstances potential

Rolex makes use of its 2236 motion for the 28mm Datejust, for instance, and the 37mm Yacht-Grasp. The brand new Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 30mm fashions have a ten.65mm profile, making them a bit thinner than Rolex’s Datejust 28 (11mm) or 31 (12mm). This implies the thinner Omega caliber 8750 (and 8751) may very well be utilized in bigger fashions, permitting for a discount within the thickness of the circumstances sooner or later. I assume there’s a limitation on the case measurement with a 20mm motion. Nonetheless, if Omega can use it in 36–37mm circumstances, there appear to be fascinating potentialities for creating slimmer watches.

The Aqua Terra fashions, together with these new 30mm women’ variations, are water-resistant to 150 meters. Nevertheless, as a result of METAS checks and certifies all watches for his or her water resistance, there’s a +25% margin to be on the (very) secure facet.

My Little Secret

The launch marketing campaign, “My Little Secret,” kicked off in Kyoto, Japan. The idea is that some issues are just too stunning to maintain hidden. Omega has six marketing campaign ambassadors for this Aqua Terra assortment, together with Sunday Rose City Kidman, the daughter of longtime Omega ambassador Nicole Kidman.

Watch manufacturers cater to smaller diameters, and this new Aqua Terra 30mm exemplifies that development. In contrast to my grandmother’s Omega Ladymatic from the Sixties, which required cautious dealing with, the brand new Aqua Terra 30mm serves completely as an on a regular basis watch. It may be worn whereas swimming within the ocean (or pool) and also will pair properly with an elegant costume code.

Most significantly, the Aqua Terra 30mm will keep its chronometric efficiency in all these circumstances. As Omega marketing campaign ambassador Ashley Graham (a mannequin with a whopping 21.2 million followers on Instagram) mentioned, “This watch won’t ever come off, and it’ll go together with each a part of my life.”

Costs begin at CHF 5,500 (ex. VAT) / US$6,600 (ex. gross sales tax) / €7,000 (inc. VAT) for the stainless-steel fashions. For extra info and native costs for all of the variants, go to Omega’s website.

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