What this means is that the entire watch (not just the movement) has been tested within an inch of its life to METAS standards, covering off accuracy in numerous positions and state of power reserve, water and magnetic resistance as well as the efficacy of the automatic winding. The big story with the movement is that the whole line is now Master Chronometer certified, in line with Omega’s push for technical innovation. These are all smart changes, which play to the dial’s strengths, namely the glittering interplay between the polished hands and applied, nicely faceted arrowhead indices. There’s also less text cluttering the place up – the depth rating has disappeared. The date has moved to six, a more balanced position than the previous three o’clock, and a move inspired by the date placement on the original Seamaster model. The direction of the detailing isn’t the only thing that’s changed. Some are thick and some are thin, creating the optical illusion of a vanishing point at the centre of the dial. Speaking of this striping, one thing I noticed only when I was looking through Jason’s shots of this watch is that the lines of the dial aren’t even. While that’s a nice story, for me the horizontal just looks better, no other reason needed. The AT’s instantly recognisable striped finish is still there, only now it’s horizontal rather than vertical – a decision Omega explained by saying it was intended to evoke yacht decking. The most obvious cosmetic changes have been applied to the dial. I don’t have much personal experience on that front, but I had no issues with this one. Omega have flared it ever so slightly, giving it a more conical shape, simply to improve the ergonomics, which was apparently an issue on older versions. One change you might notice is the crown. It’s a combination of casual style and dressy finish that helps the Aqua Terra’s chameleon-factor.Īll models are offered in 38 or 41mm widths, a slight reduction from the previous generation, in line with changing tastes and sized to please pretty much everyone. The case of the Aqua Terra hasn’t changed too obviously - it’s still the same classic shape, with sporty, swooping, twisted lugs and polished surfaces aplenty. This year the collection levelled-up to Master Chronometer status and we thought we’d take this sparkly 41mm rubberclad model for a spin. Since it first surfaced in 2003, Omega’s Aqua Terra has been a versatile everyman: stylish and sartorial, but tough enough for the real world. Eve Moneypenny wears a Omega De Ville Prestige Quartz watch, and CIA agent Felix Leiter wears an Omega Speedmaster Racing.The story in a second: The Aqua Terra recently received a major upgrade, and now we’re seeing Omega’s staple in a whole new light. James Bond himself also wears an Aqua Terra, but with blue dial and possibly the same model that he wore in SPECTRE. That watch can be spotted on Nomi when Bond runs into them in a hallway and she stands next to Madeleine Swann. Nomi will also wear the Omega Seamaster 300M Diver watch with another NATO strap, the same watch as Bond wears in the film but he wears it with a metal mesh strap. The NATO strap is available in different sizes, and you need the 19mm version, because the lug width of Nomi's Aqua Terra is 19mm. The original watch comes on a black leather strap. Nomi's watch has been equipped with Omega's Black Coated nylon fabric NATO strap with fitted black keepers and a polished buckle (ref. The watch is powered by the OmegaMaster Chronometer calibre 8800. The dial shows a date window at 6 o'clock and rhodium-plated hands and indexes filled with white Super-LumiNova. The black dial has a horizontal "teak" pattern which is inspired by the wooden decks of luxury sailboats. The case is stainless steel, with a wave-edged design featured on the back. The exact watch is a Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M CO-Axial Master Chronometer with black dial and 38mm case, ref 220.13.38.20.01.001, retail price $5400. Nomi (Lashana Lynch) wears an Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M watch in No Time To Die (2020).
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