ReviewThe World At A Glance: Presenting The Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Worldtimers

Recognising that world-timer watches are among the most useful complications in wristwatches today, Omega expand their world-timer offerings with the release of three stunning new iterations of their Seamaster Aqua Terra Worldtimer. And while their world-time watches have always held the edge over the competition, with these new timepieces, Omega put forth a stunning display of their know-how on watchmaking, melding form with function on an intricate complication such as the world-timer.

Seamaster Aqua Terra—The Everyday Watch

With the intent to offer a more versatile option to their Seamaster Diver 300m—as more of a lifestyle-sport offering from the dive watch collection—Omega launched their Seamaster Aqua Terra line in 2002. The line’s Latin name highlights the watch’s proficiency in water (aqua)—with a water resistance of 150m—and on land (terra)—with its elegant and contemporary design. And while the collection is relatively young in the world of watches, in just two decades, the Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra has developed a unique identity as a timeless, everyday luxury sport watch.

The Seamaster Aqua Terra Worldtimer first made its appearance as a limited-release platinum edition in 2017, and entered full production in 2019 with the stainless steel version. Since then, the Aqua Terra Worldtimer has become an icon of sorts mainly because of its view of the earth from the north pole, laser-engraved onto the dial, and the Aqua Terra line’s recognisable arrow-shaped minute hand. Despite various versions in stainless steel and Omega’s Sedna Gold, what remains unchanged is the beautifully-crafted, laser-engraved map of the earth in the centre of the dial, adding depth and dimension to an otherwise precise, METAS-certified Master Chronometer.

Aqua Terra Worldtimer—Timing The World In Titanium

Omega’s newest release is the mostly-monochromatic 43mm titanium timepiece offering a 150m water resistance. The round Aqua Terra case with twisted lugs that aid ergonomics, the conical crown and smooth bezel in brushed ceramic remain the same as in previous Worldtimers. The stunning difference here is the black and grey dial, enhanced with minimal colour with gold highlights for the laser-ablated view of the world, and the city name London on the outer city ring in red, with a varnish applied by hand. The outer rings bear names of the cities corresponding to the 24-hour time zones, barring Bienne, Omega’s hometown, which represents Central European Time (CET), instead of better recognised destinations such as Paris or Berlin or Geneva.

Omega’s newest release is the mostly-monochromatic 43mm titanium timepiece offering a 150m water resistance, with a straight-edged rhombic date window

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The black and grey dial on the titanium timepiece, enhanced with gold highlights for the laser-ablated view of the world

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The round Aqua Terra case with a conical crown and smooth bezel in brushed ceramic

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Blackened dauphine indexes, the hour hand, and the arrow-shaped minute hand are filled with white Super-LumiNova with a blue glow. The barrel-shaped date window at six o’clock has been replaced with a straight-edged rhombic window, enhancing the fresh look of the dial. The watch is mounted on an integrated black strap in structured rubber with grey stitching, and the decorative link and titanium clasp are in brushed grade-2 titanium.

Blackened dauphine indexes and hour hand, and the arrow-shaped minutes hand are filled with white Super-LumiNova with a blue glow

The watch is mounted on an integrated black strap in structured rubber with grey stitching, and the decorative link and titanium clasp are in brushed grade-2 titanium

Earth-Green View Of The World

After the Aqua Terra Worldtimer’s previous white and blue dials, green seemed the next most logical choice. Now, there are two new stainless steel timepieces featuring views of the earth as seen from above the North Pole—in a stunning earth-green hue. With scratch-resistant, polished and brushed ceramic bezels in a brilliant, deep green, and sun-brushed PVD dials in the same stunning hue, the view of the world stands out in Omega’s 18-karat Moonshine gold, as do the indexes, hands and names of 24 iconic cities to mark the time zones. Here, too, only London stands out in red to mark GMT or Universal Time Coordinated (UTC).

If you thought the Aqua Terra Worldtimer stood out in blue, just wait till you see the green version of this watch, with vertical-grooved lines on the earth-green dial, and an embedded 24-hour ring in dual tones for night and day, and the exquisite topographical view of the earth, lasered in gold. “The dials are works of art, which prompt a sense of awe and adventure,” says Omega president and CEO, Raynald Aeschlimann. “What’s more, there is top-level technology working behind those amazing displays. They’re beautiful, fun to wear and operate, and true collectibles.”

Seamaster Aqua Terra Worldtimer—A True Collectible

The ‘top-level technology’ Aeschlimann refers to is the Master Chronometer factor of the watches, certified as such by the Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology (METAS). This means the movement, Omega calibre 8938, is resistant to magnetic fields of up to 15,000 gauss, among meeting several other accuracy standards. One of these watches comes with a matching stainless steel bracelet and Omega’s butterfly clasp, while the second is mounted on an integrated green rubber strap with grey stitching, an additional decorative link in polished steel, and a polished-brushed fold-over clasp.

"The dials are works of art, which prompt a sense of awe and adventure,” says Omega president and CEO, Raynald Aeschlimann

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“What’s more, there is top-level technology working behind those amazing displays. They’re beautiful, fun to wear and operate, and true collectables.”

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The Blue Planet: Aqua Terra Worldtimer Summer Blue

The brand’s latest addition to the world timer family is the Seamaster Aqua Terra Worldtimer Summer Blue, released to commemorate 75 years of the Seamaster line. A beautiful gradient blue dial surrounds the laser ablated view of the globe, and, as if the earth were a source of light itself, the dial darkens around the periphery. In keeping with the theme of the collection, the names of all the 24 cities that correspond with the time zones are printed in silver. ‘London’, which stands out in a contrasting red on the other worldtimers, is a muted silver on this timepiece. The day and night disk that separates the titanium globe from the rest of the dial is also displayed in two distinct shades of blue, and the indexes and hands are filled with blue Super-LumiNova. Even the barrel-shaped date window at six displays date numeral in a deep blue against a lighter blue background. A closed caseback protects the co-axial master chronometer calibre 8938 housed within. There is, however, a special engraving of Poseidon riding two seahorses on the caseback, as a nod to the vintage Omega Seamaster logo. The watch is paired with a cool light ‘summer’ blue rubber strap or a three-link steel bracelet.

A gradient blue dial surrounds the view of the globe on the Aqua Terra Worldtimer Summer Blue, and, as if the earth were a source of light itself, the dial darkens around the periphery

In keeping with the theme of the collection, the names of all the 24 cities that correspond with the time zones are printed in silver

Even the barrel-shaped date window at six displays date numeral in a deep blue against a lighter blue background

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When a brand like Omega provide a view on the world—and the time—in the certified way that they have, it is hard to ignore. And then there are those stunning combinations in green and gold or black and grey. Need we say more?