When we last visited Omega's elegant Seamaster Aqua Terra family, just on the eve of the thankfully waning pandemic era last March, the big news was the debut of two vibrant new dial colors. This year, Omega gives the Aqua Terra a new facelift, replacing the central seconds hand replica watches on the main models with a new small seconds hand at 6 o'clock surrounded by an applied ring, and offering this new iteration in two case sizes. and a variety of dial colors. Omega's latest Seamaster Aqua Terra models are available with two-tone dials and small seconds subdials.
The Seamaster Aqua Terra collection for 2021 includes no less than 10 models in 38mm cases, two of which are positioned as “luxury” models; as well as nine 41mm-sized pieces, including four “deluxe” versions. In addition to the most prominent new feature, the aforementioned 6 o'clock subdials, the dials of the latest models offer subtle sun-brushed shadows and two-tone teak patterns, accented on some models with diamonds or applied hours in sailboat hull shape. iridescent mother-of-pearl inlaid markers. Small seconds subdials intersect with the 6 o'clock date display that has been carried over from previous Aqua Terra models.Many models feature the teak wood motif of the previous Aqua Terra on their dials…while others opt for a clean sunburst finish and sailboat-shaped indices.
Eight of the 38mm watches are either entirely stainless steel or Omega's proprietary bi-metal combination of steel and Sedna gold; the other two are all in Sedna gold with diamond-set bezels, indicating that Omega is probably targeting the smaller models primarily at a female audience. The steel hublot replica and two-tone models house Omega's co-axial automatic Master Chronometer Caliber 8802 and offer dark and light green, linen and “extra white” mother-of-pearl dials. Within the “luxury” gold duo, behind dials in purple jade or “extra white” MOP, dials the Caliber 8803, an update to the 8802 with its rotor and balance bridge both built in Sedna gold. The purple jade dial model comes on a full 18k Sedna gold bracelet, while MOP's white dial piece is on a red leather strap.