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The black-dial three-hand Aqua Terra is finally on the Omega website. Interestingly, it features green numbers around the perimeter of the dial, a green "Seamaster," and a green accent on the end of the seconds hand. This is different from the prototype shown at Basel, which featured white or grey accents. I'm not sure what I make of it, yet. I'll have to think about it for a while.

Still no sign of the blue-dial three-hand AT (or of the SMP-C).

Aqua Terra at Omega's website

The Aqua Terras shown at Basel

It is interesting, though I'd like to see it in the medal before forming an opinion. On one hand it seems like a sporty touch. On the other, the AT seems to me so much a "your one watch" piece, going with everything in an elegant and understated way, that I wonder if the green will look out of place. At the least it's intriguing.

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That was my thought, too. The AT is so well balanced between dress and sport, but the green shifts the balance a little more in the sport direction. I had hoped the black dial would spice things up a little more than the gray dial does, but I wonder if adding green is going a little too far. Or maybe not...in some ways I like it. Which is exactly why, like you, I'm just going to sit with it a while, and hopefully will be able to see it in the steel before too long.

I was curious about the black dial, as I just got the grey. I'm not crazy about the green, it looks distracting to me. I still want to see the blue, it could be really sharp.

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I need to see the hue of the green and how the black dial looks with Omega's new dial texture. There is a lot of 'life', or reflection,in the hour markers. If it comes off looking like the green accents on a GMT-C, it could be stunning.

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AP Royal Oak 15400, silver
Zenith Chronomaster El Primero Classic Cars
Vintage gold Corum
Rolex DJ 36 TT, oyster dial, oyster/smooth
Baume & Mercier Riviera 200m, silver dial/aquamarine bezel
Breitling Superocean 57, rose/stainless

Would need to see it in the flesh but not a fan of green on this watch. It's the wrong shade and does make the watch seem too sporty for what it is. And I love the new AT's - I think they're awesome watches and perfect for a host of settings.

That's assuming the pictures on the site are accurate. A lot of times the rendered pictures are used to show every single detail, and end up making things look more prominent than they actually are. I wouldn't be surprised if, in person, the green is a lot more subtle than the pictures indicate. That said, I'm still concerned. The neutral-toned prototype looked universally wearable. With the green, it could go either way - it could be great, or it could be a flop. (Like Scott, I was reminded of the GMT-IIc. That gives me some hope it will actually end up being a winning feature of the design.)

I thought the blue looked great in those photos taken at Basel, and if the production model is the same, Omega may have a real winner there. If they decide to change it up like they did with the black dial, then who knows?

I thought I saw on one of the forums that the Omega AT with the green accents is a special edition they're putting out now that they're sponsoring the PGA tour. Here is the link from a post on TZ.

http://forums.timezone.com/index.php?t= ... sg_5854194

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Thanks, Justin. Those are some great in-the-steel shots. Based on those, I'm inclined to think the green adds a nice accent, rather than detracts from the overall look. The PGA thing adds an interesting wrinkle to the situation. The Omega website does not list this as being a limited edition, and says nothing about it being related to the PGA sponsorship deal. Moreover, the watch itself shows no indications of being a special edition, limited or otherwise. It looks like any other AT, except for the dial itself. One has to wonder if the AD who said that knew what he was talking about. It also raises the question if this is "the" new black-dial AT, or just one of them.

(On a side note, thanks for keeping tabs on the discussions at TZ. I'd go there more often, but their older-style thread view drives me nuts. Just posting there now reminds me why I only have six posts, despite having signed up there almost the same time I did here.)

Good point - if it is a subtler shade (e.g., like a military green), I agree it could be nice. That's what I had in my mind before I looked at the site. Omega's overall designs have been spot-on so I'd be surprised if it was a terrible color combo.

Overall, I love these AT's. I think they're one f the best watches for the $$.

The guy on TZ said it was a boutique exclusive model, so seeing as though he bought it in the boutique, I would hope they told him the facts. I believe it was also mention on watchuseek as well.

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Generally, I would agree that a boutique salesperson would know more about the brand and its models than the average AD, some of whom know next to nothing. However, I've gotten some weird info from Omega boutique salespeople before, too, so I don't take what they say as gospel truth. If I had to guess, I'd say it's more likely the model will start out in boutiques, then trickle down to the ADs over time. It wouldn't surprise me in the least if the boutiques are getting them first, and the salesperson either assumed it was a boutique exclusive, or just felt like saying it. But I guess we'll see.

If it's a special edition, I would expect to see some indication of that on the watch - some kind of special caseback or something, even if it's not an LE. (If it's an LE, it would have the edition numbering on the back, so I think we can safely rule that out.) I guess there could be a difference between a "boutique exclusive" model and a special or limited edition. If that's the deal with this watch, though, it seems like Omega is asking for pissed-off ADs, especially since there isn't one indication of it being any kind non-standard edition on the website. Imagine how many people will see the watch on the website, call up their ADs about it, and then have to be told, "Sorry, go to the boutique." Yeah, I'm sure the ADs are going to love that.

I didn't turn up anything doing a quick search on WUS. If you can link to it, I'd be interested to see what's been said.

Case in point, the very next thread on TZ is by someone who was told by Omega boutique staff that the PO will continue to be produced in the older style with the calibre 2500, alongside the redesigned 8500 version.

Omega now has a spiel about the watch on their website: it is indeed the Aqua Terra "Golf", to celebrate Omega's "expanded presence in the world of golf." The main product page also now includes "related content," which wasn't there when the watch first went up on the site. However, there is no mention that this is a limited edition, a special edition, or limited in its distribution. My guess is, as with many new Omega models, the boutiques get them first, which is probably why, back in July, is was seen as a "boutique only" model. I would be surprised if it stayed that way, although anything is possible.

Also, the new SMP-C is finally on the website, too, in both black and blue, standard and mid-size.

I find it odd that this watch has a 4 year warranty. Mine came with a 3 year. I thought the 4 year was for the silicon balance spring. Did I miss the mentioning of the new AT having this?

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