Sorry, guys, it seems I only come back to share a new watch with you!
The Omega Boutique has become a very enjoyable part of my life, so please indulge me with a few words of appreciation:
Since opening in 2009 for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, the Omega Boutique at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver has been my favourite downtown destination. Each visit is a wonderful experience, and I feel like a friend rather than a client. One might think that visiting such a boutique in a high end hotel at the most prestigious intersection in the city might be rather intimidating. Not so. No pretense or snobbery here. In fact, the most down-to-earth, friendly, knowedgable and helpful group of people you could find in any retail establishment. The individual and collective product knowledge is commendable.
I am very happy that the Boutique is such a success. It opened only temporarily, for the course of the Winter Games and became such a success that it has now expanded. No wonder. I have purchased three watches there, plus my prized Omega Mens Ring, and would not consider getting an Omega anywhere else.
The Seamaster Aqua Terra 38.5mm midsize with the blue dial, or the Skyfall Aqua Terra, has been the number one watch on my list since it was introduced in November, 2012. I was shown the watch the same week that the first one arrived at the Boutique, without the knowledge that it was to be worn by Daniel Craig in Skyfall. I suppose that makes it a bit more special. Skyfall or not, it is my idea of the ideal watch.
For the past year or so, I have been searching for what would likely be my one and only gold watch. When I saw this Aqua Terra, I was so impressed that I began to question my need for a gold watch. This Aqua Terra is suitable for any occasion. I simply like to have this watch more than any other. Even if I had unlimited budget, this watch would still be an important part of my collection.
Since picking up the watch last Friday, I have been so far unable to post any decent photos as my camera battery went dead. Thanks to the kindness and effort of my friend Sasan, a Sales Associate at the Boutique, I am able to post some good photos courtesy of his iPhone. These are even more special to me since they were taken by him at the Boutique:
Thanks for looking and letting me share this with you.
Cheers,
Carl
A friend of mine has a midsize AT 8500 (black dial version) and, apart from the size which is too small for me, it's very difficult to find fault with it. The finishing is superb, and the 8500 is deadly accurate and AFAIK it's a realiable beast (certainly my Ploprof is), with some of the nicest decorative finishing on the movement that you'll see in that price range.