Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M Co-Axial Chronometer Luxury Watch Review

http://www.thewatchbox.com As its name implies, the Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra line is designed to take the Biel/Bienne giant's iconic "Seamaster" label into polite company beyond the wind and waves. While still a sports watch, the Seamaster Aqua Terra 150m Co-Axial is a diver with discretion and taste. During the 2000s, Omega diversified the dive-oriented Seamaster line with the Planet Ocean (larger cases, retro design cues) and the Aqua Terra (greater formality). Aqua Terras dispense with rotating bezels and Kraken-hunter depth ratings in favor of elegant details and thinner cases. This Aqua Terra 150M features a two-tone stainless steel and rose gold tandem that imparts elegance without putting precious metal in harm's way (e.g., contact points such as the bracelet and lugs). A refined metallic tobacco dial is visually consonant with the rose gold bezel, and the dial's vertical "teak concept" stripes resemble the pinstripes of a premium suit. Omega's exclusive co-axial escapement is in play, and it's easy to forget that this now-familiar technology still represents one of the few true "alternative escapement" technologies available under $100,000. Naturally, it's also a COSC-certified Swiss chronometer. The rest of the Omega Cal. 8500 movement is just as compelling. Released in 2007, the device remains a stunning value and formidable statement of watchmaking prowess. Its elaborate finish and 55-hour power reserve endure, but the deal is sweetened through the addition