Almost the perfect watch… almost. My Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra has a lot going for it. It was to be my one & only luxury automatic watch fitting the “one and done GADA” piece. Truth be told, it comes damn close!

Though the 41 mm case is on the larger size of the new modern aesthetic, the quaint 47.5 mm lug to lug paired with Omega‘s signature twisted lugs allow this piece to fit about 1mm smaller & fit a variety of wrist sizes. The robust bracelet emanates quality and gracefully tapers from 20mm to 18mm to a tasteful & secure butterfly clasp. Both case & bracelet have a lovely mix of polished & brushed surfaces that are equally at home in casual, sporty & dress environments. It is however (especially on bracelet) a scuff magnet.

The dial… from its crisp polished indicies, minimal text, a colour matched date wheel & a healthy application of lume; is gorgeous, legible & perfectly balanced. The Metas certified Co-Axial 8900 buttery smooth movement is pretty much anti-magnetic with a 60 hr power reserve. This can handle whatever fluids & magnetic fields I can randomly throw at it in a pre-hospital medical environment. And its 150m of water resistance safely covers all leisure activities (save for serious diving). The Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra really is the perfect watch… for me… almost.

As there likely is no such thing as the perfect watch; the 3 drawbacks for me are: 1. Lack of micro-adjustment on the bracelet. The single half-links on either side are all there is. I’m lucky in that I did find the perfect fit for me (but others may not be so) 2. As invisible as the crystal can be; the AR coating on the top side can be scratched with relative ease. This I HATE most & would be happy with underside AR only. 3. The 6.15 mm conical crown is uncomfortable & even slightly painful to wind, due to its thick ridges. I still love it though.