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Curations: Gold, steel and titanium enhance Omega’s latest Seamaster Master Chronometer watches

STORYMorning Studio editors
Omega’s Seamaster Aqua Terra Worldtimer features a Master Chronometer-certified movement inside a stainless steel case, with a strap option in blue rubber. Photo: Omega
Omega’s Seamaster Aqua Terra Worldtimer features a Master Chronometer-certified movement inside a stainless steel case, with a strap option in blue rubber. Photo: Omega
Curations

  • The Swiss watchmaker updates the Seamaster Aqua Terra line with a refined Worldtimer design featuring a titanium-cast likeness of Earth
  • Additional dial colours for the classic men’s Aqua Terra model further expand the wide range of variations on offer in the signature collection

Since Omega introduced its Master Chronometer certification in 2015, the brand has elevated an ever-growing number of watches to meet this high industry standard for precision and performance. But for several signature models across this family of mechanical watches, the evolution hasn’t stopped there.

Within its Seamaster collection, the Swiss watchmaker has added new technical enhancements and luxurious aesthetic details to a selection of Master Chronometer-certified timepieces – here’s what to expect with two recent updates.

Seamaster Aqua Terra Worldtimer

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Omega first unveiled the Worldtimer in 2017 as a variation on the classic, sporty styles seen across the Aqua Terra line, built for globetrotters looking to keep tabs on multiple time zones at once. The new release of this watch offers upgrades from the inside out.

The 43mm, brushed and polished stainless steel case houses a sun-brushed blue outer dial etched with vertical stripes, encircled by the names of 24 global destinations. London is marked in red to specify GMT, while other locations are colour-coded according to whether they observe daylight saving time. Positioned at GMT+1 is Bienne, Omega’s home city in Switzerland, in a special detail acknowledging the brand’s heritage.

Around the centre of the dial is a 24-hour ring made of Hesalite crystal, which is divided into two colours. The light blue half designates daytime hours, while the dark blue half indicates nighttime.

The Worldtimer, which features a laser-sculpted likeness of Earth in the centre of the dial, is also available with a stainless steel bracelet. Photo: Omega
The Worldtimer, which features a laser-sculpted likeness of Earth in the centre of the dial, is also available with a stainless steel bracelet. Photo: Omega

Contained in the ring is a depiction of Earth as seen looking down over the North Pole, cast on a Grade 5 titanium plate. It has been laser-sculpted to create the blue ocean, leaving a relief map of the continents in contrasting colours that result naturally from the chemical reaction between the alloy and the laser.

The Seamaster Aqua Terra Worldtimer is powered by the Master Chronometer Calibre 8938. Both the Co-Axial movement and assembled watch have passed a series of eight tests for performance, accuracy and magnetic resistance up to 15,000 gauss, which are certified by Switzerland’s Federal Institute of Metrology (METAS).

The watch is available with a stainless steel bracelet or a quilted blue rubber strap with contrasting light blue stitching, which is integrated with the case through a solid polished link. There are also models in Omega’s own 18-carat Sedna gold, which feature an opaline dial and either a matching link bracelet or a blue leather strap.