231.10.42.21.03.003, Seamaster Aqua Terra

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231.10.42.21.03.003, SEAMASTER AQUA TERRA

$3,650

An Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M, ref. 231.10.42.21.03.003, in stainless steel at 41.5mm.

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An Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M, ref. 231.10.42.21.03.003, in stainless steel at 41.5mm. The blue dial is sun-brushed and lacquered, with the vertical teak pattern that runs across it like the planks of a yacht deck. Faceted hands and applied indices catch the light, and the date sits at three. Through the display caseback you can watch the Omega Co-Axial calibre 8500 at work, a certified chronometer with Geneva waves in arabesque across its bridges. Sapphire front and back, 150 metres of water resistance, and an Omega steel bracelet complete it. It comes with its Omega box.

Omega launched the Aqua Terra in 2002 as the dressier side of the Seamaster family, a watch shaped by sailing rather than diving. The teak-pattern dial arrived as a nod to the wooden decks of luxury yachts and quickly became the line's signature. In the late 2000s Omega moved the Aqua Terra onto its in-house Co-Axial calibre 8500, one of the first movements the brand designed and built entirely itself. The 41.5mm models from this period paired that movement with the teak dial and a display back so the new calibre could be seen. Blue has always been the colour most associated with the collection.

We sourced it for the blue. In a dim room it reads almost navy, and the moment it meets sunlight the teak lines light up like water. The dial is the reason, but the 8500 behind the sapphire back is the reason it lasts: one of Omega's first fully in-house movements, finished well enough to show off. At 41.5mm the case has presence without bulk, and the bracelet tapers so it sits close on the wrist. It is the Omega you can wear every day and still catch yourself looking at. Curated with intent.