Date and Day

[Tom C]

Have always wanted an Omega with both the date as well as the day listed (older model Aqua Terra used to have it) but noticed that the day (at 12:00) has been removed with only the date (at 6:00) remaining. I'm thinking that maybe Omega found it difficult to sync the two, especially during months with less than 31 days. Any thoughts or reasons why this is so?

 

[Canuck]

Omega is astute enough that, had there been a market for that model, they’d still be producing it. Problems syncing the day and date at the end of a short month? The date would have been simple to change.

 

[Annapolis]

I suspect it’s just not a popular/easy-to-sell complication; otherwise they’d do more of it. Omega excels at and specializes in sports/tool watches (as does Rolex). The calendar complications lend themselves more to dress watches. I say this as an owner of a month/date annual calendar Aqua Terra: it’s very useful to have when you need it, but it can be a huge pain to set, so unless you wear it daily or keep it on a winder, it can be inconvenient. A simple time-only or time and date watch is far superior for most users.

I wish the standard Seamaster didn’t have a date—and it seems like Omega agrees, based on what they’re teasing presently.