Digging the Duplantis AT

[dsstephens]

Just ran across this. Really like the blue and yellow combo on the 8900 driven AT. Just enough yellow to hit right imo.
220.12.41.21.03.009

https://monochrome-watches.com/omeg...tis-edition-22012412103009-introducing-price/

 

[Annapolis]

It’s such a versatile platform, the Aqua Terra, and truly the ideal “one watch collection” piece.

Omega will never do this (and I’m not sure I’d really want them to), but it would be cool if they allowed buyers to customize orders on their site, mixing dial colors, seconds-hand colors, straps, etc. They clearly have a wide array at their disposal.

 

[RI Omega Fan]

A customized AT, you say?

The first thing I’d do is lume the whole damn minute hand. As it is, the only lume is on the arrowhead. So at night, when that minute hand is on (or anywhere near) an hour marker, it’s gone. And this happens fairly often, like once an hour.

I traded in my blue dial AT 38 because of that - drove me nuts.

 

[Larry S]

Aqua Terra is one of their best designs.

 

[Gubbo]

RI Omega Fan

A customized AT, you say?

The first thing I’d do is lume the whole damn minute hand. As it is, the only lume is on the arrowhead. So at night, when that minute hand is on (or anywhere near) an hour marker, it’s gone. And this happens fairly often, like once an hour.

I traded in my blue dial AT 38 because of that - drove me nuts.

How do you make a watch so close to perfect, but with such a glaring problem. It makes no sense.

 

[scapa]

RI Omega Fan

A customized AT, you say?

The first thing I’d do is lume the whole damn minute hand. As it is, the only lume is on the arrowhead. So at night, when that minute hand is on (or anywhere near) an hour marker, it’s gone. And this happens fairly often, like once an hour.

I traded in my blue dial AT 38 because of that - drove me nuts.

Agree.

I found the lume pretty weak overall on the AT I owned, despite its superb legibility otherwise. Loved the watch and the movement, not so much the bracelet. It's a great and versatile design, and I like far too many of the variants. Blue and orange work beautifully on this one.

 

[blufinz52]

That's a great looking watch, and the lack of lume doesn't bother me at all. But $6300 is pretty steep.

 

[Annapolis]

I think the AT bracelet is the best in the business at the under-10k price point. But I seem to be in the minority on this. Love the concealed clasp design. I also don’t care about the lume issue. I’ve never had an issue reading the time on my watch and rarely need to do so in totally darkness.

 

[RainMAN 777]

Most companies do blue with orange and green with yellow. but I guess they wanted to be different?

 

[ErichPryde]

G Gubbo

How do you make a watch so close to perfect, but with such a glaring problem. It makes no sense.

 

[ErichPryde]

Larry S

Aqua Terra is one of their best designs.

No date with the hour/ minute hands reversed and I'd own one for sure

 

[drster]

I think it looks sharp. Not my style though.

 

[midlifegoals]

I am a huge fan! This is my first 8900 movement- it is far more satisfying to wind and set than the 8800 movement. I do wish it had a quick-set date, but I absolutely love the independent hour hand function.

 

[Tag0935]

I wonder why Aqua Terras are so popular, and the Globemaster struggles. They are both more-or-less universal GADA watches with comparable prices. Considering how vintage Constellations with pie-pan dials are popular, and the Globemaster line resurrected this feature, I don't get it. Can anyone explain why do you fancy an AT instead of a Globemaster?

 

[Tag0935]

A prototype with a black lacquered dial for the Globemaster even existed prior to the new AT, but it sadly never made it to final production, as confirmed by R-J from Fratello.
https://www.ablogtowatch.com/omega-constellation-globemaster-annual-calendar-black-dial-watches/

 

[dsstephens]

If they had a 41mm non-annual calendar i'd be all over it. The chosen script/font on the annual calendar version is just too busy for me. As a 39mm, it is still on my list, just further down than it should be.

 

[midlifegoals]

I do love the Globemaster blue dial on a steel bracelet. Considered it and tried it on, but it’s a tad more expensive with less character (in my opinion).

 

[Tag0935]

Globemasters don't hold their price well in the secondary market, but that is a personal choice.

 

[Tag0935]

The blue Globemaster dial "breaks" the light on the chamfers of the pie-pan, creating stunning artifacts with bright and dark areas close to each other. The white dials don't do it. But this becomes apparent in natural light, not in a boutique. Well worth checking out!

 

[midlifegoals]

Another photo in the sunlight. The yellow seconds hand is stunning!