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New Aqua Terras?!?

Annapolis
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The solid gold one might (imo) be the nicest full-pm watch in their collection now. 38 is perfect.

And knowing how pm Omegas tend to lose 50% on the secondary market, it’s not unlikely that these will eventually trade (probably infrequently) for around 18k US, which would be a very tempting proposition. Kind of kills the allure of a preowned18038 Day-Date at the same price point.
 
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Solid gold model cost more than a Day-Date 36... lol

Not sure if that’s in response to what I wrote, but as mentioned: preowned 18038 (18k typically) vs. anticipated preowned price of this new AT (50% MSRP).

NO ONE should pay 35k for this watch, imo. Omega’s MSRPs for their full pm watches are idiotic—totally unmoored from market reality.
 
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The solid gold one might (imo) be the nicest full-pm watch in their collection now. 38 is perfect.

And knowing how pm Omegas tend to lose 50% on the secondary market, it’s not unlikely that these will eventually trade (probably infrequently) for around 18k US, which would be a very tempting proposition. Kind of kills the allure of a preowned18038 Day-Date at the same price point.
yeah that sold gold blue is nice....and I agree, with a little patience will be able to hopefully pick you up for a good price...
 
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Not my cup of tea but I see the comparison to the Rolex (also not for me).
 
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Not my cup of tea but I see the comparison to the Rolex (also not for me).

Agree: I don’t see myself rocking a yellow-hued gold watch on a bracelet. But I have to acknowledge that if I were going to, this would be way more appealing than anything else Omega does in that vein—and same from Rolex. (The gold/blue Submariner isn’t bad.) I find DD36s to be just a hint too small for my wrist, though they’re fantastic watches. This should be right in the sweet spot. If they release one of these in full platinum, I might be in trouble. —Unless they insist on only making like 30 of them, and the MSRP is $60,000 or something moronic like that.
 
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Hell yes Omega. Love the callback to the gen 1 dials and the new bracelets with micro-adjust are a godsend. Will definitely pick one up for my blue AT 38.
 
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There are lots more than 38mm, the 41mm looks awesome.

Biggest news though might be the fact that it appears Omega has come up with a way to integrate a micro adjustment into the butterfly clasp. They refer to it as having a "Foldover butterfly clasp with comfort setting".

Pretty slick.
 
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Agree: I don’t see myself rocking a yellow-hued gold watch on a bracelet. But I have to acknowledge that if I were going to, this would be way more appealing than anything else Omega does in that vein—and same from Rolex. (The gold/blue Submariner isn’t bad.) I find DD36s to be just a hint too small for my wrist, though they’re fantastic watches. This should be right in the sweet spot. If they release one of these in full platinum, I might be in trouble. —Unless they insist on only making like 30 of them, and the MSRP is $60,000 or something moronic like that.

Can I ask a dumb question? In person, just how different is shiny stainless / white gold / platinum
 
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Initially it looks great... but then I see the date-surround and it looks like the watch is staring back at me... kind of odd... like Hal out of 2001 A Space Odyssey
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Not dumb at all. It helps to see all three in person, of course.

I find stainless and platinum very similar, but platinum has a bit more white to it. White gold I find very distinctive—it can be mistaken for stainless when it’s isolated, but when you see them side by side the white gold throws a lot more warmth/yellow.

Both platinum and white gold are totally under the radar, though, which is a big part of why I like them. That and the heft, especially when it comes to platinum.
 
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Awesome development with an already amazing clasp.

Will have to test it out in person, but if it’s really a meaningful microadjust that doesn’t add thickness to the concealed clasp, I’ll be very impressed. Only a few brands (IWC and Vacheron come to mind) have pulled this off well.
 
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Can I ask a dumb question? In person, just how different is shiny stainless / white gold / platinum
Not a dumb question....I wonder the same thing all the time, I personally struggle to see the difference beyond the weight. I will admit that when the light hits it, I do see a slight difference between the Rolex 904L and the standard 316L steel. The 904L gives off a different hue....but the polished bits on 904 micro scratch way faster then 316L
 
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Nice. looks like they fixed the minute hand lume; now if only they'd fix the date window by deleting it.
 
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