New or Old Aqua Terra?

w.finkenstaedt · Mar 28, 2017

foxtrot
I prefer the new ones, check the Green remarks as positive.

The horizontal grooves now alternate deep, two shallows, deep…nice IMO.

Just do not like the smile effect on the date window, red mark.

The new font is really good.

Agreed 100%. Can't wait to see the model that I posted above, as well as the one you wrote your notes on. Both will be new classics imo.

People always freak out at Baselworld because there aren't any good photos yet. The Globemaster is a perfect example of a great looking watch that people were apoplectic about during and post Basel until it hit stores.

KstateSkier · Mar 28, 2017

As I was looking at the Aqua Terra line I came across this ref and was quickly drawn to it. Never seen it in person with the 18K gold indices but wow, what a dial! I might have to add one of these to my buy list.

WatchVaultNYC · Mar 28, 2017

KstateSkier
As I was looking at the Aqua Terra line I came across this ref and was quickly drawn to it. Never seen it in person with the 18K gold indices but wow, what a dial! I might have to add one of these to my buy list.

Very cool!

1685 · Mar 28, 2017

My vote is clean simple all around wearer old school AT.....

RRMagyar · Mar 28, 2017

KstateSkier, I believe that reference is an Olympics (Rio) model.

watch3s · Apr 27, 2017

considering this one https://global.elady.com/products/detail.php?product_id=64717

ac921ol · Apr 27, 2017

The 1st gen for me. Fits better then any other one on my wrist.

dchapma1 · Jul 12, 2020

Willem023
Think the even older one works best....

And yes, I do like the date at 3 and yes, I do like the date-window.
In my opinion, a date window without a framing, is actually excusing itself on a continuous basis. Nah.

A window needs framing, unless you want it to look like it is not finished yet.

😜😜

My2Ksh

What reference number is this watch?

time flies · Jul 12, 2020

To my sometimes convoluted way of thinking...it does not get better than this. Well, maybe better lume. And I do like the date at six. The rest? Not as much.

Have fun
kfw

dinexus · Jul 12, 2020

If your criteria is horizontal vs. vertical striping, I think it's the 8500 Co-Ax (framed date aperture) vs. the new one, and given the ergonomic and aesthetic updates to the newer variant, the latter is a much more refined watch. Personally, I'm still on the hunt for a good deal on the new green dial variant.

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nicky77 · Jul 12, 2020

I prefer the vertical striping of the old one as well as the 3:00 position for the date, which makes it more functional (to me) if you want to use the date.

I will say that the date at 6:00 makes it feel (to me) as an option to use, which is kind of nice to have when you do not feel like setting the date.

Flatearth · Dec 5, 2021

This was an eternal question, but I always knew it, that in design terms the vertical vs the horizontal stripes has no esential reason to be…. , If there’s no ocassion to step on a real deck made of teak wood this image will serve.

Proud black vertical stripes owner since 2012, by the way totally agreed with the unfinished look of newer date window.

Greetings

New or Old Aqua Terra?

w.finkenstaedt

KstateSkier

WatchVaultNYC

1685

RRMagyar

watch3s

ac921ol

dchapma1

time flies

dinexus

nicky77

Flatearth

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