For some reason the Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra collection struck me as younger, but Omega put out a press release about the 15th anniversary this year of this watch. In 2002, the Aqua Terra was introduced as another sub collection of the Seamaster family. Although Omega has only a couple of watch families, like the […]

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Here's a link to the original press release from 2002 (not the one that Jan refers to):

https://www.omegawatches.com/news/news-detail/897/

It's in this press release that we learn the inspiration for the Aqua Terra line is the original Railmaster:

"The Aqua Terra has very pure lines inspired by the OMEGA Railmaster model from the 1950s..."


I just happened to be wearing one today and definitely see the Railmaster influence.




And here's my other AT, since this is its birth-month

 

Oh yeah! The original Aqua Terra, like its sister Railmaster from the same era, is the classic one. It has become my only watch:



Here is a classic review about durability from that time: http://www.watchprosite.com/page-wf.forumpost/fi-677/ti-424246/pi-2547981/

 

To add to the above, there are actually quite a few differences between the original 2500 and 8500 version outside of the teak dial and movement. The hands, markers, and case are some of the more noticeable differences. The 2008 and 2015 versions are much more similar to each other.

 

Valid points. I emphasized on the in-house movement as I think that was very important, but I will add the aesthetic differences as well. Thank you.

 

Sure thing. The case is particularly notable, because it became noticeably thicker with the move to the 8500 movement (and added the little built-in crown guards.)

 

Definitely a great move from Omega which comptes fairly well with Rolex

 

Agreed. As someone who's owned both the DateJust and AT, I don't find much between them, outside of the different styling. I actually sold my DateJust and went AT.

 

My Aqua Terra is nearly twelve years old now and I still love it! Like you I prefer the original plain dial. I have recently had a black Omega strap fitted to replace the original brown and I think it has improved the overall look. It currently gets a lot of wrist time.