2024 Omega Aqua Terra 150M GMT Worldtimer 43mm 220.12.43.22.03.001

Here we have a 2024 Omega Aqua Terra 150M GMT Worldtimer 220.12.43.22.03.001 featuring a 43mm polished stainless steel case. The characteristic twisted lugs curve over your wrist with a lug-to-lug length of 50mm and a case thickness of 14mm, giving the watch an impressive wrist presence. Polished and brushed surfaces transition with crisp edges. On the right side is a signed screw-down crown with deep knurling for extra grip. A polished, smooth bezel holds a domed sapphire crystal AR-coated on both sides. The striking sunburst blue dial features a vertical striping design with an outer ring displaying the world's time zones. This ring is composed of a red GMT hand, silver markers indicating +1 hour summertime, and blue markers indicating those without daylight saving. Applied dagger indexes filled with SuperLumiNova mark the hours. At 6 o’clock, a date window. At the centre, we have a vision of the Earth in relief on a Grade 5 Titanium plate, surrounded by the world's oceans. These oceans have been created using a laser that has chemically reacted with the Titanium to produce this incredible effect. The 24-hour glass ring is light blue for daylight and dark blue for nighttime. Text is precisely executed on the dial, making it easy to read. The Broad-Arrow hands are filled with luminance complemented by an arrow pointed sweeping the second hand. On the reverse, a screw-down exhibition case back. Inside an Automatic Omega Co-Axial Cal. 8938, 39 jewels, 25,200 beats per hour.  Omega utilises modern materials to achieve accuracy and reliability, including silicon hairsprings and free-sprung balance wheels. Resistant to magnetic fields reaching 15,000 gauss. The Rotor is Rhodium-plated and is bidirectional for improved efficiency. Certified Master Chronometer, approved by METAS, ”Swiss National Metrology Institute''. The watch undergoes COSC certification before being selected for the eight tests conducted by METAS. The watch comes fitted with its original integrated Omega 21mm blue rubber strap, featuring a signed push-button clasp. It also includes its original box, swing tag, and paperwork.

This watch is sold with its original Omega box, swing tag and paperwork. The watch comes paired with its original integrated Omega 21mm blue rubber strap with a signed push-button clasp. The watch is from November 2024 and is sold in worn condition, but overall, it is in very fair condition, as you can see from the photos. The watch comes with its original Manufacturer's Warranty.

This Omega Aqua Terra GMT Worldtimer is absolutely fantastic and provides a truly mesmerising dial, paired with a useful complication, without breaking the bank. Whilst not on the small side at 43mm, it wears incredibly well thanks to the integrated rubber strap design that hugs the wrist. The retail price of this watch has increased to £9,100 and this late 2024 model can be picked up for 35% off that price, I know what I would personally choose. Do not hesitate to add this fantastic example to your collection today!

Reference : 220.12.43.22.03.001
Movement : Automatic Omega Cal. 8938
Age : November 2024
Year : 2024
Case Size : 43mm
Case Thickness : 14mm
Lug to Lug : 50mm
Lugs : 21mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box and Papers : Box & Papers
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months Warranty
The wrist model's wrist size is 7inch

Formerly known as the La Generale Watch Co., founded in 1848 by Louis Brandt in La Chaux-de-Fonds. When he died in 1879, his sons carried on his dream. In 1880, they moved to 96 Rue Jakob-Stampfli, where they remain today. The brothers produced their first mass-produced calibre, the Labrador. In 1885. Just a few years later, in 1892, they produced the first minute-repeater. In 1903, they renamed the company Omega until 1982, when they officially changed their name to Omega SA. During World War I, Omega watches were used as official timekeepers for the Royal Flying Corps and the US Army. In 1930, Omega and Tissot merged together to form Société Suisse pour l'Industrie Horlogère (SSIH). In 1931, another group was formed - Allgemeine Schweizerische Uhrenindustrie AG (ASUAG). Where SSIH was primarily French-speaking, ASUAG was founded by the more German-speaking members of the Swiss watch industry. In 1948, they introduced the first edition of one of its most symbolic watches: the Seamaster. Omega first introduced the Constellation in 1952. At the time it was Omega's flagship timepiece. The first models had a Cal. 354 bumper movement in them. Later in 1955, Omega introduced the Automatic Cal. 50x, followed in 1959 by the Cal.55x (no date) and 56x (date) versions. Many of the Constellations came with pie-pan dials, diamond indexes, and fancy lug configurations. All the gold Constellations of that time have the Observatory of Geneva hand-engraved on the back. The stainless steel and stainless steel/gold versions had a gold medallion on the back with the Observatory of Geneva. The eight stars above the Observatory stand for the many exploits of Omega in the world Chronometer competition. Celebrating the fact that all Constellations are Chronometer Certified. In 1962, when astronaut Wally Schirra wore a Speedmaster on his Mercury Sigma 7 Mission, making it the first Omega watch to enter space. After rigorous tests, NASA used Omega for all their Apollo missions, including the 1969 Moon landing of Apollo 11. Today, Omega is still an astronaut's first choice. In 1969, President Nixon famously said it was “too valuable” and turned down the first-ever all-gold Speedmaster Professional Deluxe. As a response to the ever-growing threat of electronic watches to the manufacturers of mechanical watches, Omega and many Swiss brands such as Rolex and Patek Philippe formed Centre Electronique Horologer (CEH). Prototypes began to appear in 1967, with their production starting in 1968. Then In 1972, Omega introduced the reference, 198.030, which included the Omega calibre 1250, a ‘tuning-fork electronic movement which was made under licence from Bulova. Later we saw a merger of SSIH and ASUAG into SMH, or Société de Microélectronique et d’Horlogerie. This merger took place in 1983. In 1992, the company acquired Blancpain, and in 1998, they officially rebranded themselves from SMH to the Swatch Group. Then, in 1999, they purchased and integrated Breguet into the Swatch Group.