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Chonext completely useless. Tried live chat. The guy just disappeared (Ciaren) . Rang them, the lady tried to put me through to him, he was not available. The lady tried to help but also no idea. Very poor.
I never thought I'd have a one watch collection until I met the Aqua Terra. I've since sold all my other watches and the Aqua Terra Golf (black dial, green seconds hand) on black rubber has graced my wrist every day since. Classy enough for work, sporty enough for the beach, the perfect "go anywhere, do anything" watch. I definitely prefer the symmetry of the date at 6, and the quick hour setting is so convenient for travel. And may I just say the way the light twinkles off the dagger indices is just magical..
Yes! It's my daily watch, always correct on any situation, a mix of dressy and sporty, if i can say so. And fancy. I love it, as you can see by my words.
My daily wear watch used to be an Omega too, a cosmic 2000. But then I was gifted another watch by a relative and it's now my daily wearer, cause it has a lot of sentimental value to me. But Omega is still my favorite brand along with JLC, I love the Omega quartz models too
In my opinon one of the most beautiful timepieces you could by for under 10 grands. I wear an 38mm with a black dial for one year and im still in Love with this beautiful watch
The pre ‘17 Master Coaxial 8500 is also anti magnetic, and has twin spring barrels in the 38.5. Amazing watch. Technically superior to a date just in nearly every way.
It's funny that Omega, despite its pedigree, is still underrated. Classic design and technical superiority over so many other watchmakers. Yes, they have a problem with brand identity but for what you get for your money..wow.
@@vianouche1 I assume it's a reference to the fact Omegas don't hold/gain value like Rolexes do. Well, rare speedmasters sort of do. Does any other omega model? Of course, that's due to the fact that Omega doesn't play the artificial shortage game that Rolex does. Omega will make as many of its standard models as it can sell.
@@TechnoLawyer But there are a number of different issues. First of all they have too many models to choose from, which dillutes their brand identity. Even well known models have far too many sub-variants. Furthermore most of their watches are too large imo. Last but not least - and that is probably highly subjective - but all of their watches miss that certain je ne sais quoi.
@@davidcasey1442 Exactly, and moreover the price range is so similar to the Rolex Datejust line...imagine if the price of Acqua Terra was near to the Tudor BB58
Omega is a grand brand and I recently got their first world timer. However, their catalogue is large and one too many “ limited “ and “special” watches which are anything but special.
Best advice I can give to everyone. Take your time and ask questions. I bought both of my dream watches this year, both Omega. One of them was the Omega AT 8900 with the blue dial. Good luck to everyone on their journey!
I just bought a railmaster. Ordered online. Same exact issue with the bracelet screws. The jeweler told me, after he sized it, "whoever tightened those screws at the factory is an asshole". I had him break the seal, so to speak, on each screw, and tighten it by a normal amount, so that I can play with the sizing myself after the fact.
I bought the railmaster last month on sale from Watches of Switzerland, its the same bracelet design as the aqua terra and oh boy did I have an issue with the re-sizing luckily I took couple links out but I damaged the screw heads too much, I took it to WOS couple weeks after to get it properly resized. They said even they were struggling to re size it
After buying my omega on 2nd hand market I took it directly to AD and they adjusted bracelet within 15 min charging me nothing. I was really surprised and delighted :)
I had the same issue on my ol' Rolex Date 34 (1996) : my AD adjusted it in 5 minutes, because he has the small station to hold the watch and good tools. So it may happen on any watch !
Another outstanding video Jenni! Back in 2018, I had a really tough decision whether to buy a Omega Aqua Terra or a Rolex Oyster Perpetual... I went for the Omega. Investment wise, I would probably been better off buying the Rolex but I have no regrets. I love my AT!
If you would have bought back in 2018 at an AD you would have doubled your money with OP. Omega is probably selling at 70 percent of what you paid. Who would have known though.
Hi Jenni! I own the 41mm Green Dial AT and love it! It is a very versatile watch that I can wear in a bunch of different situations. My only complaint is that there is no micro adjustment on the otherwise very nice bracelet.
Hello Jenni, I love this watch and I consider it the equivalente, more less, to the Rolex Explorer I, I think it can be your only all purpose watch but without the hype of the Rolex.
A friend has this in blue on their woven rubber strap and it's basically the only watch he wears. I've never seen it look out of place whether he's at the beach/sailing, celebrating a birthday, or just running errands. A very versatile watch indeed.
I have a 1st generation aqua terra and I am looking to upgrade, but to a constellation. So I went to the omega boutique to check out the constellation and I was disappointed. So I naturally went to the aqua terras to check out the ones with white and black dials. They were beautiful, but the salesperson told me "check this one out.." so she handed me the blue dial on rubber one. It was absolutely beautiful, and probably my next omega.
@@AdamBA380 it was way too thick. I tried the 36mm diameter one (I have tiny wrists), so it looked nice looking from the top, but it was really chunky from top to bottom. Also, it didn't impress me aesthetically in person as it does in pictures. The new generation aqua terras look amazing though. The one with the blue dial was excellent, and it's funny because my style is dark colors so Ive never even consider looking at the blue dial one, so I was just so surprised by how awesome it was.
@@ricardosotosan2279 ah that's fair. Always a bummer when they look dull on the wrist compared to photos. That another thing I like about the AT. That dial, and the curved lugs, are such nice details in person. I hope it makes it's way to your wrist!
This has made me fall in love with it even more. Absolutely my best purchase. I have slightly larger wriest than yours, so going for the 41cm (in black). BTW. LOVE your videos. Massive fan 🙋🏾♂️
Too plain looking. Might as well get a Seiko SARB033. Plus chasing mechanical accuracy is just silly. Get a quartz if accuracy is a big deal. How soul-less of me!
I have got a 8500. Wonderful piece. But in leather bracelet 🙂. Nevertheless it gets even better in rubber. Those metal details are so wonderful. Nevertheless I believe that the 8500 is the sweetest choice of the line, regarding it's price. Pretty nice review.
I have a 6.5" wrist and this is the one I opted for. I love it! It really doesn't feel too big as I feel like it wears smaller than what 41mm would normally entail.
I bought the blue dial 41mm 8900 version. The bracelet is awful, it's embarrassing for Omega at this point... Suffice to say mine is now on the rubber strap with deployment clasp. Omega drastically need to up their bracelet game, comparing with others in my collection the AT bracelet is on par with that of a Tag Heuer Carrera which is 60% less RRP... They are practically identical apart from the logo milled onto the clasp.
So I used to think people who said this are kind of douchey... but I just switched from a 114060 Sub to a 116710 GMT and it doesn't have the micro adjust and.... I get what people mean now lol.
I think it was just last week that Adrian Barker suggested an Aqua Terra as an alternative to the Rolex Explorer. Honestly never gave them much thought until recently. I need to find one to try on.
maybe using WD-40 might loosen those screws after spraying a little on the screws and leaving it for 30 minutes? Absolutely only for the bracelet of the watch though and probably not good to get on the caseback seal, pushers or crown.
Moin! The Aqua Terra would be my choice if I could own only one proper watch. I love the new design and the date at 6. My only criticism are the small amount of lume on the hands and mirror polished case. LG Claus
Fantastic review Jenni. Your videos just get better and better. My only small critique would be you don't need the music, it loops and distracts from what is an otherwise brilliant video with spot on content, setting and of course a wonderful presenter 😁 🙏
@@koolpep Lower would be good Ralph but when you listen to great presenters on interesting subjects you don’t normally need the use of music in the background. It’s a RU-vid thing that dumbs it down to make it polished. Jenni’s content is so high quality you don’t need the fluffy stuff, you just need the opportunity to really listen to what she has to say as if she were talking to you normally in a conversation or dare I say, giving a presentation or lecture.
I am trimming down my watch collection , the black Bay 41 Stainless steel with the date and an Omega Aqua Terra 41, I like the white dial and the golf edition with the green second hand. and my Seiko SKX 173 .
I just purchased a 41mm…dealer had a tough time removing screws for sizing. I don’t think that’s a bad thing. I’m very satisfied so far, it’s my first luxury watch after rocking an Invicta for over eight years. Definitely the most expensive single item I have ever purchased other than a vehicle.
Great timepiece! I have the 41mm version in blue dial. It is just perfect. (I totally agree with you when it comes to the bracelet, it took me a while before I could actually unscrew the screws, but in the end I was able to do it by myself) Congrats for the channel and the wonderful videos 💪⌚
In my opinion that 38mm Aqua Terra with a white dial and black polish hands is the most beautiful Aqua Terra variant. Hands and indices make perfect contrast combination against the white dial, and depending on the light angle, they change shading from deep gray to black. No colors are spoiling this dial, it is a perfect monochrome, but still with shades of deep gray with mirror reflection and not a simple black and white combination against the dial. This works much better than any colored dial combination and better than a combination with the white dial. Regarding the 41mm model version, the white dial variant is only available with orange seconds hand and with a rubber strap. Too bad the 41mm version fits better on my wrist, and also I am opting for the jumping hour feature and 60h power reserve on 41 mm version against 55h which is available on 38mm version. Only with 60h of power reserve it is theoretically possible that watch may run unworn over the weekend until Monday morning.
I got one for my 60th earlier this year and i couldn't be happier. I do agree that the date is sometimes difficult to read but i assumed that was down to my ageing eyes. Its a keeper!
Agree 100% many beautiful watches ruined by that pointless complication (if you need to be reminded of the date more than once a day you've got serious memory problems!)
If you don't have the right size screwdriver, it's impossible to size the bracelet. Once I ordered a 1.8mm screwdriver, I was able to adjust my Worldtimer easily.
I've got the 41mm black dial and its a great watch. I looked at the Rolex OP as well but in all honesty this is a better looking watch with a superior movement. The OP design was just eh...a bit dull.
Good that you got the 41mm, so many people don't get the proper size and end up with a 38mm that might look good in the display window but is too small on the wrist!!
I have a Longines Flagship 35.6mm black diamond dial in steel (L.888) with a black ostrich skin deployant strap and I love it as an occasional on my 8” wrist! It has a discrete luxurious presence. Without the diamonds it wouldn’t work for me. The much smaller size than my nine other watches ranging up to 43 mm without lugs helps to play down the diamonds. There’s times I just don’t want too much of a watch on my wrist and this baby does it for me. So yeah, size doesn’t always matter. Like ladies, i’ll take anything from 5’ to 6‘5“ tall. As long as she is stacked in all the departments from head to toe!
@@TheSpritz0 thank you! Every time I see videos on watches the presenter is always like “36mm is the perfect size you don’t need anything more”. The whole time I’m standing here 6ft4 with 7 3/4 inch wrist like yes I do. 36mm looks ridiculous on me. My dress watches need to be at least 39mm.
I have a 38,5mm skyfall AT. It's a beautiful watch and really underrated. I feel your pain with the strap adjustment....My watch maker had the watch for 2 weeks to put 1 link in!
Being the happy owner of an AT worldtimer, I can state that the bracelet is indeed the weak point of that series although I personally didn't have any problems with resizing. The problem would be more the lack of micro-adjustement and those flashy polished center links. A non-issue in my case because I wear it on the factory rubber or on leather. Beside that I have to say it has been a fantastic watch, maybe the most versatile timepiece you can own at any price. Classy, sporty, casual, precise, robust, I cannot think of any watch packing so many features, it actually IS the perfect "one watch" collection in my view.
Patek and Ap dont have micro adjustment too but people crazy for them. That micro adjustment issue is so popular nowadays which comes weird to me. If you desire the watch in this shape then go and buy. That is simple. There are half links there that the micro adjustment watches dont ve. So the result is same at the end
@@Fb1907kysf I guess the problem here is terminology : what I called micro-adjusment is in reality called "on the fly adjust" or the possibility to adjust your bracelet at any time without tools by micro increments. Once you tried it, you cannot live without anymore in my experience.
I have the first Aqua Terra. I've owned it since 2006 and it runs perfectly. It's sleek and elegant. The co axel escapement is a huge plus, especially for the price!
100% appreciate that you had "AD" in large print, on screen, while you were presenting this. It shows a level of honesty and transparency that is often sorely lacking.
Been looking at this exact model for months now and absolutely love the look of it! The only thing I don't like about the AT is all the polished surfaces on the case and bracelet. I would much prefer a brushed finish similar to the new Railmaster.
Great review! I picked up a 2007 version in silver dial due to the smaller case size at 36mm, classier plain dial, applied polished indecies, and specifically picked up a quartz for the reliability. Also comes with a quick hour set function. Love the Aqua Terra!
Great review. My 38.5mm blue dial AT with date at 3 has the 8500 movement but also has the 15,000 Gauss resistance rating, very confusing! I do love this watch, it works in almost any situation.
I have this exact piece for close to two years now and still enjoy since day 1. The polished parts all have micro scratches (still is flashy!), but this watch wears superbly in every situation, have yet to experience it feeling out of place! From landscaping, to car detailing, to weddings this piece does everything so damn well! This is the mythical one watch for that one watch collection! That is until I obtain a Patek 5396 and Rolex 116613lb :). Also...white dial!
I bought a new model in 41mm, just shy of retail and I feel like it’s a tremendous value. I love it much more than my SMP. It’s an incredibly versatile watch. Blends perfectly well whether I’m at the office or at the lake. Nice to have such a versatile time piece. As Jenni said, you could wear it everyday for a month and may not run into a situation that it wouldn’t work for.
We should never feel bashful or guilty about having expensive taste. People make watches for a living. You support watch makers when you buy a watch. Instead of wishing we were all poor (which we will never be because there will always be a ruling class no matter how much marxy children squawk about it) we should all wish for each other wealth. A kid can go to plumbing school and start a million dollar plumbing business long before a doctor gets out of med school. And carpenters? There is so much for work carpenters that you can barely get one to come and fix your house. I’m telling you, we should all wish each other wealthy instead of feeling guilty about expensive taste. Envy is for children. End of story.
The German way has the accent more in the first syllable than the English way. (I'm an American who speaks fluent German, btw). Oh-mee-ga is a pronunciation The Urban Gentry seems to have invented himself.
8m 26secs Did you really say that the watch wasn’t too big for your “one hundred and fifty centimetre wrist”? 😂😂😂 That did make me chuckle. Surely you meant 150mm? 😉
Wow Jenni, you’re such a nice addition to the watch scene. Really love you(r videos) :p But videos and presentation are on point! I really like the green dial version but I need it in 38mm
I personally prefer the Aqua Terra with the vertical lines in black or blue in 38,5 mm (still available as new models with calibre 8500 or as anual calendar calibre 8601 ). At daylight a wonderful elegant watch, super versatile. However a downside is at night time: the lume on the minute hand is only applied on the very top, so it is pure guessing in the dark what time it is - this is somehow not professional dear Omega Watchmakers - but still a wonderful time piece, at night just take a Swatch with the correct lume application for 70 Euros :)
The use of a low powered soldering iron tip will effectively loosen the loctite. I think they use 242 blue, but the light duty purple is actually more appropriate for small fasteners. Better that than links falling out unintentionally.
10:14 oh well, Jenni... They do put blue loctite on the screws of the bracelet, suppose to be not that hard to turn, just to make it more secure as I've had a lot of customer's watch got missing screw after being adjusted themselves. It's on the Omega guide. You need not a thin screwdriver but rather adjust it a little thicker to fit within the slot. Most of broken screw head caused by screwdriver doesn't fit into the slot, damaging both the screw and screwdriver, either outside the watch, or inside the watch like the movement. We used tension screwdriver and blued steel screwdriver filling to do it when I was working in the customer service
A mix of both dressy and sporty, I'd say. I agree with Jenni about the difficulty to remove the screws when adjusting the size of the bracelet. I took it to a watch dealer to have them adjust it.
This is one of the best watches (value for money) out there. Very beautiful, versatile, amazing movement. You could’ve mentioned the rubber strap also, which is very nice and adds a sporty style. I own a black one since few months , sold my rolex datejust 41 to buy this omega and i dont regret even a second.
I've been eyeing it as a "wear to office" watch. A light dial will match with my wardrobe. Thank you for modeling on a small female wrist! I'm in the same category!
To be honest, I wouldn’t mind if you get paid in one way or another for helping chronext advertise their services and products. Or a hugely discounted watch for you? As long as you continue to be honest about your opinions on watches and not sell out your opinions, its fine... especially with all the work you do for your channel and videos and your growing audience, DON’T LET COMPANIES MAKE USE OF FREE MARKETING!
If you want a watch to wear, then buy Omega...or Grand Seiko. If you want to invest then... invest in stockmarket or housing. I really cannot imagine a good, objective reason to buy a Rolex nowadays, wearing it makes you look silly and basically a douchebag in my view and they are not even that good of an investment.
@@marvinberwart couldn't agree more with this comment 👏 Omega and GS is where the value you really is. If you care about impressing people then buy a jewellery like a Rolex
Nice video Jenni. Omega get so much right but end up missing the mark for many buyers. In my opinion, they are technically superior to Rolex, but for me, their watches are too thick and this is the main reason that I haven't bought an one yet. My son has a Speedmaster but it just doesn't do it for me. Their older watches are slim and elegant but their newer watches are technically better but have lost their elegance. I much prefer JLC Master Control Ultra Thin watches on a strap. If I'm wearing a watch I don't want to be constantly reminded that it's there on my wrist by the sheer weight and bulk of it.
Have owned a 39mm AT for about 10 years now and I love it. It's versatile enough that I can dress it up or down and the older models have the completely brushed bracelet which I prefer over the newer ones.
Nice review, Jenni! But you should almost be glad you couldn't remove the screws. They are incredibly short on the Aqua Terra. They screw in from both sides and don't go all the way through the link. They love to pop out suddenly, and they are very, very easy to lose!
I had the SAME frustration with the bracelet on my AT but, once I figured out that the screws were glued, the hair dryer actually worked for me pretty quickly. Thanks so much, Jenni, for another great video!
@@JenniElle I’m the same, I always prefer to size my bracelet myself, mostly because I am very particular about how the clasp gets centred on the underside of my wrist, but I had the exact same problem with my Moonwatch. The extreme amount of thread locker meant that I damaged a few screws as well and this was AFTER trying things like a hair dryer and immersing the links in just-boiled water for a period. I saw someone on RU-vid take a blow torch to their links (which worked) but I was too concerned that this could discolour the steel. I’m with you Jenni, I *highly* recommend if someone buys a new Omega they get the AD to size the bracelet.
