Best Blue Aqua Terra Rep?

[GWalkaa]

Looking at getting into these and for such a simple watch I simply cant justify the Gen purcahse. Roughly my collection is now 50/50 Rep/Gen and I dont mind it. That being said, which is the best blue Aqua Terra on sale. Theres VSF and JQK which seem to be the higher quality ones. I have no knowledge of JQF but have a couple of VSF pieces which I like. And I cant seem to find one which matched the gen. You can see how the gens 60/15/30/45 markers are all white whereas the reps seem to blue.

 

[GWalkaa]

I Wouldn't let me attache the rep image for some reason so here it is. Also there is a massive price discrepancy of nearly $150 on VSF models alone which seems odd. So which is the best and why?

 

[RonP]

There's actually two different types of gen blue aqua terras.
One has white 'Seamaster' lettering and white 60/15/30/45 markers and the other has blue lettering with blue markers and it also has a blue seconds hand.

The image in your second post is the latter but it incorrectly has a silver seconds hand.

From what I've read the blue Aqua Terras are slightly purple. Probably better to stick to black.

 

[GWalkaa]

There's actually two different types of gen blue aqua terras.
One has white 'Seamaster' lettering and white 60/15/30/45 markers and the other has blue lettering with blue markers and it also has a blue seconds hand.

The image in your second post is the latter but it incorrectly has a silver seconds hand.

From what I've read the blue Aqua Terras are slightly purple. Probably better to stick to black.

Awesome thanks for the response. I take it there hasn't ben any good reps of the 220.10.38.20.03.003?

 

[GWalkaa]

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[TimepieceTalk]

Awesome thanks for the response. I take it there hasn't ben any good reps of the 220.10.38.20.03.003?

Since this model came out recently, I don’t think there is a rep for it yet.

 

[j0sieste11a]

Consider the AT green dial. It’s beautiful, one of my favorite pieces, and is the only watch I’ve ever had complimented.

 

[TimepieceTalk]

I Wouldn't let me attache the rep image for some reason so here it is. Also there is a massive price discrepancy of nearly $150 on VSF models alone which seems odd. So which is the best and why?

I actually ordered this watch in this color and it’s arriving sometime this week. Excited to see how it turns out.

 

[RonP]

I actually ordered this watch in this color and it’s arriving sometime this week. Excited to see how it turns out.

Let us know how it turns out and if the blue is really a deep blue or has some hints of purple.

 

[TimepieceTalk]

Let us know how it turns out and if the blue is really a deep blue or has some hints of purple.

Received the VSF watch today and I am thoroughly impressed with the quality and the finish of everything. The dial is definitely a deep blue. For some reason I think pictures can give it a slight purple look but in person I don’t really see it.

 

[RonP]

Received the VSF watch today and I am thoroughly impressed with the quality and the finish of everything. The dial is definitely a deep blue. For some reason I think pictures can give it a slight purple look but in person I don’t really see it.

Looks brilliant, many thanks for the update!

I think the only major difference between this and the gen would be that the applied logo and hour markers are made of rhodium in the gen and really pop when the sunlight hits them.

 

[TimepieceTalk]

Looks brilliant, many thanks for the update!

I think the only major difference between this and the gen would be that the applied logo and hour markers are made of rhodium in the gen and really pop when the sunlight hits them.

Glad to! I'm not sure what the logo and hour markers are made of on this rep but they do seem to reflect in the way you are describing in the sun, it was just difficult to get a photo to show that.

 

[RonP]

Glad to! I'm not sure what the logo and hour markers are made of on this rep but they do seem to reflect in the way you are describing in the sun, it was just difficult to get a photo to show that.

I had a VSF Planet Ocean and while the logo shone quite well in the light on my gen Seamaster Professional it is on another level. I just assumed that this was the case on all Omega Reps since they use steel on their logos and markers instead of rhodium.

 

[RonP]

Glad to! I'm not sure what the logo and hour markers are made of on this rep but they do seem to reflect in the way you are describing in the sun, it was just difficult to get a photo to show that.

I had a VSF Planet Ocean and while the logo shone quite well in the light on my gen Seamaster Professional it is on another level. I just assumed that this was the case on all Omega Reps since they use steel markers.

Watch this review from 10:40 onwards, the Omega logo really shimmers in the light, how does the rep compare?

 

[Nickyan]

Anyone have hands on experience with the black 15000 Aquaterra? The rep is probably not going to be as resistant to magnetism, how gen like does it look? I kinda like the stripes on the seconds hand.

 

[eBoy]

Looking at getting into these and for such a simple watch I simply cant justify the Gen purcahse.

I don't know your definition of a "simple watch". If you mean the appearance, then that would be very subjective and a matter of taste preferences. But I know plenty of watches that look a lot more boring.

What's not subjective is that you're getting a pretty darn amazing movement with the 8900 co-axial caliber (METAS cert. master chronometer, not really "simple" by any means) and in terms of the tech offered at its price point, I actually think that in fact the Aqua Terra may be the ultimate steal in Omega's sports watch line up.

 

[RonP]

I don't know your definition of a "simple watch". If you mean the appearance, then that would be very subjective and a matter of taste preferences. But I know plenty of watches that look a lot more boring.

What's not subjective is that you're getting a pretty darn amazing movement with the 8900 co-axial caliber (METAS cert. master chronometer, not really "simple" by any means) and in terms of the tech offered at its price point, I actually think that in fact the Aqua Terra may be the ultimate steal in Omega's sports watch line up.

Well put, the dial on these is anything but simple. Theybare very striking looking watches.

 

[eBoy]

Well put, the dial on these is anything but simple. Theybare very striking looking watches.

 

[Teamjlf]

How are the screw down crowns on these ? VSF are notorious for bad quality crowns and threads and stripping issues so it will be interesting to see how these AT's fare over time......

 

[Relos_Indios]

In my humble opinion, the best Aqua Terra rep ever made was the 15,007 Gauss "Spectre" edition. Really good reproduction by VSF and, on Omega's part, fantastic attention to detail, particularly the caseback.