Omega Women’s 23120392102001 Aqua Terra Analog Display Swiss Automatic Two Tone Watch

The Omega Story
The Omega watch story begins in 1848, when founder Louis Brandt began hand assembling key-wound precision pocket watches from parts supplied by local craftsmen in his principality La Chaux-de-Fonds, in the northwest corner of Switzerland. Then again, the Omega name didn’t appear until 1894, after Louis Brandt had gave up the ghost and his watchmaking traditions were taken over by his sons, Louis-Paul and Cesar Brandt. Omega watches have long been associated with glamorous screen and sports stars–the Omega Seamaster is famous for being the watch of choice for James Bond–with current ambassadors including Pierce Brosnan, Nicole Kidman, tennis player Anna Kournikova, and swimmers Michael Phelps and Ian Thorpe.

But Omega is more than just a fashionable watch. In 1965, the Omega Speedmaster chronograph was once “flight-qualified by NASA for all manned space missions” as the only wristwatch to have withstood the entire U.S. space agency’s severe tests, including passing grades for extreme shocks, vibrations, and temperatures ranging from -18 to +93 degrees Celsius. The greatest moment in the Speedmaster’s history was once undoubtedly 20 July 1969 at 02:56 GMT, when it recorded man’s first steps on the Moon’s surface as a part of the Apollo 11 mission. Today, Omega is known for its rigorous testing of new movements, cases, and bands. Every new Omega movement is tested on the wrist in existing Omega models, whilst more than a few laboratory tests are conducted to decide temperature-resistance, shock-resistance and vibration-resistance.

Brushed finished stainless steel case with polished finished beveled corners. Polished 18kt rose gold bezel & crown Silver dial with a linear textured design. Finely printed minute/seconds track & Arabic Numerals in 5 minute increments on the perimeter of the dial. Applied rose gold index hour markers: brushed finished top, polished faceted/tapered edges & luminescent fill. Rose gold hour & minute hands: Brushed finished top & polished faceted/tapered edges with luminescent fill. Rose gold seconds hands with luminescent filled tip. Date window located at the 3 o’clock position.Movement:Omega caliber 8500, beats at 25,200 vph, incorporates 39 Jewels & has an approximate power reserve of 60 hours, courtesy of its twin barrels mounted in series.Anti-magnetic: resistant to magnetic fields greater than 15,000 gauss. The movement features Omega’s “Si 14” silicon balance spring, which contributes to the movements outstanding resistance to shock and to environmental disturbances and thus to the watch’s chronometric performance. The movement also features Omegas Co-Axial Escapement which contributes to greater precision, stability & durability. The Co-Axial escapement has less friction & reduces the necessity of lubrication thus reducing the time intervals required between servicing. The rotor & visible bridges are decorated with a unique “arabesque” wave design finish.