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Today we will see a comparison between two watchmakers and two ways of understanding the luxury sports watch, rather than between two timepieces.
We are talking aboutOmega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150 M. and Rolex Datejust 36mm.
Let's find out more about these two watches and what lies behind their beautifully crafted dials.
Rolex Datejust 36mm
Il Rolex Datejust was born in 1945, when Rolex wants to combine all the features for which it is famous in the watchmaking field in a single timepiece: the case Oyster, the automatic movement Perpetual and the chronometric precision of its movements. To these already valuable characteristics, the Rolex Datejust he adds another, from which the same name of the model comes: the indication of the date in a window at 3 o'clock, with the date window at midnight precisely.
Since then, the Rolex Datejust has kept its original characteristics, gradually innovating materials, such as sapphire crystal, aesthetics, with the addition of the Cyclops lens on the date, the technique, with gradual but continuous innovations in the movement. In its 36 mm version, the Rolex Datejust is one of the classics of contemporary watchmaking.
Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150 M.
THEOmega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150 M. it is a much more recent model than the Rolex Datejust. Omega introduced this automatic watch in 2002, making the remarkable technical choice of equipping it with an escapement movement Coaxial. The first version ofAqua terra it is equipped with a Co-Axial escapement mounted on an ETA-derived movement.
Later, Omega equips his Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M with a movement, always with an escapement Coaxial, equipped with an antimagnetic silicon spiral. Unlike previous versions, the current Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150 M. boasts an Omega manufacture movement, not derived from ETA. This makes theOmega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150 M. a watch capable of competing, from the point of view of technical prestige, with watches equipped with movement en casa what is the Rolex Datejust.
Omega vs Rolex: on the wrist
Il Rolex Datejust 36mm it is a watch with ideal measurements for those who want a timepiece on their wrist that is perfectly in line with the dictates of more traditional sporting elegance. The Rolex Datejust 36mm it is a watch that adapts to any occasion and that with its 36 millimeters is an attractive choice even for those who do not digest the massive measures of contemporary timepieces.
THEOmega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150 M. it is a watch with a more "important" presence on the wrist than the Rolex Datejust. The 38 millimeters in diameter contribute to this overall impression of greater size, but not only. L'Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150 M. has a greater thickness than the Rolex Datejust 36mm, and is also characterized by twisted handles that attract more attention than the linear and simple ones of Rolex. The date window at 6 o'clock and the absence of a magnifying glass will delight lovers of symmetry and stylistic cleanliness: the indication of the day of the month, in fact, is integrated with great discretion into the dial of theOmega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150 M. in its current version.
Omega vs Rolex: the technique
THEOmega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150 M. it is equipped with a glass back through which to observe the functioning of the movement Coaxial, which certainly makes this watch unique in its price range. The glass caseback contributes, it is true, to the increase in thickness, but a watch enthusiast certainly appreciates the possibility of seeing the movement of his mechanical watch in action, especially if it is equipped with such an unconventional escapement as the Coaxial di Omega.
Il Rolex Datejust It features the usual Rolex steel caseback, so it is not possible to see the in-house movement Rolex that animates this timepiece. Although not visible, the Rolex 3235 it's a very respectable caliber, with Parachrom spiral blue paramagnetic, with a power reserve of 70 hours and a very high precision of 2 seconds of error per day.
Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150 M vs Rolex Datejust 36 mm: which one to choose?
Let theOmega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150 M. that the Rolex Datejust 36 mm are highly respected watches, suitable for any occasion, both characterized by high quality workmanship and in-house movements.
If your ideal watch is characterized by high technical refinement, presence on the wrist, elegant but unconventional aesthetics, the ideal timepiece for you is theOmega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150 M., especially in the peculiar version with the blue dial, a color that matches very well with the striped motif recalling the teak wood of the ship decks that distinguishes the line Aqua Terra by Omega.
The Rolex Datejust 36mm is the ideal watch for you.
