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Omega Men's 2318.30.00 Seamaster Aqua Terra Midsize Quartz 18K Gold-Plated Watch

• Precise Swiss-Quartz movement
• Domed, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal
• Case diameter: 36.2 mm

Product Description

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Omega's Aqua Terra for men is a sleekly designed watch that functions superbly in professional situations. Featuring a sophisticated combination of stainless steel and yellow gold on the 36.2-millimeter case, bezel and bands, the Aqua Terra is also water resistant to 500 feet. This elegant timepiece also features the accuracy of Swiss quartz movement for its hour, minute and second hands and offers a date display at three o'clock.

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. However, the Omega name didn't appear until 1894, after Louis Brandt had passed away 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 "flight-qualified by NASA for all manned space missions" as the only wristwatch to have withstood all of the 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 undoubtedly 20 July 1969 at 02:56 GMT, when it recorded man's first steps on the Moon's surface as part of the Apollo 11 mission. Omega watches rocketed off to space on many subsequent missions, including visits to Skylab and the historic Apollo-Soyuz link-up of Soviet and American astronauts in 1975.

In more recent years, Omega created the world's first self-winding wristwatch with central tourbillon in 1994 and made history in 1999 with the first mass-produced watch incorporating the co-axial escapement, developed in conjunction with renowned English master watchmaker George Daniels. In simple terms, the escapement is the heart of a mechanical watch, generating the impulses that make the mechanism move. Omega's Co-Axial Escapement drastically reduces the friction among the parts that transmit energy to the other components, producing greater stability and precision and reducing service requirements.

Today, Omega is known for its rigorous testing of new movements, cases, and bands. Each new Omega movement is tested on the wrist in existing Omega models, while various laboratory tests are conducted to determine temperature-resistance, shock-resistance and vibration-resistance.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000QX7ZKE
• Item model number: 2318.30.00
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #71,830 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Omega Time Piece, January 24, 2009

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William Ball "Omega Man" (Knoxville, TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Omega Men's 2318.30.00 Seamaster Aqua Terra Midsize Quartz 18K Gold-Plated Watch (Watch)

I purchased this Omega years ago, and it became the first of a large growing collection of high end watches. Later, I added a stainless steel version of the same watch. Both have provided excellent value, excellent accuracy, no problems. I have other brands that include Tag, Ball, Baume Mercier, Ebel. I think overall that I like the look of the Omega line better than most. I think that the Omega line as well as all the lines I own are far superior to the Rolex line in both cost, and more importantly, accuracy. No service issues at all. Great also if you wear a suit. Smooth band does not cause picks on your shirt or jacket. These quartz seem to have batteries that last for years. Add an Omega to your collection - true watch fans will recognize its quality. Finally, if you have a medium sized or smaller wrist, this size is more comfortable than many of the large SS watches that can overwhelm your wrist.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Omega Men's Seamaster Aqua Terra Quartz Midsize Two-Tone Watch #2318.30.00, December 26, 2008

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Cao Fangning (china) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Omega Men's 2318.30.00 Seamaster Aqua Terra Midsize Quartz 18K Gold-Plated Watch (Watch)

I buy this watch for my father, he likes it very much. a beautiful watch~~~~~~