New watch

[murtuzah]

Decided to finally step and upgrade from a *deep breath* Apple Watch to this beauty. This is my daily wearer to work.

[brandrea]

Very nice, congratulations

[DCheeta]

Congrats on the awesome AquaTerra!

I'm interested to know what motivated you to transition from an Apple Watch to a high-end mechanical watch? There is a lot of conjecture among watch enthusiasts about the effect that smart watches will have on the mechanical watch market.

Have you always been interested in mechanical watches, or is it a recent discovery?

Again, congrats!

[murtuzah]

Originally Posted by DCheeta

Congrats on the awesome AquaTerra!

I'm interested to know what motivated you to transition from an Apple Watch to a high-end mechanical watch? There is a lot of conjecture among watch enthusiasts about the effect that smart watches will have on the mechanical watch market.

Have you always been interested in mechanical watches, or is it a recent discovery?

Again, congrats!

Thanks :)

I've always been somewhat interested in mechanical watches - mainly at getting a Tag Heuer as one of the more affordable brands. I put it off for many years as I couldn't justify the price (personally) but I recently decided its time to make the step up.

This was mostly because the novelty of AW has worn off for me. I use no apps on it and other than telling the time it's only useful smart feature (for me) is Apple Pay - which works just as well on the iPhone. I also became frustrated at having to charge my watch daily after a couple of incidents where the charge finished before I got home from work.

I started looking around and the newer Tag designs just didn't cut it for me. I'm not a fan of busy watches per se and I needed something understated so I can wear it to work. I really liked the Omega's simple design, it's brand history and heritage and also the back window which shows some of the movement. I did some research into how mechanical watches work and I appreciation grew.

I felt this AQ was a sweet spot between something affordable, somewhat understated and a tad unique (most people I see around have Tag's, IWC PG and Rolex's). I think it's also a good starting point where I can learn how to live with and care for such a timepiece before I step up and buy something like a Rolex (I now have my eyes set on the Batman and Hulk :D ).

[DCheeta]

Originally Posted by murtuzah

Thanks :)

I've always been somewhat interested in mechanical watches - mainly at getting a Tag Heuer as one of the more affordable brands. I put it off for many years as I couldn't justify the price (personally) but I recently decided its time to make the step up.

This was mostly because the novelty of AW has worn off for me. I use no apps on it and other than telling the time it's only useful smart feature (for me) is Apple Pay - which works just as well on the iPhone. I also became frustrated at having to charge my watch daily after a couple of incidents where the charge finished before I got home from work.

I started looking around and the newer Tag designs just didn't cut it for me. I'm not a fan of busy watches per se and I needed something understated so I can wear it to work. I really liked the Omega's simple design, it's brand history and heritage and also the back window which shows some of the movement. I did some research into how mechanical watches work and I appreciation grew.

I felt this AQ was a sweet spot between something affordable, somewhat understated and a tad unique (most people I see around have Tag's, IWC PG and Rolex's). I think it's also a good starting point where I can learn how to live with and care for such a timepiece before I step up and buy something like a Rolex (I now have my eyes set on the Batman and Hulk :D ).

That's awesome! That's the path that most of us have taken, although perhaps from digital or quartz watches rather than smart watches (before they existed).

The AquaTerra is the perfect watch for your transition into mechanical timepieces. It is one watch that can be worn in any situation, from dressy to sporty. Hell, you don't even need to add another watch...but of course you will!

[Bushido]

Fantastic upgrade to the AT! Congratulations!!

[scarlet knight]

Looks great! 41 or 38mm?

[murtuzah]

Originally Posted by scarlet knight

Looks great! 41 or 38mm?

41.5 haha

[AEC]

Excellent choice. Congratulations!

[yessir69]

Congrats. Welcome to the forum.

[Urosfan]

Congrats

[stevedssd]

Welcome and congratulations that is a great choice

[Maxtor]

Excellent choice. Enjoy.

[mulgogy]

Congrats! Love the new ATs.