Omega’s new Seamaster Aqua Terra is inspired by pole vaulting

You may not have heard of Armand “Mondo” Duplantis. But that doesn’t mean Omega’s latest Seamaster Aqua Terra watch, inspired by the Swedish pole vaulter, isn’t worth your attention.

Revealed ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games this summer, the watch follows a recent trend of Omega making watches inspired by its brand ambassadors. For this model, the target is Duplantis, the pole vaulter who won gold at the Tokyo 2020 Games and is currently the indoor and outdoor world record holder.

In a nod to the Swedish flag, the watch features yellow stitching on its blue structured rubber strap, while Omega says the bright yellow second hand with a white tip is inspired by the vaulting pole itself. Blue also appears on the opaline-finished dial, which features a lovely teak pattern spread horizontally.

The new Omega watch features a 41mm 316L stainless steel case with a crown at three o’clock and a date window at six o’clock. The outer circumference of the dial features seconds markings, with the 15, 30, 45 and 60 finished in the same shade of yellow as the strap stitching and Seamaster logo.