It?s hard to believe, but we?re right around the corner from the 2022 Olympic Winter Games, set to be held in Beijing beginning in early February. These winter games come just months after the completion of the summer Olympics, which were pushed back a full year thanks to the pandemic that we?re all still, at varying levels, grappling with in our day to day lives as we navigate vaccines, travel restrictions, and an endless number of complications as we enter an apparent ?new normal.? The Olympics, though, go on, and with the games comes a reminder of their long association with Omega. The watch brand is not merely an Olympic sponsor, but has contributed a great deal of timing technology to the games over the years, and you could say without much controversy that those advancements in timekeeping have had a major impact on the competitions themselves over the years. It?s no surprise, then, that Omega always has a handful of special watches that debut just for the occasion of the Olympics, including the all new Seamaster Aqua Terra seen here. 
Sometimes the Aqua Terra can get lost in Omega?s vast catalog, and it?s a real shame. I?ve always had a hunch that for many people, the Aqua Terra is actually more of an ideal daily driver than bulkier Seamaster dive watches, and more complicated and specialized Speedmasters. The Aqua Terra line is all about practical functionality, delivering solid specs for daily wear (150 meters of water resistance, a screw down crown, and...