Between Sky and Sea with Omega’s Seamaster Watch

From sacred stones to blue boxes, turquoise has embodied both earth and heaven, life and afterlife.

Few colors carry the weight of myth and modernity quite like turquoise. Positioned between blue and green, often with a hint of yellow, it was the Pantone Color of the Year in 2010, and remains instantly recognizable on Tiffany boxes and Deliveroo bikes. In the Caribbean, “the turquoise” is a colloquial way to describe the sea. The shade has held cultural significance for centuries. Ancient Egyptians crafted it into amulets for the afterlife, while Native American tribes saw it as a symbol of strength and protection. In Tibet and China, turquoise represented renewal and longevity. Across these traditions, it has been more than a decorative color, it has carried meaning tied to life, nature, and the spiritual.

Given its deep connection to water, it’s fitting that Omega’s Seamaster line, rooted in marine heritage, would embrace the shade. Born in 1948 as a civilian adaptation of a watch issued to the British Air Force, the Seamaster is Omega’s longest-running family, evolving from postwar precision into an emblem of oceanic freedom. By the 1950s, it was a tool for divers; by the 1990s, it had crossed into pop culture, worn on the wrist of Daniel Craig’s Bond. In 2002, the Aqua Terra joined the family, blurring boundaries once again, marrying the toughness of a dive watch with the refinement of a dress piece.

This year, the Aqua Terra Turquoise becomes its most poetic iteration. The lacquered, sun-brushed dial radiates outward, pale at the center and darkening at the edges like sunlight vanishing beneath water. The effect is cinematic, like gazing into a lagoon from above. Even the strap’s fine turquoise stitching nods to the details that make color a signature. Inside, the Co-Axial Master Chronometer caliber 8900 upholds Omega’s standard of precision and durability, offering magnetic resistance and accuracy down to the second.

In the end, what lingers is more than the watch itself; it is the significance of the color it carries. Turquoise has long symbolized protection and a connection between water and sky. On the Aqua Terra dial, it serves as a reminder of continuity, of beauty that feels timeless yet completely modern.