The Omega Seamaster "NTTD" in full rose gold is a fantasy piece. Omega never made a rose gold No Time To Die. VSF took their standard titanium NTTD and plated it in rose gold. The tropical brown dial, the Broad Arrow, the Milanese bracelet, and the no-date symmetry are all carried over from the film watch. The gold changes everything else. It is heavier than the titanium original and reads completely differently on wrist. If the titanium NTTD is a tool watch, this is jewelry. VSF Watch Factory got the rose gold plating tone and the dial details right.
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| Factory | VSF Watch Factory |
| Reference | Custom/fantasy 007 Edition (Seamaster Diver 300M, rose gold plated, tropical brown dial) |
| Movement | VSF Caliber 8806 automatic, 1:1 super clone, no-date, blackened balance wheel |
| Case dimensions | 42mm diameter, ~13.5mm thick |
| Material | Stainless steel/titanium core with 18K rose gold (Sedna gold tone) vacuum plating |
| Bezel | Unidirectional rotating with tropical brown aluminum insert, vintage-toned Super-LumiNova markers |
| Dial | Matte tropical brown, vintage-toned Super-LumiNova hour markers, skeletonized hands, Broad Arrow above 6 |
| Bracelet | Milanese mesh, rose gold plated, adjustable foldover deployant clasp |
The gold. Rose gold vacuum plating on the case, bezel ring, crown, helium escape valve, and Milanese bracelet. The plating covers every visible metal surface. VSF matched the tone to Omega's Sedna gold hue. Warmer and redder than yellow gold. Less pink than traditional rose gold. The brushed finish on the case body breaks up the reflectiveness. The polished bezel ring and crown catch light. This is a fantasy build. Omega never produced a gold NTTD. Whether that matters is up to you. The execution is what counts, and VSF's plating is even across all the components.
The dial and bezel. Same tropical brown aluminum as the standard NTTD. The dial is matte brown with vintage beige Super-LumiNova on the applied indices and skeletonized hands. The Broad Arrow insignia sits above 6. The bezel insert is matte brown aluminum with a vintage-toned luminous diving scale. The domed sapphire crystal is the same heavily curved NTTD profile that distorts at the edges. The brown against the rose gold reads differently than it does against the matte grey titanium. Warmer overall. More contrast between the dark dial and the bright case. VSF carried over the dial and bezel details from their standard NTTD.
The movement. VSF Caliber 8806 automatic, no-date. Same movement as the standard NTTD rep. No ghost date position. The exhibition caseback shows the finishing. Winding is smooth and the movement is reliable.
The bracelet. Milanese mesh in rose gold plating with a foldover deployant clasp. The mesh is the same weave pattern as the standard NTTD bracelet. The rose gold makes it heavier and flashier. The clasp has an adjustment system. The plating on the bracelet is the same tone as the case. Strap changes are possible but the mesh bracelet is the defining feature of the NTTD platform and swapping it out loses the point of the reference.
The trade-off. A titanium NTTD weighs about 100 grams on the bracelet. The gold-plated version is heavier and reads as a statement piece rather than a tool watch. If you want the NTTD design language with more wrist presence, this is the only way to get it. If you want the lightweight tactical feel of the film watch, stick with the standard titanium version. There is no wrong answer. Just know which one you are buying before you open the box.