The 220.12.43.22.03.002 is the Aqua Terra Worldtimer in the 75th Anniversary Summer Blue, made by VS Factory (VSF). It is the anniversary version of the Worldtimer, with the gradient blue dial and the 3D titanium Earth map in the center. The world-time function is real, driven by the 8938 clone.
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| Factory | VS Factory (VSF) |
| Reference | 220.12.43.22.03.002 (Aqua Terra Worldtimer, 75th Anniversary Summer Blue) |
| Movement | VSF Caliber 8938 automatic, 1:1 super clone, 25,200 vph, jumping hour |
| Case dimensions | 43mm diameter, 14.1mm thick |
| Material | 316L stainless steel, brushed flanks, polished lyre lugs |
| Bezel | Fixed, high polish |
| Dial | Summer Blue gradient with vertical teak stripes, global city ring, 3D laser-ablated titanium Earth map, two-tone 24-hour ring |
| Strap | Light blue structured rubber with steel end-links, deployant clasp |
The dial. The Summer Blue gradient, replicated by VS Factory (VSF). It shifts from bright oceanic blue in the center to a deeper abyss blue at the edges. The center holds the laser-ablated Grade 5 titanium Earth map, viewed from the North Pole, with the continents and oceans in topographical relief. Around the map is the two-tone 24-hour ring for day and night, and the outer ring lists the global cities, including Bienne at 6. Rhodium indices with light blue lume. It is the most complex dial Omega makes, and the gradient plus the map is what separates the anniversary version from the standard Worldtimer.
The movement. VSF Caliber 8938. This is a true world-time clone, not a fake complication. The 24-hour ring rotates with the movement, so you can read all 24 time zones at once, and the jumping hour hand lets you set local time in one-hour steps without stopping the minute or seconds hands. Twin barrels and the blackened balance wheel match the genuine architecture. Arabesque Côtes de Genève finishing.
The case. 43mm, the Worldtimer size, with brushed flanks and polished lyre lugs. 14.1mm thick.
The strap. Light blue structured rubber with integrated steel end-links, deployant clasp. The light blue matches the Summer Blue dial.
The takeaway. The Summer Blue Worldtimer is the anniversary version of the already-complex Worldtimer. The gradient dial and the 3D Earth map are the draw, and the 8938 clone makes the world-time function real. Same 43mm case and rubber strap as the standard Worldtimer, just a more distinctive dial. If you want the Worldtimer and you want the anniversary look, this is the one. VS Factory (VSF) got the gradient and the map relief right, which are the two details that make or break this reference.