The Paris 2024 Olympics are just around the corner and Omega’s sporty release schedule is heating up. The latest special edition is made to honour Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis, the current world and Olympic pole-vaulting champion, a man who (giving the right equipment and a run-up) can jump over a giraffe or a two-story house, proven by his personal best vault of 6.24 metres.

This high flyer is the perfect match for Omega’s latest take on the Seamaster Aqua Terra, a 41mm stainless steel number in blue and yellow, to match the Swedish uniform that Mondo will be wearing in Paris. In recent years, Omega has pulled back on the overt Olympic references on its special edition watches — here, the details are all quite nuanced. The Seamaster name and quarter minute markers are in yellow, matched by the stitch on the integrated rubber strap. The most notable nod to Mondo, though, is the second hand, which isn’t tapered like a typical Aqua Terra hand. Instead, it’s pole-shaped, with the SuperLumiNova tip representing the vaulter’s grip tape.

Of course, the Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra is a great choice for an Olympic tie-in. It’s one of the great everyday all-rounders, offering a casual style that will serve the wearer well in a number of outfits while being robust enough with 150 metres of water-resistance, antimagnetism up to 15,000 gauss, and powered by the METAS-certified Omega 8900 calibre, accurate to -0/+5 seconds per day, and with a very wearer-friendly 60 hours of power reserve.

There’s no doubt this watch is ready for anything, possibly including Mondo breaking another world record in a few week’s time.

Tech Specs: Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M 220.12.41.21.03.009

Movement Calibre Omega 8900, Automatic, 60 hours of power reserve
Functions: Hours, minutes, date
Case: Stainless steel, 41 x 13.2mm, water resistant to 150M
Dial: Blue opaline with ‘teak’ pattern
Strap: Blue rubber with yellow stitching
Price: CHF 5,900