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Here's the Aqua Terra announcement: http://forums.watchuseek.com/showthread.php?t=138783
Good news: Better legibility on the hands and dial, Won't be in stores until later this year (save your pennies) Bad News: Different dials, Expect higher prices Unknown: New bracelet design

Here's last year's sales brochure on the new movement, the 8500, introduced in the Hour Vision. Now it's being used in some other watches like the revised AT.

http://people.timezone.com/staff/Damon/HourVision.pdf

Good things written about it, but not time-tested. Here's a magazine article, just remember you're not reading Consumer Reports.: http://www.watchtime.com/archive/wt_2007_05/WT_2007_05_142.pdf

Take your time, learn about different brands and features, then buy something you'll truly enjoy. There's a huge number of good watches in all price ranges.

A final note - Most mainstream watches, including Rolex Datejusts, are pretty easy to find used in good condition at a decent discount. There are quality sources for them and you don't have to go to ebay and weed out the fakes and junk.

Just like cars, depreciation is your greatest cost when buying 99% of new watches, no matter which one you choose. Get referrals to good dealers, whether you buy new or used to minimize headaches.