When it comes to timekeepers, Omega SA is one name that has been providing the world with innovative watches since its inception in 1848. True to its name ‘Omega’, the last letter in Greek alphabets that signifies completion with excellence, Omega watches are ingrained with a mark of perfection and accomplishment. Associated with style, elegance and exquisiteness, Omega watches today are considered high-end luxury timepieces.
Founder Louis Brandt began at the age of 23 by setting up a workshop for assembling pocket watches piece by piece from parts that were manufactured at La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. After the death of Louis in 1879, his two entrepreneurial sons Louis-Paul and Cesar abandoned the assembly workshop system and moved into a small factory in Biel in January 1880 bringing about significant changes in different aspect of their work. One of them being employing more manpower and starting in-house production of watch parts. Soon, the company outset the production of wristwatches and within four years was amongst the largest producer of watches in Switzerland. The exclusive wristwatches from that time include Labrador and Gurzelen. In 1903, the company, which was till then known by the name ‘Louis Brandt’ adopted the name Omega. Today, Omega is owned by Swatch.
Omega watches are a perfect synchronisation of precision, innovation and quality. The Omega Constellation is a stylish line of watches for both men and women. This line of watches is chronometer certified and has the trademark gold embossed Observatory Logo on the back. Hollywood celebrities like Cindy Crawford and Pierce Brosnan and tennis star Martina Hingis are among the few who are loyal admirers of Omega Constellation watches.
The Omega Seamaster is a line of watches meant for swimmers and divers. Extremely resistant to tough conditions, the Seamaster lineage of watches is meant to endure depths of up to 1000 feet underwater. These watches feature a luminous coating that makes reading time in the dark possible. The Seamaster watches are a favourite with Alexander Popov, one of the best swimmers of the world. The watch is religiously shown in all the James Bond movies including the latest, Quantum of Solace.
The Speedmaster by Omega was among the 12 watches that were chosen by NASA in 1965 as its official chronometer watch after they were made to pass rigorous tests. The Omega Speedmaster was the watch that was worn by Neil Armstrong when he first landed on the moon and reinstated our beliefs that ‘impossible is nothing’. The Omega De Ville watches have a unique Co-Axial Escapement technology that enables self-winding and free-from-lubrication chronometer movement. Among the well-known names who patronize Omega watches include Nicole Kidman, Ellen MacArthur, Michelle Wie, Eugene Cernan, George Clooney, Michael Phelps, Michael Schumacher and Ian Thorpe.
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