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Omega

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Omega grew from the workshop Louis Brandt opened in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1848. His sons created a 19-ligne calibre called Omega in 1894, and the movement's name ended up naming the whole company in 1903. The house has made measurement its calling card: Olympic timekeeping, instrument watches in 1957 and a Speedmaster that reached the Moon in 1969. Since 1999 it has backed the Co-Axial escapement and since 2015 Master Chronometer certification with METAS.

Models in the Archive
27
Lines
10
Median diameter
42 mm
Most common type
Chronograph

Timeline

  1. Louis Brandt opens his workshop in La Chaux-de-Fonds.

  2. His sons Louis-Paul and César present the 19-ligne calibre called Omega.

  3. The company adopts the Omega name.

  4. The Constellation collection is born.

  5. Professional trilogy: Speedmaster, Seamaster 300 and Railmaster.

  6. Buzz Aldrin wears a Speedmaster 105.012 on the lunar surface during Apollo 11.

  7. First calibre with a Co-Axial escapement in the brand's official calendar.

  8. Presents the Master Chronometer standard, with METAS testing.

Models by line

Filter in the Archive

Speedmaster

Seamaster Planet Ocean

Constellation

Seamaster

Seamaster 300

Seamaster Ploprof

Seamaster Railmaster

De Ville

Flightmaster

Seamaster Aqua Terra

Sources

  1. omegawatches.com
  2. omegawatches.com
  3. omegawatches.com
  4. swatchgroup.com
  5. monochrome-watches.com