OMEGA is the last
letter of the Greek alphabet and symbolizes accomplishment and
perfection - qualities that have been inherent in every OMEGA
watch since the company's foundation in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland,
in 1848.
The brand's reputation
for innovation and quality has led to numerous awards over the
company's 150-year history, starting as early as 1900 with the
Grand Prix at the Paris World Fair and continuing with the world
precision record of 97.8 points at the Kew-Teddington observatory
in England in 1936.
OMEGA went on to
be official timekeeper at no less than 21 Olympic Games, bringing
numerous innovations to Olympic sports over the years, such as
the first electronic timekeeping at the Helsinki games in 1952
- the same year in which the company was awarded the Olympic Cross
of Merit for its outstanding contribution to sport.
On account of its
precision and reliability, OMEGA's Speedmaster watch was chosen
by NASA as its official chronometer in 1965 and 4 years later
was the first watch to be worn on the moon, when, on 21 July 1969,
Neil Armstrong made his giant leap for mankind.
In more recent years,
OMEGA has continued to build on its reputation for precision and
innovation, presenting the world's first self-winding wristwatch
with central tourbillon (launched in 1994) and the revolutionary
coaxial escapement sur developed in conjunction with renowned
English master watchmaker George Daniels first offered in limited
series in 1999. With this illustrious watchmaking tradition behind
it, OMEGA has an ideal foundation for further pioneering achievements
in the new millennium.
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