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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Omega_SAOmega SA - Wikipedia

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   Founded by Louis Brandt in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1848, the company formerly operated as La Generale Watch Co. until incorporating the name Omega in 1903, becoming Louis Brandt et Frère-Omega Watch & Co. In 1984, the company officially changed its name to Omega SA and opened its museum in Biel/Bienne to the public.

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     The Swatch Group Ltd is a Swiss manufacturer of watches and...

   • Omega Seamaster

     The Omega Seamaster is a line of automatic winding...

   • Omega Speedmaster

     Omega Speedmaster is a line of chronograph wristwatches...

2. www.bobswatches.com › omega › history-of-omega-watchesDiscover the Fascinating History of Omega Watches

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   Reviewed By: Paul Altieri. The story of Omega watches begins in 1848, when an ambitious 23-year-old named Louis Brandt opened a small workshop in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. Driven by dreams of creating fine pocket watches, Brandt built a reputation for remarkably precise and exquisitely crafted timepieces, laying the foundations for a ...

3. www.omegawatches.com › en-us › chronicleDiscover OMEGA's Watchmaking History| OMEGA US®

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   Follow the evolution of OMEGA's unique watchmaking expertise from 1848 to the present day.

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5. www.omegawatches.com › chronicleOMEGA Chronicle, the History of OMEGA | OMEGA EN®

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   The story of Omega. Follow OMEGA's history from 1848 to the present day through its most significant events.

6. www.esquire.com › uk › watchesThe Secret History of Omega Watches - Esquire

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   Nov 9, 2021 · In 1962, astronaut Wally Schirra wore his own watch, a second-generation Speedmaster, on the Mercury-Atlas 8 mission, marking Omega’s debut in space. Three years later, Nasa chose Omega as its ...

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   Who made Omega watches?

   • The forerunner of Omega, La Generale Watch Co., was founded at La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, in 1848 by Louis Brandt, who assembled key-wound precision pocket watches from parts supplied by local craftsmen. He sold his watches from Italy to Scandinavia by way of England, his chief market.

   Omega SA - Wikipedia

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   Is Omega a swatch?

   • Omega is a subsidiary of The Swatch Group. Britain's Royal Flying Corps used Omega watches in 1917 for its combat units, followed by the U.S. Army in 1918, and NASA in 1969 for Apollo 11. Omega has been the official timekeeper of the Olympics since 1932 and is the current timekeeper of the America's Cup yacht race.

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   Did Omega ever design its own parts?

   • It never did.” Standing beside the 19th-century workbench of Louis Brandt, the Omega founder, Protopapas is explaining the company’s foundational principle: rather than buy parts from third-party manufacturers, Omega always designed its own.

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   When did Omega release a James Bond limited edition watch?

   • Omega released a second James Bond limited edition watch in 2006. This was a Seamaster Planet Ocean model with a limited production of 5007 units.

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