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Omega is pleased to unveil its new limited edition timepieces - the Seamaster Aqua Terra XXL Small Seconds Limited Edition.

The new Omega watches demonstrate a classic style and are sculptured in 18K rose or white gold. They have successfully united the aesthetic values of a classic wristwatch and innovative present-day technology.

The elegant dial is created in white enamel on two levels. The time is indicated by blue steel hands featuring laser-cut vintage Omega logos. This refined timeless design was patented by the brand back in 1924. The subtle third level is presented by the small seconds sub-dial in applied sterling (950) silver.  read more

On May 3rd, after several months of sweeping renovation, the Omega Museum in Biel opened its doors to the visitors. Created in January of 1984, this oldest museum is located just opposite Omega’s headquarters in Biel.

Devoted to a single watch brand, the museum exhibits numerous showpieces, which eloquently reflect the brand’s entire history. The 160-year old bench, which belonged to the esteemed master Louis Brandt, is among the exhibits.

According to Omega’s president, Stephen Urquhart, the period of renovation was similar to an archaeological dig. He also added that the project of the building restoration prompted the brand’s management to review its entire collection.  read more

In 2009, Omega has enlarged its iconic Constellation collection with a range of new models to satisfy any taste. The newly-designed timepieces are inspired by the famous Constellation Manhattan watch unveiled in 1982. The new highly refined timepieces reveal new dials.

The new Omega Constellation watches are available in five sizes, with cases measuring 24mm and 27mm in diameter, 31mm and 35mm, and 38mm models. They are crafted in stainless steel, 18K yellow or pink gold. The new range also comprises models in combination of steel and 18K gold, and diamond-paved models.

The dials of the 2009 Omega Constellation watches are in a range of colors, including champagne, silver, black, mother of pearl, and chocolate. The dials adorned by a refined guilloche pattern showcase the applied Constellation star at 6 o'clock.
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The Canadian skiing athlete Lauren Woolstencroft has greatly impressed true sport enthusiasts. She has taken gold in each of five events held within the framework of the Vancouver Paralympic Winter Games in March.

To mark this special occasion, the top Swiss watchmaker Omega, an official sponsor of the Games, bestowed this outstanding skier with the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean watch.

Designed in a sportive and distinctive style, the watch catches and holds the gaze with its orange strap and matching unidirectional rotating bezel. Ticking inside this horological marvel is an Omega self-winding Co-Axial chronometer movement. It is housed in an imposing case, water-resistant down to 2000 feet.
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The renowned watchmaking house Omega has recently inaugurated its sixth boutique in Switzerland. Similar to other brand’s stores, the new location at the airport in Geneva demonstrates Omega’s four main lineups: Speedmaster, Seamaster, Constellation and De Ville.

Apart from the acclaimed timepieces, the brand has been launching since 1848, the aforementioned boutique reveals Omega’s Fine Jewellery and Fine Leather Collections. They are kept company by the novel Aqua Terra Eau de Toilette pour Homme, which happens to be the company’s first fragrance.

The Omega sales point will be adjoining to the Hour Passion Boutique, opened by its Swatch Group partner Tech-Airport. The latter is a leader in airport distribution of timekeepers and jewellery. Both boutiques are located in the Airport’s Departure Transit Zone.

The new Omega store occupies an area of 35 square meters. Just as well, the illustrious watchmaker has boutiques in the centre of Geneva and other cities of Switzerland, such as Zurich, Lucerne, Berne, and Interlaken.

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The Collection has included the eighth numbered Omega watch from each of the 32 limited edition timepieces unveiled in the Beijing Olympic Collection during the build-up to the Olympic Games, as well as three rare 'Olympic Split Seconds Chronograph 1932' pocket watches. Each timepiece features the limited edition number of '8', being provided with an exclusive 8-year warranty. read more

Acting as official timekeeper for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Omega has displayed the Solar Impulse project at the heart of its Pavilion opened on the Olympic Green. The company has devoted the exhibition space to the solar airplane with the aim to draw the attention of the Pavilion's visitors to the project, the support of energy savings, and the use of renewable energies and innovative technologies. read more

As a great way to celebrate the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the Omega Company is to unveil a unique set of watches, destined to become a great discovery for avid watch collectors.

The Omega Beijing 2008 Unique No. 8 Collection has been based on the concept of the lucky "number 8", a meaningful symbol in Asian numerology.

The collection comprises each of the 32 Omega watch models licensed for the XXIX Olympiad, and three pieces of the Omega Olympic Split Seconds Chronograph 1932 pocket watch, one model of each in red, white, and yellow gold.

The display case housing the timepieces is worth special attention. Omega has created a unique case in the best traditions of the Chinese architecture.

The one-of-a-kind display case is crafted from black walnut and provided with a rich lacquer finish. The case has acquired the form of an 8-level pagoda. It sparkles imagination by its richly ornamented sliding drawers.

The top part of the pagoda reveals a special decoration paying tribute to the Beijing 2008 Games and the remarkable history of the Omega Company world-famous as a timekeeper for 23 Olympic Games.
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Over 10,500 world class sportsmen representing 205 nations will be competing for medals, glory and honour in 28 sports from August 8 to 24 in Beijing.

Omega will be present throughout the Olympic Games, acting as Official Timekeeper for the 23rd time, responsible for recording, displaying and distributing the results.

To honor the exciting event, Omega is to reveal two watch collections named the Timeless and the Special.

The Omega precision chronograph models to form the Olympic Timeless Collection pay tribute to the chronographs used at the 1932 Los Angeles Games when the company became Official Timekeeper of the Games for the first time. Six of the models in the Collection show off the Arabic numerals and the red Omega name and logo that were featured by the early models.

The timepieces strike by a remarkable detail: the five interlocking colored Olympic rings on the counterweights of the central chronograph seconds hand. The rings pay tribute to the brand's innovative spirit in watch-making and sports timekeeping.
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The Omega Speedmaster watch collection offers chronograph models that are highly appreciated by customers worldwide due to their distinctive design and remarkable functionality.

Based on the outstanding history of the luxury brand and associated with the legendary Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch, the Omega chronographs offer masculinity-at-a-glance. You will probably be surprised to find out that the collection comprises fine feminine timepieces.

Omega has added to the Speedmaster collection a variety of small-sized lady's watches revealing majestic mother-of-pearl dials, diamond-paved bezels, and pastel or white straps. The distinctive Speedmaster case, 35.5mm in diameter, features the contrasting brushed and polished surfaces, radiating with utmost refinement and elegance.

The Omega Speedmaster lady's watches are destined for women dreaming about a luxury mechanical watch larger and bolder than other female pieces, but still maintaining its feminine character.

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The leading horological company Omega is currently involved in a big advertising push, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the brand’s iconic Co-Axial escapement.

The Omega advertising visuals show the brand’s ambassadors, with the magnifying glasses, which are surely of great importance to the esteemed specialists in watchmaking.

The Omega highly successful “Watchmaker Wanted” campaign depicted George Clooney, wearing a lab coat and a loupe. The photograph was made by Greg Williams. It happened to be a source of inspiration for the creators of the new images. read more

Villa Oleandra is the name of George Clooney's home in the village of Laglio located on the shore of Lake Como in northern Italy. The Oscar-winning actor also owns an old factory connected to the villa. There the actor has a private office and creates his professional projects.

The Omega team was invited to Laglio to take photos of the famous star, intending to take some of the photos in the factory. The old factory, a working space of the actor, is comfortably furnished. The place is also provided with a pinball machine and a collection of old railway clocks, each featuring time in a different time zone.

The story of George Clooney's relationship to Omega watches goes back to his childhood. As a child, the imagination of the actor and his friends was captured by the space race. The Omega Company had been closely associated with America's space program. George Clooney recalls that he and his friends had drawn Omega logos on their own watches. In 1969, the year of the first lunar landing, George's uncle sent him his first Omega watch. Now George Clooney is the brand's Ambassador, wearing Omega watches.
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The Swiss watch-making house Omega has officially released its Omega 2009 Constellation watch line to the Asian market.

The famous actress Zhang Ziyi, an ambassador for the brand, was actively involved in the process. The event was held in the company’s new flagship boutique, located in the chic SOGO department store in Shanghai. Shortly afterwards, a festive concert took place at Shanghai Concert Hall.

Stephen Urquhart, Omega president, showed Ms. Ziyi into the premises. Not only as an Omega ambassador, she was appointed in 2008, but also as a dedicated Omega watch lover, Zhang Ziyi was really interested in seeing the inside of the watch-making world.

This beautiful lady and outstanding actress, having starred in such films as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", "The Road Home" and "Memoirs of a Geisha", was offered a unique opportunity she enthusiastically grasped: sitting at the watch-making bench, she partially assembled a mechanical movement, instructed by the watchmaker from the Omega Company.

According to Ms. Ziyi, the core values of Omega such as credibility, achievement and pioneering spirit, coincide with those of her own. She is honored to be associated with Omega, for this company has a strong foothold in China, having started its activity in the country in 1895.

The box of the Omega Constellation watch will expose the autograph by Zhang Ziyi to be performed in a drawing at the Omega headquarters, based in Shanghai.

The brand’s values and its creations’ advantages were also successfully presented through the concert. The elegant banners, demonstrating the Omega Constellation timepiece with an image of the graceful Zhang Ziyi against a background of cherry blossoms, were exposed above the red carpeted stairway, leading to the Shanghai Concert Hall.

The work of the illustrious fashion photographer Mario Sorrenti, this picture will represent a part of the brand’s 2009 communication campaign for the Constellation line. In the course of the concert the audience could enjoy the music from "Bell at Dawn, Drum at Dusk", accompanying a multi-media presentation, which demonstrated the Omega Constellation timekeeper arising from the images of the universe and the tiniest patterns of the stars.

As to the human stars, a number of the brightest ones have become ambassadors for the Omega brand. Beside Zhang Ziyi, Omega fruitfully cooperates with the actors George Clooney and Nicole Kidman, as well as the supermodel-entrepreneur Cindy Crawford.
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The renowned Swiss horological company Omega stands out due to its exceptional watch line as well as its contributions into the field of horology. It is also notable for its ardent devotion to sports timing.

There couldn’t be a better way for the company to express this commitment than to be an Official Timekeeper for the Olympic Games. This brand’s dedication has a decade-long history.

Distinguished by ongoing development, Omega has marked this partnership by an advanced technology. This watchmaker is also happy to associate itself with outstanding athletes across the spectrum of disciplines.

Massimiliano Rosolino, has been recently appointed to be an Omega ambassador. The sportsman, who made quite a sensation in the world of swimming, undoubtedly embodies the spirit of the company.

Massimiliano Rosolino, 30 years of age, is regarded to be the most successful Italian swimmer. The real pride of his mother country, he won more than 60 medals from the most important world events. Just as well Rosolino claimed Olympic Gold at the 2000 Sydney Summer Games in the 200m individual medley event.

As a media person, the swimmer is able to influence certain activities, ranging from sporting periodicals to charitable causes. The latter embraces "Acqua per il Burundi", a non-profit organization, whose focal point is constructing water wells in the East African country that suffers from droughts.

Massimiliano Rosolino had been known to be an avid lover of the Swiss brand’s timepieces before Omega chose him to become its ambassador. Rosolino’s excellent collection consists of several Seamaster Planet Ocean watches, including the impeccable Seamaster model, the Omega company bestowed on him at the Sydney Olympic Games. When he puts on his pinstriped suit instead of his swimsuit, the swimmer also prefers dressier watches manufactured by Omega.

To solidify its sport image, Omega also enjoys a sponsor relationship with the eight-time Olympic Gold medalist Michael Phelps, the "Russian Rocket" Alexander Popov, the Australian outstanding sportsman Ian Thorpe, as well as the promising young American Katie Hoff.

The sophisticated technologies created by Omega have taken swimming competition to new heights. The list features the semi-automatic Swim Eight-O-Matic Timer, touch pads, as well as live timing technology, which permits the real time viewing of races.

According to Massimiliano, it is a great honor for him to cooperate with Omega. Besides, he takes a keen interest in using these advanced techniques, while training. He also added that Omega, known for its matchless exactitude in terms of functionality, definitely encouraged him to be always punctual in the most important races or at press events.
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On the occasion, Omega has opened the doors of its exhibition called '159 Years In The Making'. The exhibition is taking place from 12 July to 25 August at KaDeWe, one of most prestigious department stores in Berlin. read more

On the 8th of August, 2008, the giant Omega Olympic Countdown Clock, located in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, stopped ticking down the seconds to the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, having reached zero and signified the start of 2008 Olympics. The 90,000 cheering spectators were excited to witness the Opening Ceremony at the National ('Bird's Nest') Stadium on the Olympic Green, including more than 100 heads of state. read more

Imagine George Clooney with a watchmaking loupe on his eye and wearing a white lab coat. The famous actor, one of Omega's worldwide brand ambassadors, posed for a set of photographs for the "Watchmakers Wanted" campaign held by the brand. The campaign is aimed at recruiting skilled applicants for building careers with the watch brand.

The photographs, depicting George Clooney in a moment of intense concentration, were shot by celebrated photojournalist Greg Williams. In a subsequent interview George Clooney commented that the Omega watchmakers were quite surprised to see the actor putting three or four of the watches together.
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