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!!Brand Overview
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Omega is a Swiss [luxury watch | Watches] manufacturer founded by
Louis Brandt, who assembled his first pocket watch nearly 160 years
ago. Omega has since continued to development and has now become a
parent corporation to several companies, including a fine jewelry
branch. During the last 50 years, Omega watches have also been to the
moon and have regularly appeared in James Bond movies on Bond's
wrist.
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!!Brand History
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[Upload:lavrov/12dedfbe8ac2033f8904744bbd29b6c0_tn.jpg align=right
hspace=5 vspace=5 pop=yes]The history of Omega started in 1848 when
Louis Brandt assembled his first watch in La Chaux-de-Fonds,
Switzerland. He was only 23 when his first watch was ready. After
founding the company, Brandt traveled throughout Europe, opening new
markets for his watches.

After Brandt died in 1879, the company was overtaken by Brandt's two
sons Louis-Paul and Cesar. What the latter two did was moving the
headquarters of the company and the manufacture to Bienne. In fact
the manufacture is still on the same place.

In 1903 both brothers died and the enterprise has passed to four
young grandsons of the founder. Paul-Emile Brandt stood out amongst
the four, because it is his accomplishment that the brand became a
famous watch-making holding, which consists of almost fifty smaller
companies.

When the First World War struck Omega had encountered a series of
problems, just like many other enterprises. In order to withstand
those problems after the war in 1930 Omega took the decision to merge
with another Swiss watchmaker - [Tissot]. This partnership resulted in
the creation of the new _SSiH Group_ in Geneva.

With the World War II Omega watches became rather popular among
military men and pilots. Such models as Constellation, Seamaster and
Speedmaster Chronograph have proven to suit perfectly the military
men.

A very important fact in the history of Omega is that it is the only
watch brand, which has already timed 22 Olympic Games. In 2012 Omega
will time the 25th Olympic game in the brand's history. This year
will also mark 80 years since Omega has become the Official
Timekeeper of the Olympic Games, which took place in Los Angeles.

There is another impressive fact in the history of Omega watches: the
_Omega Speedmaster Professional_ is the only watch to make 6
round-trips to the Moon and in 1969 it has visited the moon. It has
also assisted the astronauts of all the Apollo missions, from Apollo
7 to the last Apollo 17 and its commander and Omega ambassador Eugene
Cernan.

Today Omega enjoys the support of great stars of Hollywood, sports
and movies. The best known secret agent James Bond is probably the
most famous among ambassadors of Omega. However, people not less
famous wear Omega watches. Among them Nicole Kidman, Michael
Schumacher, recently the new James Bond - Daniel Craig, Michael
Phelps, Ian Thorpe, Alexander Popov, Cindy Crawford and many others.

Along with [TAG Heuer], Omega is probably the best known Swiss watch
brand to produce sport watches.
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!!Recent Collections
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The most famous collections from Omega are the *Seamaster* and the
*Speedmaster*. These two collections are so popular because almost
every series of James Bond movie features a model of *Seamaster* and
Neil Armstrong has landed on the Moon, while wearing a *Speedmaster
Professional*. The Speedmaster Collection is also the choice of 7
times [Formula One] World Champion [Michael Schumacher].

The two other collections of Omega watches are *Constellation* and
*De Ville*. These two collections feature both ladies' and men's
watches. There are also a series of _Specialities_, also for men and
for women. There are plenty of watches to choose from.

Omega watches are to be found all around the world. Omega boutiques
are situated mostly in Europe, but there are also boutiques in
Mexico, in USA (California, Beverly Hills); Asian countries have many
Omega boutiques too. Recently Omega has opened its newest boutique in
Moscow - first one in Russia.
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!!See also
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* [Cartier]
* [Vacheron Constantin]
* [Rolex]
* [Audemars Piguet]
* [Patek Philippe]<br>

!!External Links
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[Official Website | http://www.omega.ch]

[The Choice of Michael Schumacher |
http://www.cool-watches.com/omega-schumacher-p.html]
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!!Category
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