This upcoming 2016 Olympics in Rio, Brazil, will mark the 27th time that Omega is the official timekeeper for this prestigious event. Quite an accomplishment, to provide such essential time accuracy for so long without any incident. Omega is definitely a brand that has gained its place in sports and now-a-days their expertise is used to measure all 28 summer sports and 14 winter sports. Continue reading “Omega The Official Olympics Time Keeper” »
This Baselworld 2016 has seen various new Omega releases, many now equipped with their METAS certified movements. But, in the case of the “Aqua Terra” model line, these more accurate calibers have yet to be introduced. What we do have here is a ‘GoodPlanet’ edition with two different available sizes, one featuring a GMT complication. These watches are part of the Omega collaboration with the “GoodPlanet Foundation” that together have produced documentary films and restoration projects. Continue reading “Omega & GoodPlanet Watching Nature” »
Well humankind has been to the moon, rock bands have played tribute to the moon and Omega has issued various moon-watches. From the recently launched “Grey Side of The Moon”; to all the various Speedmaster timepieces on its catalog, with the associated fame and prestige of being molded on the first watch to go to the moon. Now at Baselworld 2016 we can gaze at the new: “Grey Side of The Moon ‘Meteorite’”. Continue reading “Omega “Grey Side of the Moon” Meteorite” »
Omega keeps wanting to mix things up with the use and mixture of atypical materials. This new version of their “Seamaster” model line is packed with rubber, titanium and other elements. Baselworld 2016 has Omega launching many updated models with their METAS certified movements. While, another reboot is an Omega Speedmaster, with a new dial, but still operating off the original manual-winding Moonwatch movement. Continue reading “Omega Seamaster & Speedmaster At Baselworld 2016” »
Last year in 2015 we saw Omega bust out the Globemaster collection with its new Master Chronometer movement, caliber 8900. Now for Baselworld 2016 Omega returns to the Globemaster line with some nuances. For starters, it was nice to see Omega avoid the cliché of making its first complication on their new in-house METAS approved movements a chronograph. Instead opting for an annual calendar and a 4th central hand to point out the current month. Let’s take a closer look at the new “Omega Globemaster Annual Calendar”. Continue reading “Omega Globemaster Annual Calendar” »
Christie’s finished up 2015 with two great watch auctions, one dedicated to the “Omega Speedmaster” and another for “Rare Watches & Important Discoveries”. This time around they’re gathering up itemized artifacts leftover from the “James Bond Spectre” movie-set, which was released to theaters worldwide on the 6th of November 2015. Christie’s auction begins on the 16th and closes on the 23rd of February 2016. Continue reading “Christie’s Hosting A “James Bond Spectre” Auction” »
We were just recently marveled by all the new timepieces that debuted at SIHH, but time never stops. And it would be especially worrying if it stopped, when the passion being discussed is that of horology. So, now only two months away from the next luxury fair, which will be BaselWorld. Here is a peak at two new editions Omega has unveiled for this upcoming watch celebration. Continue reading “Omega pre-BaselWorld 2016” »
Charles Schulz’s comic strip Peanuts, gave birth to Charlie Brown and his dog Snoopy, which can both be seen at the box-office, starring in “The Peanuts Movie”. But, more important than Snoopy going Hollywood is his association to Omega watches, NASA and the Apollo mission that took humankind towards the moon. This year marks the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission and Omega has issued a new time piece to highlight the occasion. Continue reading “Omega Speedmaster takes Snoopy for another Moonwalk” »
Christie’s Auction House is proud to wrap up its international watch season with two special live auctions in New York on the 15th and 16th of December, beginning with the: “OMEGA Speedmaster 50: From a Spacewalk to Today”. This event is a way to honor the 50th anniversary of the Gemini IV spacewalk by astronaut Edward White with 50 lots up for bid at auction. Continue reading “Christie’s Auctions Omegas & Other Rare Watches iN New York” »
Ian Fleming’s fictional character James Bond went from Rolex to Omega watches, since the time Pierce Brosnan revived the role of double-o seven in “GoldenEye”, back in 1995. There have been six more titles added on to the 007 franchise since then, totalizing 24 Bonds flicks. Even Pierce Brosnan gave way to actor Daniel Craig, just like Sean Connery gave way to Roger Moore. But this is the first actual “as-seen-in-movie” model watch to be made available for purchase. Unlike the typical marketing plot of issuing homage timepieces as movie souvenirs for the more loyal fans. This time around Omega has made the exact watch we can see Daniel Craig wearing on his wrist available to the public, in a limited edition number of 7,007. Continue reading “Omega Seamaster 300 Spectre is the Bona Fide 007 Piece” »
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