With its traditional art of watch making, OMEGA has proved itself to be among the industry’s most adventurous pioneers. Omega has a long-established reputation for innovation and quality, Which has led to ground-breaking innovations in watch making and sports timing. It’s no exaggeration to say that Omega watches do enjoy great popularity all over the world.
Popularity in sport
In 1917, the British Royal Flying Corps decided to choose Omega watches as their official timekeepers for its combat units, as did the American army in 1918. Plus, Omega was the first company to be entrusted with the official timekeeping of all disciplines at the Los Angeles Games in 1932. What’s more, Omega has been the official timekeeper at many Olympic Games, and has contributed many significant innovations to sports timekeeping over the years. For example, Omega brought the first electronic timekeeping device to the Helsinki Olympic Games in 1952. In that same year, Omega was awarded the Olympic Cross of Merit in recognition of its outstanding contribution to Olympic sports.
A continuing miracle
In 1936, an Omega watch was awarded 97.8 points at the Kew-Teddington chronometer trials in England setting a world precision record. In 1952, Omega was also awarded the Olympic Cross of Merit for "exceptional services to the world of sport". Most amazing, Omega was a record holder in several categories, and was one of the largest producers of mass-produced series chronometer movements in the world . They were also well known for being the official Olympic timekeeper from 1932 onward, and created many innovative sports timing mechanisms over the decades. In addiction, the Replica Omega Seamaster watch has been created to challenge the toughest conditions and to seize the moment of the most exciting experiences of men. The Omega Seamaster watch becomes a favorite choice for many sportsmen, for example, Alexander Popov-one of the world's best swimmers of the 1990s. And the fictional character James Bond, agent of the international arm of the British Secret Service, owns his life to a Omega Seamaster.
