Omega watches

Louis Brandt began his watch making business in 1848 under the name of the 'Comptoir d'Etablissement' in La Chaux-de-Fonds. The dealer bought the various components of pocket watches, blanks and casings and outsourced the assembly and finishing to different workshops. Louis Brandt was aware that he needed to raise the quality standard of his company and so he underwent a horology apprenticeship in Germany and England. In 1877, his son, Louis-Paul, joined the company and it was renamed ‘Louis Brandt & Fils’. Louis Brandt died in 1879 and his two sons, Louis-Paul and César jointly created a new factory that brought all the manufacturing operations, that had previously been scattered, together under one roof.

The first calibre (this term designates the characteristics of a watch: its movement, origin, maker’s name, arrangement of the elements, etc.) produced was presented in 1880. It gave rise to several watch brands including: Jura, Patria, Helvetia, Decimal and Gurzelen. The success was huge and in 1886 the company was employing six hundred people and making one hundred thousand watches per year. It opened its first branch in Paris.

In 1894 a new calibre was perfected, known as the ‘Omega 19’. Its quality and reasonable price ensured its immediate success. The Omega brand was registered. Great technical innovations continued until 1909, the year when Omega was chosen to carry out the first sports time-keeping for the Gordon Bennett Cup, the first and most famous of aeronautical competitions.

The First World War upset production and slowed down the rise of Omega, that nevertheless continued to innovate and design new calibres.

In 1932 Omega was exclusively awarded time-keeping for the Olympic Games in Los Angeles after buying out the Lemania Watch & Co brand which specialised in making dashboard instruments for cars and aeroplanes. The brand launched the Omega Automatique in 1943. In 1957 the Omega Speedmaster was created and would become a sort of industry standard for chronographs.

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The history of Omega watches

Louis Brandt began his watch making business in 1848 under the name of the 'Comptoir d'Etablissement' in La Chaux-de-Fonds. The

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The First World War upset production and slowed down the rise of Omega, that nevertheless continued to innovate and design new calibres.

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Omega Speedmaster Co-Axial Chronograph in gold and stainless steel Ref: Omega - STZ006165 Circa 2024

Omega Speedmaster Automatic in gold and stainless steel Ref: Omega - 1750033 Circa 1990

Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Co-Axial in gold and stainless steel Ref: 22020382055001 Circa 2019

Omega Speedmaster in stainless steel Circa 2007

Omega Speedmaster in stainless steel Ref: Omega - 145022 Circa 1990

Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600 M watch in stainless steel Ref: 222.30.42.20.01.001 Circa 2010

Omega Seamaster James Bond 300 M Steel Watch - Limited Edition - Ref: Omega - STZ011700 About 2020

Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch in stainless steel Ref: Omega - 31132403002001 Circa 2019

Omega De Ville Co-Axial Chronometer in stainless steel Ref: Omega - 48505031 Circa 2010

Omega Speedmaster Automatic watch in stainless steel Ref: 175.0083 Circa 2006

Omega Speedmaster in stainless steel Ref: Omega - 145.0808 Circa 1990

Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600 M in stainless steel Ref: Omega - 215.30.44.21.01.001 Circa 2010

Omega Speedmaster in stainless steel Ref: Omega - 145022 Circa 1990

Omega Speedmaster in stainless steel Ref: Omega - 145.0808 Circa 1990

Omega Speedmaster in stainless steel Ref: Omega - 145022 Circa 1980

Omega Dark Side of the Moon in ceramic black Ref: Omega - 311.92.44.51.01.005 Circa 2020

Omega Speedmaster Professional watch in stainless steel Ref: S105012-64 Circa 1965

Omega Speedmaster watch in stainless steel Ref: 145022 Circa 2000

Omega Speedmaster in stainless steel Ref: Omega - 1450222 Circa 1985

Omega Speedmaster 50Éme Anniversaire Edition Limitée in gold and stainless steel Ref: Omega - STZ011796 Circa 2019

Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra in stainless steel Ref: Omega - 220.10.41.21.02.001 Circa 2017

Omega Constellation in gold and stainless steel Ref: Omega - 13120342063001 Circa 2024

Omega Gilbert Albert in yellow gold Circa 1960

Omega Speedmaster Date watch in yellow gold Ref: 1750043 Circa 2000

Omega Genève in stainless steel Ref: Omega - 1660098 Circa 1970

Omega Seamaster watch in stainless steel Circa 1970

Omega Vintage in yellow gold Ref: Omega - 2643 Circa 1950

Omega Genève watch in pink gold Ref: 162.3009 Circa 1960

Omega Speedmaster Professional watch in stainless steel Ref: 3570.50 Circa 1996

Omega Speedmaster Automatic watch in stainless steel Ref: 351050 Circa 2000

Omega Speedmaster watch in stainless steel Ref: 1450022 Circa 1990

Omega Vintage watch in stainless steel Ref: 2503-6 Circa 1950

Omega Genève watch in stainless steel Ref: 136.0102 Circa 1970

Omega Speedmaster watch in stainless steel Ref: ST2004446 Circa 2016

Omega Speedmaster Professional watch in stainless steel Ref: 3450808 Circa 2000

Omega De Ville Co-Axial Chronometer watch in stainless steel Circa 2017

Omega Seamaster 300 M watch in stainless steel Circa 2000

Omega Seamaster watch in stainless steel Circa 1970

Omega Constellation Globemaster watch in stainless steel Circa 2017

Omega Genève in stainless steel Ref: Omega - 1660098 Circa 1970

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