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The Swiss luxury watchmaker has a history spanning over 170 years that has seen its timepieces land on the moon, and remains in constant pursuit of greater precision with new innovations and standards.
Chairman / President
Raynald Aeschlimann
CEO / Managing Director
Raynald Aeschlimann
Industry
Luxury Watches
Website
omegawatches.com
Headquarters address
96-98, rue du Rhône, 1204 Geneva, Switzerland
Year founded
1848
last updated:
30 September, 2024
Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra. Photo: Handout
High Jewellery

Jewellery highlights for November from Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and Omega

Elhanati’s tie-up with Argentinian designer Conie Vallese delivers Gothic-style cutlery in gold, silver and black diamonds – quite the contrast with the dainty work in the Van Cleef & Arpels collection.

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Style Edit: Swatch’s Mission to Earthphase offers a stunning view of Earth

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Style Edit: Omega unwraps four timepieces for the festive season

Timepieces

7 timepiece highlights you might have missed in September and October 2024

Dubai Watch Week came to Hong Kong; Hodinkee was acquired by Watches of Switzerland; Omega, Jaeger-LeCoultre and Vacheron Constantin had new drops; and justice was served to a fraudster.

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Among the timepiece highlights you might have missed in autumn 2024 are – from left – Dubai Watch Week bringing the Horology Forum to Hong Kong; Patek Philippe releasing its first new collection in 25 years; and Mark Zuckerberg getting collecting with F.P. Journe and De Bethune, among others. Photos: Handout, Patek Philippe, AP
Style Edit

Style Edit: Why Omega’s Seamaster Regatta is the ultimate watch for sailors

This is a watch primed for sea travel – from its striking analogue and digital displays, to its range of nautical features and Quick-Change rubber strap.

ESG investing

Omega raises US$600,000 for eye charity Orbis through watch auction

The Swiss luxury brand recently auctioned 11 suitcases, each containing 11 MoonSwatch Moonshine Gold Hong Kong edition watches via Sotheby’s as part of its CSR efforts to support Orbis.

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Fashion

POST EDIT: Omega’s Chrono Chime the most complicated watch it’s ever made

The Swiss watchmaker’s latest release features the most complicated movement it has ever made, combining a chronograph and a minute repeater.

Omega’s Olympic 1932 Chrono Chime features the most complicated watch movement it has ever made, one that pays homage to the company’s legacy.
Timepieces

New Omega Seamaster collection unleashes watch tech from record-breaking dive

The Seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra Deep collection is built on the watch technology that accompanied the 2019 Mariana Trench dive that set a record for delving into Earth’s deepest places.

Timepieces

The MoonSwatch is selling for four times its retail price. Here’s why

The US$260 Omega X Swatch MoonSwatch, a bioceramic homage to the Omega Speedmaster, was going for over US$800 within days on resale sites like StockX, thanks to savvy marketing akin to that for sneaker drops.

Hong Kong economy

Over the moon: Hongkongers swept up in MoonSwatch mania

Crowds seen outside Swatch outlets in the city since early hours of Saturday, with some turning a quick profit by reselling the watches at a higher price.

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Residents queue up at a Swatch outlet in Causeway Bay on Saturday hoping to get their hands on the Bioceramic MoonSwatch. Photo: Dickson Lee
Curations

Curations: Omega’s diamond-studded Constellation watch makes a timeless Mother’s Day gift

The Swiss brand highlights a pair of models from its signature ladies’ collection, crafted with yellow gold and the watchmaker’s patented Sedna gold, and both powered by Master Chronometer-certified movements.

Omega’s Constellation timepieces are distinguished by the half-moon facets and “claws” on the case. Photo: Omega
Curations

Curations: Time is precious in Omega’s new gem-set Constellation and Seamaster Aqua Terra models

The Swiss brand updates its women’s watch selections with wave-embossed dials embedded with diamonds or rubies to mark the hours in the Seamaster Aqua Terra line, and a range of coloured dials for the diamond-accented Constellation Small Seconds.

Curations

Curations: Omega gets inventive with updates to 3 classic men’s watch collections

The watchmaker unveils its specially developed bronze gold as well as an all-black design in new Seamaster models, creates space-age Velcro straps for the Speedmaster Moonwatch, and adds subdials to the De Ville Trésor line.

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STYLE Edit: Omega’s Speedmaster Moonwatch gets a smart 2021 update

Few watches deserve the moniker ‘classic’ more than the Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch worn by Nasa’s Apollo 11 astronauts on their mission to the moon – the latest offers a significant technical upgrade but retains the original’s iconic look

Omega’s Speedmaster Moonwatch has had a significant update for 2021, including the introduction of a powerful Master Chronometer certified anti-magnetic movement. Photo: Omega
Curations

Curations: Gold, steel and titanium enhance Omega’s latest Seamaster Master Chronometer watches

The watchmaker updates its Seamaster Aqua Terra line with a refined Worldtimer design featuring a titanium-cast likeness of Earth, while also offering new dial colours with its classic men’s model.

Omega’s Seamaster Aqua Terra Worldtimer features a Master Chronometer-certified movement inside a stainless steel case, with a strap option in blue rubber. Photo: Omega
Curations

Curations: How Omega puts its Master Chronometer watches to the ultimate test of quality

A 10-day process takes the Swiss brand’s timepieces through a series of tests that check their performance in magnetic fields, underwater and amid changing temperatures.

Curations

Curations: Omega’s historic passion for precision set stage for Master Chronometer standard

The Swiss luxury watchmaker, which made its name in the 19th century with a revolutionary calibre, set another new industry standard by establishing its own testing process that checks timepieces for magnetic resistance.

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Curations

Curations: Omega’s revamped Speedmaster Moonwatch has landed with Master Chronometer status

The Swiss luxury watchmaker drew design inspiration for this new timepiece from the iconic watch model worn by Nasa astronauts during the first walk on the moon in 1969.

Omega’s new Master Chronometer-certified Speedmaster Moonwatch carries on the legacy of the iconic timepiece that was worn during the first walk on the moon. Photo: Omega
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