Swiss watchmaker
Omega SA Native name
Omega Société Anonyme (SA) Formerly La Generale Watch Co. (1848–1903) Louis Brandt et Frère-Omega Watch & Co. (1903–1984) Company type Subsidiary Industry Watchmaking Founded 1848; 176 years ago (1848 ) in La Chaux-de-Fonds , Switzerland Founder Louis Brandt Headquarters , Number of locations
Australia, Denmark and Sweden Area served
Worldwide Key people
Raynald Aeschlimann (President ) Products Watches Parent The Swatch Group Website omegawatches.com
Omega SA is a Swiss luxury watchmaker based in Biel/Bienne , Switzerland.[ 1] Founded by Louis Brandt in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1848, the company formerly operated as La Generale Watch Co. until incorporating the name Omega in 1903, becoming Louis Brandt et Frère-Omega Watch & Co. [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] In 1984, the company officially changed its name to Omega SA [ 5] and opened its museum in Biel/Bienne to the public.[ 6] [ 7] Omega is a subsidiary of The Swatch Group .[ 1]
Britain's Royal Flying Corps used Omega watches in 1917 for its combat units, followed by the U.S. Army in 1918, and NASA in 1969 for Apollo 11 .[ 8] Omega is the current official timekeeper of the Olympics , having first done so in 1932 ,[ 9] Omega is the current timekeeper of the America's Cup yacht race.[ 10]
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^ Bailham, Lee; Eric Jones. "Omega Speedmaster Professional Chronographs" . NASA. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2012 .
^ "Highlights of Olympic Timekeeping" . Omega SA. Archived from the original on April 17, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2012 .
^ "News - Omega Seamaster Diver 300M America's Cup Chronograph" . Monochrome Watches . February 22, 2021. Archived from the original on March 6, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2021 .