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Omega

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Overview

Founded by Louis Brandt in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1848 as an assembly workshop. The Omega name comes from the 19-ligne calibre of 1894 and was adopted as the company name in 1903. Official timekeeper of the Olympic Games at numerous Games since 1932.

Notable innovations

  • · Co-Axial escapement (introduced commercially 1999)
  • · Master Chronometer antimagnetic certification (2015)
Official name
OMEGA SA
Country
Switzerland
Founded
1848
Headquarters
Biel/Bienne, Switzerland
Group
The Swatch Group
Status
active

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