A prestigious brand combining a rich aesthetic flair with timekeeping precision, OMEGA has created numerous iconic watches over its 150-year history. First established in 1848, the Swiss company produced its first automatic / manual pocket watch and remains today one of the world's most enduring high-end watch companies.
OMEGA was the first company to be entrusted with the official timekeeping of all disciplines at the Los Angeles Games in 1932. OMEGA's association with the Olympic Games led to well over half a century of pioneering developments in the field of sports timekeeping.
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Buy OMEGA With Confidence
When purchasing your OMEGA watch from the Watch Hut you can be assured that you are buying a genuine, authentic, quality timepiece from a fully authorised dealer. You can find our parent company T H Baker (Horsham) listed as an authorised official retailer for the brand.
We would recommend only ever making purchases of luxury watches from authorised dealers as you can be assured that your watch will be authentic, and not a ‘grey market' import. Grey market watches will often be the genuine product; however they will usually have their serial numbers removed so the source of the watch cannot be traced. Without a serial number OMEGA and official OMEGA dealers will not be able to service or repair your watch.
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ABOUT OMEGA WATCHES
Established in 1848, OMEGA saw Louis Brandt and his sons became the largest producers of watches in Switzerland, with a production rate of of over 100,000 watches. But this fact did not stop the exclusivity of the watches they produced, e.g. the minute-repeating wristwatch, developed in 1892 in partnership with Audemars Piguet, and probably the first wristwatch of its kind.
The OMEGA name made its sports debut at the international ballooning contest for the Gordon Bennet cup in 1909. Britain's Royal Flying Corps decided to choose OMEGA watches in 1917 as their official timekeepers for its combat units, as did the American army in 1918. OMEGA had their first victory at the observatory timing competitions in Neuchâtel in 1919 with their chronometers winning the competition. This was continued with a score of first places right up until 1971. The 1933, 1936 and 1946 competitions were some of OMEGA's most noteworthy.
A rich relationship and history with international sporting events is epitomised by OMEGA's continuing association with the Olympic Games. OMEGA was the first company to be entrusted with the official timekeeping of all disciplines at the Los Angeles Games in 1932 using chronographs and stop-watches developed by its subsidiary Lémania. Since then, OMEGA has been responsible for the timekeeping at 24 Olympic Games, and also for the development of the equipment which has ensured the technology has kept pace with ever-better performances. London 2012 will be the 25th instance OMEGA serves as Official Timekeeper, marking the 80th anniversary of the brand's first Olympic Games.
Other notable moments in OMEGA's history include astronaut Neil Armstrong making 'one giant leap for mankind' in July 1969 whilst wearing his OMEGA Speedmaster Professional, and OMEGA receiving their 100,000th official rating certificate for quartz chronometers in 1983.
OMEGA continues to demonstrate its innovation with new additions and innovative developments. OMEGA's watchmakers have developed the 2500 caliber movement "coaxial escapement", a creation of the English master-watchmaker, George Daniels, for series production in wristwatches. The combination of the new escapement and a newly developed free sprung balance produces highly accurate regular timekeeping.
To discover the full range of OMEGA's opulent collection, from the smart dress options of Constellation and De Ville to the marine marvels of the Seamaster and Aqua Terra lines, please browse the featured lines above.
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The OMEGA Watch Guarantee
Watches by OMEGA are guaranteed by OMEGA for a period of 24 months from the date of purchase under the terms and conditions of this guarantee. The international guarantee from OMEGA Watches covers material and manufacturing defects existing at the time of delivery of the purchased OMEGA watch ("defects").
The guarantee only comes into force if the guarantee certificate is dated, fully and correctly completed and stamped by an official dealer of OMEGA Watches (valid guarantee certificate).
