Omega

Omega, the legend

20 May 2010

As a extravagant watch manufacturer, Omega exalt itself in the world watch brands as an elegant, innovative and high-quality watch brand. It is pursued by many influential stars, politics, and other famous people in the world, such as Cindy Crawford, Michael Schumacher and the Chinese film star Zhang Ziyi.      Since its introduction in Switzerland in 1848 by Louis Brandt, Omega has never stopped looking for novelty and advancement.
At the beginning, Louis established the company by bringing in some hand-operated winding watches from the local craftsmen for reference. Over years, after numerous tests and modifications, Omega step by step rose to the industry standard.

In 1903, there are only 800 staff in the company and only 240,000 watches were produced every year. However, the company extended nonstop. The company once rose to number one watch producer in Switzerland. In the 1960s, the company launched the Omega Speedmaster Professional Chronography and put into aviation use. It was employed by NASA and became the first watch appearing in the moon. But the tide reversed in 1975 when the economic recession stroke. The company struggled forward.

Because of its venturous spirit, the company born again in the 90s.In 1995, Pierce Brosnan, the famous film star, worn a Omega Seamaster Quartz Professional on the screen. And this brought in great comments for the brand.Four years later, in 1999, it mass produced a watch with co-axial escapement and gathered much popularity. Ever since then, Omega is so popular among the world that it was chosen to be the Olympics watches.

Omega never ends bettering. Nowadays, it is proposing a variety of models. Some of them could be voguish for fashionistas, while some are professional designed for the professional.I believe the brand will glisten eternally.