Category Archives: Omega

Omega Tourbillon Watches

Posted on November 22, 2011 by admin | 8 Comments

According to Omega they were the first wrist watch brand to place a tourbillon escapement based movement into a wrist watch. This was back in 1947. I am by no means going to discuss what a tourbillon is or its … Continue reading →

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Omega Seamaster 1948 Co-Axial Chronometer Watch Hands-On

Posted on August 24, 2011 by admin | 9 Comments

Driving in London is bad enough, but during the 2012 Summer Olympics it is going to be even worse. Omega will be there. Omega is always there. I hope they have a few private helicopters for the event (or hotels … Continue reading →

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Omega Presents The 2011 Seamaster Planet Ocean Watch Collection

Posted on June 21, 2011 by admin | 22 Comments

A medium-sized speed boat motors us away from Naples and it is hot. The ancient city I am moving away from is colorful — but that describes most of Italy. Italy is vibrantly alive, dirty, and passionate. It is also … Continue reading →

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Looking At Liquid Metal Watches With Omega

Posted on May 25, 2011 by admin | 16 Comments

The modern arms race with watches isn’t about gears and pinions, but rather materials. It may appear that brands are hot on beating each others’ movements but they know that such a war would be a joke. The race for … Continue reading →

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aBlogtoRead.com Interview With Omega CEO Stephen Urquhart

Posted on May 5, 2011 by admin | 5 Comments

I think that you’ll find the above video interview with Stephen Urquhart really enjoyable. He is the CEO of Omega watches and we talk about some very interesting things that are above and beyond what most watch executive watch interviews … Continue reading →

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