"Omega SA is a Swiss deluxe watchmaker based in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland. Started by Louis Brandt in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1848, the business officially ran as the La Generale Watch Co. till incorporating the name Omega in 1903, ending up being Louis Brandt et Frère - Omega Watch & Co. In 1982, the company formally transformed its name to Omega SA, which is presently a subsidiary of the Swiss Swatch Group. [1] Omega opened its museum to the general public in Biel/Bienne in January 1984.

Britain's Royal Flying Corps selected Omega watches in 1917 as its official timekeepers for its combat systems, as did the U.S. Military in 1918. Omega watches were the selection of NASA and the initial watch on the Moon in 1969. On top of that, Omega has actually been the main timekeeping gadget of the Olympic Gamings considering that 1932. James Bond has worn it in movies because 1995; other famous Omega users, previous as well as present, consist of Buzz Aldrin, George Clooney, John F. Kennedy, Mao Zedong, Elvis Presley as well as Prince William."