"Omega SA is a Swiss deluxe watch manufacturer based in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland. Established by Louis Brandt in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1848, the firm officially operated as the La Generale Watch Co. until integrating the name Omega in 1903, ending up being Louis Brandt et Frère - Omega Watch & Co. In 1982, the business formally altered its name to Omega SA, which is currently a subsidiary of the Swiss Swatch Group. [1] Omega opened its museum to the public in Biel/Bienne in January 1984.

Britain's Royal Flying Corps picked Omega watches in 1917 as its main timekeepers for its battle systems, as did the UNITED STATE Army in 1918. Omega watches were the selection of NASA and also the very first watch on the Moon in 1969. Furthermore, Omega has actually been the main timekeeping gadget of the Olympic Gamings considering that 1932. James Bond has used it in movies because 1995; other popular Omega users, previous and also existing, consist of Buzz Aldrin, George Clooney, John F. Kennedy, Mao Zedong, Elvis Presley and also Royal Prince William."