The Omega watch is one of the most recognized brands in the world. Seven out of ten people have heard of Omega watches. When you think of the hundreds of different watches on the market today that is a very high number. How did Omega become so famous? Let’s look at the history of the Omega watch as a company and today as a flagship brand of the Swatch Group.
In 1848 Louis Brandt was an aspiring 23 year old who began making precision key wound watches from parts he would get from local craftsmen. Located in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Brandt had an assembly workshop that he ran until his death in 1879. When he died he left the business to his two sons, Louis-Paul and Ceasar.
By 1903 they had built their business into one of Switzerland’s largest watch companies with over 240,000 watches being built every year. They had over 800 employees. Both men died in 1903 and left the company to four young people including Paul-Emile Brandt. World War I took its tool on many businesses and in 1925 Paul-Emile began to work at merging Omega and Tissot. This was eventually done in 1930 as both companies were merged into the SSIH group.
1948 the Seamaster was created and in 1957 the Seamaster 300. In 1981 Seamaster 120 was a new brand and set a new world free dive record at a depth of 101 meters. The Seamaster is also well known for being the watch worn in the James Bond movies.
On March 1, 1965 OMEGA’s Speedmaster chronograph was “flight-qualified by NASA for all manned space missions” as the only wristwatch to have withstood the entire U.S. space agency’s severe tests. On 21 July 1969 - 02:56 GMT, the Speedmaster records man’s first steps on the Moon’s surface.
The Speedmaster became the first, and to this day, the only watch to be worn on the Moon. Because of that it earned the nickname: the Moon Watch. In April 1970 the OMEGA Speedmaster earned the “Snoopy Award” for its role in helping resuce the astronauts on Apollo 13.
Through the years SSIH was the number one watch manufacturer in Switzerland and they were the third largest in the world. Over time SSIH was a very profitable business and continued to flourish until 1975 when they began to feel the effects a recession and in 1981 they were bailed out by their banks to stay afloat.
In 1985 the holding company was taken over by a group of private investors. They renamed it SMH and quickly achieved rapid growth and success to become today’s top watch producer in the world. In 1998 it was named the Swatch group and OMEGA continues to be one of the most recognizable and prestigious brands they manufacturer.
This was the best opportunity that Joe would get for ages. He had been working for many years in his tenth floor office and had got a few raises in his salary over the past couple of years. Joe is hard working and at times he feels that he is being discriminated against. There were other co-workers who were not even half as efficient as him, yet they had received better promotions than Joe. Try as he might, he could not fathom what the reason was till his friend disclosed to him the fascination his boss had for replica Omega watches. In fact the only way into his heart was by offering him one of the best replica Omega.
This was a sure shot way to please him and if Joe could manage to please him, the raise he had been looking for years might become a reality and not remain a dream any more. Being a determined type of person, Joe decided that he would search the net for both wholesale Omega watches and also for replica Omega watches for sale. Over there he might find something that might please his boos and thereby provide him with the chance of asking for a raise when his boss was in a happy mood. Joe was in for a surprise when he checked out some of the online shops for Omega replica watches. He had never in his wildest dreams imagined that one could get virtually all the Omega watches for such a low price.
Not just his boss, he might even afford to take one each for his entire family. All varieties of Omega replica watches were available in that website. Even the latest Omega watch that was hardly released 3 weeks ago was also available as Omega replica watches on that site. There was more in store for Joe. His jaws dropped when he checked out the special offers for certain brands of these Omega replica watches. As it is all the Omega replica watches available on the site were priced at ridiculously low prices and then these certain models were being offered at a discount.
It sounded too good to be true. Just to make sure, Joe checked out a few more sites that deal in Omega replica watches and there too he found that certain models were being offered at a discount of 20%. This was a lucky day for Joe, since the model his boss love was being offered at a discount. Then there was the cute one that his wife had been asking for quite some time. There was no way that Joe could afford the real one, but at these prices… these Omega replica watches would not even dent his wallet. It was just a matter of time before Joe placed his order for several Omega replica watches got his raise, and even presented his wife with her favorite Omega replica watches.
The day Cindy Crawford started modeling for Omega, it was destined that these watches become dream watches for millions of people around the world. The watches were popular for a long time before that, but the campaign gave it mass appeal. The only hitch for people to fulfill their dream was the price tag. And that was only going up and was showing no indication of coming down. So, these fans started turning towards the replica sites. However, replica sites were not always honest and several replicas that were sold were not of a very good quality.
Then came replica monkey. The beautifully decked up monkey sporting a lot of glittering watches has become a synonymous logo around the world for the best replica Omega watches. The Omega replica watches sold on the site are certainly among the world’s best. How can you believe us? Take a look!
The reason we are so passionate about replica Omega watches is because the site was started with an intention to put superb replica Omega watches for sale at prices that are within the reach of the most common man anywhere in the world. When you buy replica Omega watches from replica monkey, you can be assured that you are getting the best of the best replica Omega watch, checked again and again by our expert quality team.
Another specialty of the site is its division of wholesale Omega watches. Selling wholesale requires a different level of preparation and that is easily achieved by the special quality team that passes the inspections of all our watches. Several retailers including a few small websites also come to us and buy wholesale Omega replica watches to sell to their clientele in turn. We don’t complain – after all, the mission of the site is to provide the best Omega replica watches and of course, all the other international brands of popular watch ranges.
On our homepage, we put up the latest trends in the world of replica watches, by tracing which replica watches are selling fastest and showing them to you so that you make an informed decision to buy the watch that is in vogue today. Whether you look at the replica Omega watches, the replica Rolex collection, the replica Patek Philippe range or the spectacular Tag Heuer range of replica watches, you can buy the watch with an assurance that each time piece will exactly be similar to the original watch model.
One special feature that we can promise right now is the spectacular new 2008 range that has come out only in August. Those watches also adorn our shelves right now. But then, we do not know how many days they will last – they are selling like hot cakes!
Check out the brand new range of Omega replica watches from the seamaster GMT series or the speedmaster series and you will see why replica monkey is the absolute destination for not just Omega, but all brands of replica watches in the world!
It is your husband’s birthday and what a better way to make a statement than by presenting him with replica Omega watches? For a long time you had been eyeing these replica Omega watches that were being sold at the designer replica watches store. For some time you did not have the courage to purchase these watches, especially after you heard that wholesale replica watches were being imported and most of them were third grade stuff. Anyone can recognize this replica Omega watches and most people rely on these quality replica watches. They know that they can depend on these watches to give them years of service. Just try to know a bit about these replica Omega watches and you will know that the price that you are paying for them is well worth it.
If you thought that you needed to steal a bank to purchase replica Omega watches, you are ignorant. Most of these watches are within the budget of general people. However this does not mean that Replica Omega watches. will not last you for long. If you had put the movement of a decent watch inside a artificial gold casing and put an authentic looking Omega dial on top? It too would be like replica Omega watches. In fact this is what the manufacturers of replica Omega watches are doing. They purchase high quality movements and encase them in authentic casings. A genuine looking dial is then affixed to give the finishing touches to the replica Omega watches.
Most of these replica Omega watches will last you for many years and there have been cases when users of replica Omega watches have forgot when they had purchased their replica Omega watches. However it is recommended that you know the person you are purchasing your timepieces from. There have been instances when people have been swindled. Thanks to the popularity of the replica Omega watches, some cheats have started importing cheap movements from Hong Kong, assembling them and selling them off as replica Omega watches. These swindlers know about the huge demand for these timepieces and they try to take advantage of gullible people who cannot tell the difference between a replica and a fake.
People should know a few facts before they set out to purchase their watches. After all these timepieces will adorn your wrist for many years and will provide you quality time for years to come. Hence it is essential that you purchase your replica Omega watches from someone whom you know and whom you can trust. It is just a question of observation. But then again there is a problem for some people. Only experts with a sharp eye can distinguish between the replica and the original ones. There are some people who would like to call these replica Omega watches as fakes but this is not the truth. These watches are replicas of the original ones and are not fakes.
As soon as one thinks of replica sports watches, his mind goes straight to the best replica Omega watch range. Obviously! The Omega replica collection is certainly among the most treasured, most sold, and most admired ranges of replica watches across all replica selling websites in the world. A major part of that credit goes to the spectacular design and construction of each of the best replica Omega watches.
The collection is actually a mega range! In the range of watches on sale, there are many smaller sub ranges - each of them super stars in their own wake!For instance, the Omega Planet Ocean replica watch. This spectacular sports watch is part of the world renowned Seamaster range of best Replica Omega Watches and is among the largest selling sports watches across the world. The first thing that will strike you about the watch is that it is a chronograph!Imagine a full chronograph set into a completely water proof wrist watch.
And it is available in a wide range of options - you can choose the Omega Planet Ocean replica watch with a stainless steel strap, a leather strap or even a rubber strap! The bezel comes in a variety of colors too - you can pick up one with a black bezel, or an orange bezel. One of the most unique features is the color of the chronograph buttons on the bezel - they match the bezel and strap color, and lend an extremely sporty air to the watch.
Or you can look at the Omega Speedmaster replica watch. As the name suggests, this is a range of racing watches, with everything timed to the split second. Also available in a choice of steel and leather strap, this is one watch that has to be there in every connoisseur’s collection. One of the most popular watches in the range is the Omega Speedmaster replica Broad Arrow watch. Armed with markings all through the bezel, and all around the face of the watch, this is one replica watch that you cannot miss. The chronograph dials, the red time and lap split markings on the watch face, and the sturdy impeccable chrono buttons, that stop the hands at the lightest tug, all combine to make this a super watch unline any other!
One of the most unique watches in the best replica Omega range is the Omega Speedmaster Skeleton replica watch. Like the name suggests, this is an open work wrist watch, which in itself is so unique, as the watch comes with all the bells and whistles of a regular sports watch. You have to take a look at it to understand the ‘out of the world’ look that this watch has due to the skeleton feature.
For sportsmen, there is the Omega Sportmaster replica, which is also available in a separate range for ladies, like the other popular ranges in the Omega replica range.Take a look and get awed!
I still remember the old school days. We used to be taken to excursions to different cities once every year. In these cities we would be taken to famous industrial houses and factories. I still recall one watch factory that I had visited when I was quite young. The workers all dressed from head to toe in an airtight and dust proof white colored jacket kept me intrigued. I had asked the teacher who accompanied us and she explained that it was to keep dust away from the assembly line and hence away from the watches. Their movement (that is what their mechanism is called) is very precise and even a speck of dust might cause havoc with the way it keeps time.
All of us were presented with mementoes in the form of a wristwatch. You might be asking why am I stating all this historical stuff and how does it concern this article? Today, when I was browsing the net, searching for Omega replica watches and I was stunned to find the same model that was gifted to my by the watch company so may years ago. The prices were not realistic since the replica Omega costs about one hundredth of the original one. Keeping this as a yardstick, I calculated the price of the real watch I had with me and I was stunned. But one has to hand it to the people who manufacture these fake Omega watches.
They do not have the same vast complex the original manufacturers have and yet they produce replica Omega watches of such remarkable likeness. Maybe this is the reason that they can offer these replica Omega watches at such a low cost. Then I have also noticed that most of these replica Omega watches are only sold over the net. This means that they do not have to spend millions of dollars advertising in various medias like the real company does. I almost forgot to say that the replica Omega watches do not have genuine jewelry in the form of diamonds and other precious stones on their dials. The replica Omega watches also do not have casings made out of precious metal, and even their bands are made out of cheap alloy metal.
All of these factors combine together and makes it possible for the manufacturer to provide you with replica Omega watches that are priced far less than the real ones. If any one of you has the opportunity to visit a watch-assembling factory, and if possible, the dial manufacturing section, you will understand the hard work that goes behind manufacturing each dial. The dials of the replica Omega watches have to undergo the same process too. This is what beats me. There is no cutting of throats over here. Yet they have managed to keep the prices of these fake watches so low, that each and every person can afford to purchase one of them.
You can get hold of replica Omega watches anywhere. Just take a stroll down the street and you might find someone at the street corner offering replica Omega watches. If you are a sucker and went in for these fake wholesale replica watches that are imported from Hong Kong, you might rue the day you purchased replica Omega watches. If one is planning to purchase replica Omega watches or any other designer replica watches, they should visit the websites that sell quality replica watches. The replica Omega watches you purchase over there will deliver what it promises.
Just check out the website that deals in replica Omega watches and you will know the difference between the watches whose images are displayed over there and the replica Omega watches the street corner vendor showed you. Though these replica Omega watches are fakes, they are in fact fakes of the highest quality. The precision time mechanism that lies enclosed within the carefully crafted shell along with the bejeweled (albeit with artificial jewels) make these replica Omega watches a piece of art. There are connoisseurs who visit this replica Omega watches websites just to see how these watches look and they end up purchasing replica Omega watches themselves.
Such is the quality of this replica Omega watches that those posh visitors are not able to resist purchasing one. The websites of the replica Omega watches are well maintained and you can find them being updated at regular intervals. Within a few weeks of any new Omega model appearing in the market, the websites offering replica Omega watches will have that model on display too. Check out any model in the market and you can be assured that they have it too. If you thought that you mind find yourself with a bad watch after purchasing these watches, you need to ask them who have been wearing the same for years without any complaint.
In fact most of them have more than one of these watches. They know if they purchase one replica Omega watches for the rest of their life, the combined cost will not be even half of a single original one. Sometimes I wonder whether the movie stars too are wearing replica Omega watches? It will not be surprising if they did. After all, nobody wants to waste money and it is not easy to earn money. Money is valuable and should be spent wisely. There are many other avenues where you can spend your hard earned money so that it pays you back with its value. Then again there are some avenues that can be easily avoided. Purchasing a branded and original exclusive watch is one of them. Most people just purchase them to show off their value in the market. Just wear replica Omega watches and show off your value without burning a hole in your pocket. You shall not be alone. There are others doing the same thing.
Can you imagine the squeal of delight when you present your girlfriend with the latest Omega replica watches? She will be amazed beyond belief and the feeling of happiness on her face when she gets those Omega replica watches will amaze you. Do not worry; she will never be able to make out the differences between the Omega replica watches and the real stuff. Crafted using the latest machines and technology these watches can fool even the discerning user. It is a known fact that the rich and the famous all love to wear expensive brands of watches. General people too want to wear these watches. Due to their prohibitive costs most people go in for Omega replica watches instead of the real one.
These Omega replica watches are exact copies of the real ones apart from the fact that they do not contain costly jewelry and their casings are not made of gold. However, you just want to make a fashion statement and the Omega replica watches will help you to achieve just that. Modern executives draw a fat pay scale and they can afford real Omega watches. However they go in for Omega replica watches because they know that with these Omega replica watches they can both wear the latest in fashion and yet not dent their wallets. There have been instances when people who had gone with the intention of purchasing just one Omega replica watches came back purchasing more than seven Omega replica watches.
They are amazed at the prices these Omega replica watches are available for and they want to have one for each day of the week. They generally end up purchasing some of these Omega replica watches for their family and friends. They are not bothered that these Omega replica watches do not contain real jewelry. After all, how many people can differentiate between real diamonds and the fake diamonds that these watches contain? Most of them are confident that these watches will last them for a few years. Who wants Omega replica watches that will last them a lifetime? Time changes and with it fashion statements changes too.
Within a few months a new model of Omega will be out in the market. Those who go in for the real stuff cannot go in for new models every now and then. If you are purchasing Omega replica watches you can go in a new model as soon as it comes out. The manufacturers of these watches ensure that their craftsmanship is the best. Nobody apart from the experts will be able to differentiate between the original Omega and the Omega replica watches. As someone had wisely said, these Omega replica watches end up becoming the neighbor’s envy and owners pride. The Omega replica watches that are available in the market are precise imitations and they resemble the original so minutely that it is difficult to tell one from the other.
They are designed to perfection and operate just like the originals. The only differences of these watches are their prices. For the price of an original Omega watch, you and your family can easily afford to purchase all the new Omega replica watches that are available and that will be introduced during your lifespan. It is not surprising to note that nowadays those who care show of their love by gifting their near and dear ones the latest models of Omega replica watches. There was a time when the reliability of these watches was not good. Those days are gone. The latest Omega replica watches function as properly as their originals and the only difference between them are the use of materials.
However, you should not expect jewelry and gold to be used in watches that are so cheap that anyone can afford them. Most of these watches perform just like the originals and their stunning looks will warm the hearts of those who receive them. In case you have decided to go in for one of these Omega replica watches do not act in haste. In case a new Omega watch is going to be released, it would be wise to wait for some time. You can be rest assured that with a few weeks of the original Omega being released the Omega replica watches will follow. However, with prices of Omega replica watches being extremely affordable, you can splurge in one of them right now and then purchase the latest model when it is released.
Times are changing and with it the perception of people. While most of them can afford the luxury of going in for the latest Omega watch, most of them prefer not to waste their money. They are happy to go in for watches that will both perform like the real one and yet not burn a hole in their pockets while they purchase them. These wise people just invest their hard earned money in Omega replica watches. They know that these watches maintain high quality standards and maintain correct time. They also know that if they gift these watches to anyone, the recipient will also cherish these gifts. It makes no sense to go in for an original Omega watch when one can get the Omega replica watches for a fraction of its price.
The entire build of this Omega replica watches are strikingly like the original and it is difficult to make out the difference. If you really love someone and want to show off how much you care for them, why not gift them with something special? Gift them with something that they will remember you for. Present them Omega replica watches and see the shine in their eyes. They will not believe their luck. Gift the gift of love to and state that you really care. While you are asking your boss for a promotion why not present him with Omega replica watches too? You can be rest assured that your long due promotion will be granted in just a few days.
Omega SA is a watch company based in Biel/Bienne Switzerland and is one of the more prestigious brands in timepieces. It is one of the most prestigious brands of the Swatch Group. Here are some more interesting facts and trivia on Omega Watches.
Omega’s Speedmaster Professional Chronograph was the first watch worn on the Moon. A chronograph is a watch with both time keeping and stopwatch functions. Chronographs were produced as early as the 18th century and today include analog, digital and analog-digital chronograph models. NASA has continued to use the Omega Speedmaster Chronographs on all of its missions.
The Omega Seamaster 300M Professional Chronometer is the current official James Bond watch. The Chronometer is a large, strongly built watch especially designed for precise time keeping on ships at sea. The name is sometimes loosely applied to any fine watch. The features that distinguish a chronometer from a watch include:
1. A heavy balance wheel, the axis of which is kept always vertical
2. A balance spring wound in cylindrical shape, instead of a nearly flat helix
3. A special escapement
4. A fuse where the power of the mainspring is made to work through a lever arm of continuously changing length
Pierce Brosnan wore the Seamaster in each of his Bond movies including, Golden Eye. In the Golden Eye film the automatic Seamaster 300M Professional was featured. Daniel Craig, the current James Bond of the film “Casino Royale”, wears his Omega Seamaster.
For the 40th Anniversary of James Bond a special commemorative edition of the watch was made available where only 10,007 units were produced. The watch is identical to the model: 2531.80.00 except the blue watch face had a 007 logo inscribed across it. The band also had 007 inscribed on the clasp.
Luc Besson’s movie The Big Blue featured Omega’s Seamaster Professional 600 which has become a collectible. Omega has consistently been the official timekeeper for the Olympics since the 1932 Summer Olympics. It was the official timekeeper for the 2006 Winter Olympics and will be for the 2008 Summer Olympics as well.
In 1999 Omega made history by introducing the first mass-produced watch incorporating the revolutionary Co-axial escapement
Many famous celebrities have endorsed the prestigious Omega brand. These include Cindy Crawford, Nicole Kidman, Ernie Els, and Michael Schumacher. Currently, Abhishek Bachchan has been made the new brand ambassador. He is the son of Hollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan and renowned actress Jaya Bhaduri. As you can see the Omega Speedmaster Watch and Omega Seamaster Watch have become very famous and continue to be one of the world’s most famous brands.
Mumbai: Omega Watches, a luxury watch brand owned by Switzerland-based Swatch Group that currently has five exclusive retail stores in the country, will be opening three more stores — in Kolkata, Hyderabad and Delhi by 2010-end, brand manager PH Narayanan told DNA.
The watch brand is continuing to grow and is not affected by the slowdown in the consumer spends. “Omega is doing well in India and we are seeing growth wherever we are present. The luxury watch market is growing at about 25-30% annually and we are doing better than that,” Narayanan said.
Currently, Delhi is the biggest market for Omega in India, contributing 35% of overall sales. Mumbai contributes 26%.
“Even in a downturn, players in the luxury segment will not be affected. Men who have money can flaunt it by two means — wearing expensive watches and expensive pens. Women have way too many accessories to show off. So the men typically don’t mind spending a lot of money on their watches,” Narayanan added.
Amongst the four collections that Omega has in India — Constellation, Seamaster, Speedmaster and De Ville, the various combinations of gold, diamonds and steel offered in the Constellation collection are sold the most, while the Seamaster collection — targeted towards water-sports players and the Speedmaster collection — with chronograph function and meant for athletes are slowly catching up, Narayanan said.
Omega is launching a special edition of the Speedmaster watch this year to mark the 40th anniversary collaboration with Nasa. “Omega is the only brand that has so far been considered by Nasa as an apt watch for the space travel. There are many players who have tried to enter the same domain but have not succeeded so far,” Narayanan said.
The company recently launched Solar Impulse brand watch as part of its collaboration with Nasa and has sold all the pieces that were brought to India, Narayanan said.