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Swiss Omega Company:
Omega is the world's largest watch group Swatch Group's members. Swiss watchmaker Omega Louis Brandt founded in 1848. Omega after a century of accumulation, has by virtue of its advanced technology and exquisite art of watchmaking in capturing the leadership table altar.
At present, Omega's sales network in more than 130 countries around the world. Omega brand's sales target for successful people-oriented, clear image with Omega almost exactly the same. Over the years, their outstanding achievements and contributions include: Moon initiative (Speedmaster Professional Moon watch is the only one), which have been designated 21 times as the time the Olympic Games and numerous precision timing records and won numerous design awards, etc. so many celebrity stars, celebrity ambassador to join Omega family, Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman and famous Formula One racing driver Michael Schumacher Omega watches are loyal supporters.
Omega is a Greek letter in the last letter, with a perfect meaning of success and excellence.
Omega History:
Omega Technology to lead a century fashion
• As early as 1892, Omega has launched the world's first timekeeping watches; two years later, in 1894, Omega has created a precision of 19 - to make movement Tuo table, equipped with advanced timing devices, such as the crown on the chain, adjust and set the time, but by virtue of becoming the first Swiss watch manufacturer.
• 1932, the Omega "Marine" watch one of the world's first diving watch.• Omega Speedmaster Professional Chronograph watch is the only one moon, respectively, since 1965 and in 1975 became the U.S. astronauts and Russian astronauts designated watch.• 1993, Omega hit the world's first push-button mechanical diving watch, the hippocampus, professional diving watch, with a quick exhaust valve, water depth of 300 meters still works correctly.• 1994, Omega introduced the world's first Tourbillon.• 2000, Omega introduced Ville coaxial line, is the world's first coaxial escapement movement with a revolutionary watch.
In addition to the technical achievements of watchmaking, the Omega series of early introduction of jewelry art and design has won several awards. Omega has worked with co-designers, including Gilbert Albert, Andrew Grima and Luigi Vignando (1946-84), also with batch of jewelry series in the 1960s won several awards Diamonds International Awards, awarded in 1970 in Baden-Baden Awards 7 Golden Rose Award and in 1975 awarded City of Geneva Prize award.
In 1973, the famous Spanish surrealist artists, Salvador Dali (Salvador Dali), the symbol of the female statue La Prémonition des Tiroirs surface engraved with the Omega watch face, this is more proof of Omega in the art world.
Omega timing precision writing history
Omega mechanical chronometer in Switzerland Neuchatel, Geneva and the United Kingdom Observatory competitions organized by the CPC to obtain precise timing of the world's 93 victories, including a world record 72 times, including the 1936 game in Observatory , the precise timing of all projects were recorded, and made 97.8 points (out of 100), yet there are other timer can break this record.
Omega is also one of the world with superior performance sports, writing in the history of the Olympic event in a. Since 1932, the United States Los Angeles Olympic Games returned to the first use of the Omega timer after time as specified, Omega has become the Olympic Games 21 times the specified time, as the altar table creation. Helsinki in 1952 Olympic Games, Omega also embarked on the Olympic podium to receive the Olympic award "the most prominent sports community service award."
Omega CartierOver the years, Omega timepiece sports equipment for the development of a number of contributions, including:• 1945 年 available, independent of the world's first waterproof portable light Battery• 1949 年 available, Racend OMEGA Timer, the world's first light-sensitive cameras, this device resolves the athlete crossed the line when the collective outcome of the problem is difficult to distinguish• 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki only use the OMEGA Time Recorder (OTR) is the first ever Olympic Games using electronic timing devices• 1961 Omegascope equipment was invented, so that each time the game players can be displayed on the TV lens• 1966 years of swimming competition will "touch pad" (contact pads) only for swimmers of reaction from contact with spray shocks, since more has been adopted by major international swimming competition• Omega also invented the giant scoreboard, installed by the 1982 advanced stadium in the world• 1990 launch of the video attached to electronic "visual scanning" (Scan-O-Vision), players can record and scan a series of moves near the finish line• 2000 European Swimming Championships in Helsinki, the only assumption of the Omega timing, and uses the most advanced "Instant Results" (Live Timing) technology, sports timing and combination of Internet technology, so you can at OMEGA Timing website www.omegatiming.com, learn swimming and diving competitions instant Results
Omega not only in the Olympic Games, as well as in several major international sports events such as athletics, swimming, golf, sailing and car racing competitions as the designated time. Omega never reduce the enthusiasm for sports, timing, timing continue to be entrusted with the task, and set an example to full sponsorship and active participation of a large sporting event, which especially golf, racing and sailing for the key sponsor projects.
Golf
In Asia, the Omega is a pioneer in the development of professional golf, firsts, as early as 1995 to 1998 became the first Asian PGA Tour title sponsor, and then in 1996-1999 sponsored by the Asian PGA Championship. Play a more Omega since 2000 for five consecutive years as "the Hong Kong Golf Open," the title sponsor. Around the world, Omega is not only the European PGA Tour, "the Omega European Masters," the title sponsor, is also a veteran U.S. PGA Tour and Tour of the General Assembly designated time.
Racing
From 1997 to 1999, the Omega the first race for the American Indian (CART) as specified time to the most advanced timing system for the General Assembly of the unit, including staff, fleet, as well as TV reporter interviewed Results issued immediately. Since 1995, Schumacher became famous Omega ambassador, each time NRL, Omega will be tailor-made for his new watch, celebrate their impressive victory.
Sailing
Omega in 2000 and 2003 America's Cup as the General Assembly designated time. In 2001, the young New Zealand sailing team captain Dean Parker (Dean Baker) Omega celebrity ambassador to join the family. Recent independent sailing players Ellen MacArthur has become one of Omega celebrity ambassadors. In the February 7, 2005 at GMT 10:29:17, Ellen to 71 days, 14 hours, 18 minutes and 33 seconds to complete the voyage around the world, to break Francis Joyon last year by the French to keep the old record, to create single yacht new heights.
Moon initiative to challenge the limits
Men's Speedmaster watch only the first in 1957, when All the scientists and athletes to provide accurate time setting. The NASA (NASA) was in preparation for the Apollo moon missions, was anonymous to buy a different brand stopwatches and rigorous testing, the results of Omega Speedmaster watch is the only NASA through a very rigorous testing in 1965 been identified as suitable for astronauts, accompanied by Dawn of the Space Time Piece. Tests included in the magnetic state of weightlessness and under great shock and vibration, and -18 to +93 degrees Celsius under normal operation.
Since then, the Omega Speedmaster watch, accompanied each launch astronauts to participate in all tasks, from the Gemini spacecraft to Helios, including six times on the moon; from the laboratory to the space shuttle program today, the astronauts are to provide accurate correct timing. Until now, it is still the only one who watches the moon is also NASA and the Soviet Union (now Russia) NASA space launch program of the designation.
Omega Speedmaster Professional watch the greatest contribution to the space mission than July 21, 1969 GMT, 2:56, in the history of the first moon landing astronaut Neil Armstrong landed on the moon moment, as he said: "For a person to that this is just a small step; but to humans, this is a huge leap. " In 1970, the Omega Speedmaster Professional watch again to help Apollo 13 escape from the explosion, this great contribution to make to obtain Omega Snoopy Award (Snoopy Awards), which is awarded NASA's highest honor.
Now, specifically designed for the exploration of Mars Speedmaster Professional X-33 multi-function watch, will be used for future 100 space shuttle mission, and Mir (MIR) the station's special watch. Omega proves once again that the achievements of the conquest of space.
