The Omega watches They have a very interesting history, it is one of the best known brands worldwide and they have been used by very influential people. In their almost 2 centuries of life, Omega watches have visited places as diverse as the Olympic Games or a spacecraft in the direction of the moon.
Louis Brandt founded the company in 1848 in Switzerland and for more than two decades he ran the business as a "simple" artisanal watchmaking. Upon death the business inherited his two children, who moved the watch and began to manufacture all the parts without resorting to third parties, which increased the profits considerably. After 25 years, the Omega brand was no longer a small business and manufactured almost a quarter of a million watches annually.
Following the family custom, the company passed into the hands of Louis Brandt's grandson, Paul-Emile Brandt, 24, who was in the company for more than 50 years and lived his definitive takeoff to world success.
During his address, Omega watches were used in several places of reference:
- They were the watches they wore in the Royal English Air Force.
- Official Navy Watch from the USA UU.
- Omega is the official brand for timing the times in the Olympic Games.
- Finally, the most important milestone of the brand. In 1969 NASA he tested several clocks to see which one could withstand the conditions of a space travel, and It was an Omega watch that got on the ferry in one of the most important trips in the history of mankind.
Since the 80s, the mass manufacturing of cheaper watches made companies like Omega have a very important drop in sales. So several Swiss companies joined the well-known Swatch (Omega, Longines, Rado, Certina and Mido) and founded Swatch Group. Today Swatch is the leading manufacturer of high-end watchmaking and Omega remains one of the most sought after brands.
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