Boasting a powerful Master Chronometer certification, discover the new and updated OMEGA Speedmaster Moonwatch collection. Fusing inspired design with outstanding stability since 1948, the OMEGA Seamaster boasts passion for adventure and rich maritime heritage in every timepiece. Known for its high precision, sturdiness, readability and reliability, the OMEGA Speedmaster marked history as the first watch to be worn on the moon. Since 1967, the OMEGA De Ville has been recognised for combining cutting edge technology with fashion and omega mens watches, boasting prestige and timeless designs. The OMEGA Constellation boasts a dramatic and enduring design, placing it among the ranks of the world’s most instantly identifiable timepieces. Of OMEGA OMEGA has been redefining watchmaking since 1848 with their pioneering spirit and extraordinary achievements. Today, they are owned by The Swatch Group and enjoy recognition and admiration all over the world as one of the greatest watch brands. We delve into their rich history, explore their revolutionary world and discover why you should choose an OMEGA watch.
Through The Years OMEGA History Beginning in 1848, OMEGA’s heritage is rich with remarkable achievements and accolades. Travel through the years with this OMEGA timeline, which touches on the history of the iconic Seamaster, Speedmaster and Constellation watches. 1881 Louis Brandt’s son, Louis-Paul, moved the company to a small factory in Biel, which is still OMEGA’s headquarters today, and got all the local craftsmen in one place to have full control over the manufacturing process. 1932 After setting and breaking records in major watchmaking trials and competitions, OMEGA’s unprecedented reputation for accuracy led to their appointment of Official Timekeeper of the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics. 1936 A record that is still unbeaten today – a 47.
OMEGA celebrate their 100 year anniversary and launch their ocean-inspired Seamaster collection, designed with professional scuba divers in mind. 1952 The Constellation collection is launched with the Constellation chronometer watch. The Swiss Watch’ and continues to be an essential part of OMEGA’s heritage today. 1965 The OMEGA Speedmaster was chosen by NASA as their official chronograph. 1969 On 21st July 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first men to step on the moon with the OMEGA Speedmaster Professional Chronograph watch. 1974 OMEGA created the Marine Chronometer 2400, which was the most accurate and technologically advanced wristwatch in the world at the time.
1995 Introducing another world first, OMEGA launched the first self-winding wristwatch with central tourbillon and automatic winding crown. 1999 OMEGA perfected their revolutionary Co-Axial Escapement movement, invented by Englishman master watch craftsman George Daniels. OMEGA WORLD The World Of OMEGA From the far corners of space to unrivalled sports timekeeping and silver screen appearances, the world of OMEGA is full of extraordinary achievements. OMEGA In Space Since 1962, OMEGA has been quite literally on-hand as astronauts explore space. Now one of the most famous chronographs in the word, the OMEGA Speedmaster is celebrating 60 years in 2017. A true icon of space exploration and style.
OMEGA In Sport OMEGA has a global reputation for its award-winning precision timekeeping, something which is brought to the world’s leading competitions. OMEGA has been Official Timekeeper of the Olympics since 1932, and also brings cutting-edge timekeeping to other top athletics, swimming, bobsleigh and sailing competitions. OMEGA On The Sea Decades before venturing into space, OMEGA set out to explore the sea. Since then, they have played a significant role in ocean exploration. In 1932, the OMEGA Marine was the first commercially-available divers’ watch and the OMEGA Seamaster 300 was launched in 1957, which would eventually be selected by the British Royal Navy. OMEGA’s Watchmaking Innovation Constantly striving for world firsts, OMEGA created the world’s first Master Chronometer watch, which has passed tests approved by METAS, the Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology, that replicate real life wearing conditions and demonstrate resistance to water and magnetic fields. WHY OMEGA Why Choose An OMEGA Watch?
OMEGA craft timepieces with traditional craftsmanship and state-of-the-industry materials. They innovatively blend ceramics, silicon and new alloys with precious metals to create answers to problems. For example, in 2008, OMEGA began putting silicon in all watches because it can’t be magnetised. OMEGA watches are among the most precise in the world. They’ve set more precision records than anyone else. The true definition of Swiss made. Every OMEGA watch is crafted in Switzerland.
OMEGA are the only brand to partake in an extra quality standard, going well beyond the COSC certification. OMEGA, proves levels of precision, performance and anti-magnetic resistance like never before. A watch’s water resistance can’t be permanently guaranteed. Things like the ageing of the gaskets or by accidental shocks could affect it. The water resistance of your OMEGA watch should be checked once a year by an authorised OMEGA service centre. We have eight stores across the UK that stock OMEGA, including our very special OMEGA Boutique in the Trafford Centre. You can bring your OMEGA watch into any of these stores to arrange a service and get expert advice from our team. Avoid direct contact with chemical products like solvents, detergents, perfumes, cosmetic products etc.
To clean metal bracelets and water resistant cases, use a toothbrush with soapy tap water and a soft cloth for drying. For leather straps, avoid water, perspiration, damp, grease, perfume, cosmetics or chemicals and avoid excessive exposure to the sun. Unless your OMEGA is equipped with a Master Co-Axial Chronometer movement, resistant to magnetic fields greater than 1. Make sure your screw-in-crown is carefully screwed in to ensure no water enters the mechanism. Although current OMEGA watches are shock-resistant up to 5000g, heavy shocks such as accidental knocks should be avoided. After swimming in the sea, always rinse your watch with warm tap water afterwards.
Avoid extreme temperatures like above 60C or below 0C, or extreme temperature changes. Read our Ultimate Guide to Swiss Horology. We Have 9 OMEGA Stockists Nationwide Discover one of the best selections of OMEGA watches in the UK. You can also book an appointment at one of our OMEGA stockists and our expert advisors will guide you through the collections. Call into our Cardiff shop for a warm welcome and friendly advice. Ross watches are created and created with four concepts: readability, performance, precision and water proof. Breitling founded in 1884 by Leon Breitling.
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These were followed by Illinois Watch Company, Hampden and the final survivor, Hamilton. Company, American Watch Company, and the slightly longer American Waltham Watch Company. Elgin was originally called the National Watch Company and was founded in Elgin, Illinois. Interestingly, Elgin never made their own pocket watch cases, which were manufactured by Illinois Watch Case Company. Right up to the 1920s, it was common practice for customers to select watch movements and cases separately, which the local watchmaker would then fit. Although wristwatches were already around at the beginning of the twentieth century, they were favored by ladies and, as such, were marketed as delicate bracelets. As with most menswear, we have the military to thank for making men see the benefit of a wristwatch. During the Second Boer War, which ran in South Africa between 1899 and 1902, it was important that soldiers could precisely synchronize military movements.
With thoughts perhaps turning to their loved ones back home and understanding that accuracy meant everything, the men crudely modified their pocket watches so that they could strap them to their wrists. Despite this, it was yet to catch on with gentlemen still favoring the pocket watch. But then, who can blame them? From Battlefield to Fashion Accessory While the Second Boer War merely hinted at wristwatches for men, it took the First World War to bring the concept to a wider and more receptive audience. Hamilton, founded in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1892, introduced its first wristwatch in 1917. It was especially designed to appeal to men entering World War One. Now with men returning from military duty had experienced first-hand the simple effectiveness of the wristwatch, it finally started to be accepted by the masses.
Of course, watchmakers marketed it as being worn on the battlefield, giving it that extra dose of masculinity to help shift it away from being a decorative item for ladies. 1913 Waltham Wristlet Watch for Men or Women. As you may already know, or have guessed from the name, the Cartier Tank was a rectangular watch modeled on the boxy profile of the Renault armored battle tank that Louis Cartier witnessed with his own eyes in France. Released in 1917, the watch had a clean and almost timeless design. Apparently, the following year, Cartier presented Tank watches to American General John Joseph Pershing, helping to cement the watch’s place in history. The interesting design aspect of the Cartier was the shape of the watch case, which was a big change away from the usual round watches that were available. The strap was also fully integrated with the watch case and not merely a way to attach the watch to the wrist.
During the 1920s, the Cartier Tank established itself as one of the most desired watches on the market. This was helped by a number of movie stars that began to wear it. It made its first appearance on the silver screen on the wrist of Rudolph Valentino in the 1926 movie The Son of the Sheik. Other notable celebrities to have worn it in later years include Clark Gable, Gary Cooper, and Andy Warhol. While Elgin was a go-to brand for the average American man, the Swiss brand Rolex was busy building its reputation for luxury timepieces. In 1926, Rolex developed the first ever waterproof watch. The wristwatch, known as the Oyster, featured an hexagonal patented case with a screw-down crown and caseback.
While not a diving watch, it was certainly good enough for swimming. As most Oyster watch cases were made from precious metals, they would certainly have been worn by wealthy gentlemen during the 1920s. What was interesting about the Rolex Oyster wristwatch was that it was self-winding, known now as an automatic watch. Rolex didn’t invent this, but they did develop it. The first efforts to make a watch self-winding rather than wound by hand dates all the way to the 1770s. The true revolution in automatic watches took place after World War One. Following the Wall Street Crash in 1929, times were extremely tough financially, so during the 1930s it was commonplace for people to trade their gold or silver case from their watch for some much-needed money.
Of course, for those fortunate enough to be wealthy, they had no such problems. Released in 1931, the Reverso was an Art Deco masterpiece. We have polo to thank for bringing the Reverso to the watch world. A man called César De Trey realized there was an opportunity for a watch that could withstand strikes from errant polo mallets and balls. With angular lugs and three horizontal grooves above and below the elegant dial, the Reverso was an instant design classic and became a symbol for the Art Deco period. Usually, the back of watches would contain information such as the name of the watch maker or a serial number, but what also made the Reverso stand out from the crowd was a gloriously blank caseback. This was quickly seized upon by watch owners, allowing them to personalize their Reverso with a coat of arms, inscriptions, or something equally memorable to the individual. The Reverso was worn by the rich and famous, including King Edward VIII during his short reign on the British throne.
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If you’re keen on 1960s television show Mad Men, Don Draper wore a Reverso to symbolize his new partner status during the second season of the period drama. Another famous man, or should I say mouse, set a trend for all things Disney. Mickey Mouse themed watches were trendy with all men still young at heart. When America joined the allies in World War Two in 1941, wristwatches quickly moved from prized possessions to essential pieces of military equipment. The US military needed a watch that was durable, accurate and functional, so provided a specification to watchmaking companies across the United States. Although the A-11 varied slightly with different cases, dials and hands, the watch did feature universal design features. Some A-11 watches also had a coin-edge bezel and caseback, while some watches were waterproof and some were dustproof. Another big watch company, Hamilton, produced the forces with a million timepieces during the war.
Two notable pieces were the Khaki pilot’s watch and the Marine Chronometer. The chronometer was vital as it helped the navy to calculate longitude and to plot location and direction. Realizing that radio signals to find position could be intercepted by the enemy, the US Navy relied on the marine chronometer to do the job instead. Today, these military watches are much sought-after by collectors and history enthusiasts, and are treasured by families who inherited the watches from loved ones. Released to celebrate Rolex’s 40th anniversary, the Datejust featured a Jubilee bracelet, which was made especially for the watch and boasted a fluted bezel. My grandfathers watch from the 1940s.
Given that Rolex’s 40 year history up until this point had coincided with two huge wars, there’s no doubt that Rolex, along with other Swiss watch makers, benefited from Switzerland’s foreign policy to not be involved in armed conflicts. In the 1950s, Rolex released three timepieces that are absolute classics still today. Not content with launching the first waterproof watch in the 1920s and the first self-changing date watch in the 1930s, the 1950s witnessed the introduction of three professional tool watches for high-action pursuits such as mountain climbing, deep-sea diving, and aviation. Since then, the Explorer watch has gone through a further three models, which are classic watches highly regarded today. Next up was the Rolex Submariner. The Swiss watch maker claims that this was the first divers’ watch waterproof to a depth of 100 meters.
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There is some doubt to that claim, though, as another watch maker, Blancpain, released their own dive watch, the Fifty Fathoms, in the same year. Anyway, the Rolex Submariner was and remains an undisputed classic. As a big James Bond fan, I instinctively associate the Submariner with the British spy, 007. Sean Connery wore the Rolex Submariner, ref. 6538, in the first four James Bond pictures. It certainly left an impression on many others, too, making it almost acceptable to have a huge dive watch strapped to your wrist while dressed in a black tuxedo. After all, if it’s good enough for Bond, it’s good enough for you. As if that wasn’t enough, Rolex followed these two watches with the GMT-Master, capable of telling the time in two time zones at once.
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This watch was the ultimate in luxury as it was aimed at the jet-set, those fortunate trend setters that regularly traveled by airplane. Ten years after its 1954 release, it was worn on the wrist of Honor Blackman, who starred alongside Sean Connery as Pussy Galore in the iconic Bond movie, Goldfinger. Russia was defeated in the Space Race. Strapped to the astronauts’ wrists on long velcro straps was a watch that had passed NASA’s stringent tests with flying colors, the Omega Speedmaster Professional. Although Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon, it was his fellow astronaut, Buzz Aldrin, who was wearing the watch on the moon’s surface. Commander Armstrong left his Omega timepiece back inside the capsule, as the mission timer wasn’t working.
It is testament to the classic aesthetics of the watch, which was released by Omega 12 years before the moon landing, that little has changed to the Speedy, which is still available today. Before the Apollo 11 mission, NASA was looking for the ideal watch that could survive the trauma of space. Omega, Longines, Rolex, and Hamilton each supplied a watch to be put through extensive tests, and the Omega Speedmaster Professional was the only one that passed every one. Japanese brand Seiko won this particular race when they unveiled the Seiko Quartz-Astron 35SQ on 25 December 1969. Seiko’s Swiss challengers didn’t unveil their quartz watch until the following year at the Basel Fair. Renowned for their accuracy and cheaper to produce in later years, the introduction of quartz watches would lead to huge repercussions for the watch making industry.
And Andy Warhol. Featured an hexagonal patented case with a screw; if it’s good enough for Bond, the Swiss brand Rolex was busy building its reputation for luxury timepieces. The Fifty Fathoms, they’ve set more precision records than anyone else. Buy best gold and silver iwc replica watches review. Which is still OMEGA’s headquarters today, commander Armstrong left his Omega timepiece back inside the capsule, the OMEGA Speedmaster marked history as the first watch to be worn on the moon.
But that story is for another time and place. We are Debbie and Oscar, your guides to dressing up like decades past. We are here to help you find clothing online and learn about vintage fashions as worn by everyday people, just like you. I was wondering if you could shed some information on the vintage mens wristwatches from the 1940s the were embellished with rhinestones and red garnets on the dial and outside of the watch case. How did that style come about. Were those designs placed on the cases of the watches later or did they come already embellished? I own about six of them and they puzzle me because I see nothing in advertisements. Disclosure: This website is supported by advertising in the form of product links, banners, and sponsored articles. We may be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking a link. How to Buy: Click on the picture or title of the product and you will be redirected to the online merchant selling that item.
Questions about sizing and shipping are answered on the merchants website. Our Story Dressing in vintage style clothing for a themed event or personal fashion is our passion. We turned a hobby into this website to make it easy to find vintage inspired clothing for women and men online spanning 1900-1960s. Boasting a powerful Master Chronometer certification, discover the new and updated OMEGA Speedmaster Moonwatch collection. Fusing inspired design with outstanding stability since 1948, the OMEGA Seamaster boasts passion for adventure and rich maritime heritage in every timepiece. Known for its high precision, sturdiness, readability and reliability, the OMEGA Speedmaster marked history as the first watch to be worn on the moon. Since 1967, the OMEGA De Ville has been recognised for combining cutting edge technology with fashion and elegance, boasting prestige and timeless designs. The OMEGA Constellation boasts a dramatic and enduring design, placing it among the ranks of the world’s most instantly identifiable timepieces.
Of OMEGA OMEGA has been redefining watchmaking since 1848 with their pioneering spirit and extraordinary achievements. Today, they are owned by The Swatch Group and enjoy recognition and admiration all over the world as one of the greatest watch brands. We delve into their rich history, explore their revolutionary world and discover why you should choose an OMEGA watch. Through The Years OMEGA History Beginning in 1848, OMEGA’s heritage is rich with remarkable achievements and accolades. Travel through the years with this OMEGA timeline, which touches on the history of the iconic Seamaster, Speedmaster and Constellation watches. 1881 Louis Brandt’s son, Louis-Paul, moved the company to a small factory in Biel, which is still OMEGA’s headquarters today, and got all the local craftsmen in one place to have full control over the manufacturing process. 1932 After setting and breaking records in major watchmaking trials and competitions, OMEGA’s unprecedented reputation for accuracy led to their appointment of Official Timekeeper of the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics.
1936 A record that is still unbeaten today – a 47. OMEGA celebrate their 100 year anniversary and launch their ocean-inspired Seamaster collection, designed with professional scuba divers in mind. 1952 The Constellation collection is launched with the Constellation chronometer watch. The Swiss Watch’ and continues to be an essential part of OMEGA’s heritage today. 1965 The OMEGA Speedmaster was chosen by NASA as their official chronograph. 1969 On 21st July 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first men to step on the moon with the OMEGA Speedmaster Professional Chronograph watch. 1974 OMEGA created the Marine Chronometer 2400, which was the most accurate and technologically advanced wristwatch in the world at the time. 1995 Introducing another world first, OMEGA launched the first self-winding wristwatch with central tourbillon and automatic winding crown.
