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Welcome to Discount-Watch.info. We are an online shop for discount Omega watches offering deals of up to 30-50% lower than retail prices, guaranteed. Whether you're looking for Omega Constellation, Omega Seamaster or Omega Speedmaster we promiss you will find it here. Based in Switzerland, Omega is a leading brand in high-end watches. Today the Omega watch brand name represents performance and prestige, and the wearer of a watch made by Omega is immediately distinguished and associated with the iconic wealth. Welcome to browse our online store. If you don't see the watch you'd like please try a search with the search box in the upper portion of your screen. For best search results be sure to include the words Omega watch in your search.
Omega Watches - A beief history
Omega was founded in Switzerland in 1848 by Louis Brandt. Brandt made pocket-watches which he sold all over Europe with parts supplied by local craftsmen. When Brandt died in 1879 his two sons, Louis-Paul and César took over the company and eventually moved production to the Gurzelen district of Biel, where the company resides today. By supplying parts in-house and with the success of the Omega calibre in 1894 the company was well on its way to becoming a major player in the high-end luxury watch market.
After the death of Louis-Paul and César Brandt in 1903 Paul-Emile Brandt eventually took over the company and had a major impact on its developments over the next 50 years. In 1917 the company unveiled the first watch for the vision-impaired and blind. In 1932 Omega played the role of the official timekeeper at teh first Olympic Games in Los Angeles. In 1937 the company unveiled the first waterproof watch. In 1948 Omega launched the Seamaster, a watch with a robust water resistant housing. In 1952 Omega launched its famous "Constellation" watch. In 1957 the company unveiled the Speedmaster, which became the first watch to be worn on the moon. In 1999, Omega launched its co-axial escapment in the Deville model. This technology allows for reduced friction between the escape wheel and pallets to ensure greater accuracy.
After several years of financial trouble in the mid-1980s the Société suisse de Microélectronique et d'Horlogerie eventaully took over the company. Today the Société suisse de Microélectronique et d'Horlogerie is now the Swatch Group, is one of the largest watch makers in the world, and counts Omega as one of its most successful brands. The group is headed by Nicolas G. Hayek.
The Omega watch has been seen at many famous sporting and historical events and has been seen in movies over the years. In 1969 Buzz Aldrin wore an Omega Speedmaster Professional Chronograph when he set foot on the moon's surface. In 1985, James Bond, played by Pierce Brosnan, wore an Omega Seamaster Quartz Professional in the move GoldenEye. In the 2006 Winter Olympics, 2008 Summer Olympics Omega was the official timekeeper.