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WatchTime FREE Omega ReportBecome an Omega expert today! Explore the history of the Omega Skyfall watch and the vintage Omega watches in WatchTime's unique FREE Special Report: Omega Watches - From the Seamaster to the Omega PloProf to the Omega Skyfall!
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Watch Insider: My Top 10 Watches from Baselworld 2013May 19, 2013 By 1 Comment  The Baselworld 2013 watch fair has come to and end, and now, having seen and covered dozens of new watches on my blog, Watch-Insider.com, my colleagues at WatchTime have asked me to name my favorite new timepieces from this year's show. Click here to see my top 10 watches from the most well-established brands. … [Read more...] The New Omega Moonwatch: Speedmaster “Dark Side of the Moon” in Black CeramicMay 14, 2013 By 2 Comments  Since its debut in 1957, Omega's iconic Speedmaster chronograph, nicknamed "Moonwatch" for its presence on all six NASA lunar missions, sported a tricompax dial arrangement. In 2011, Omega outfitted the watch with a new co-axial movement and bicompax design, both of which are used again in the first Moonwatch with a black ceramic case, unveiled at Baselworld 2013. … [Read more...] Baselworld: Watch Insider Looks at Omega NoveltiesApril 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment  At Watch Insider, Alexander Linz takes an up-close look at Omega's latest watches on display at Baselworld. Among the brand's new watches are the Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Annual Calendar and the Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon (seen below). To see a full image gallery of these watches and Omega's other Baselworld novelties, click here now. … [Read more...] Baselworld Begins: New Booths and Product PreviewsApril 24, 2013 By 1 Comment  The Baselworld watch fair, essentially the Super Bowl for watch aficionados and the media that cover the industry, officially kicks off tomorrow. However, members of the worldwide press, including WatchTime, were invited a day early to attend brand press conferences, preview new products, and get a glimpse of the new, larger Baselworld exhibition hall, along with 1,000 newly redesigned brand … [Read more...] Omega Watches: From the Seamaster to the Omega PloProf to the Omega SkyfallApril 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment  Omega Watches: From the Seamaster to the Omega PloProf to the Omega Skyfall Omega, James Bond and the quest to create the best dive watch ever Dear Omega Watches Fan, The history of Omega watches is about more than just calibers and complications. It’s about the quest to create the best dive watch for professional and military divers as well as for James Bond. Omega has answered that … [Read more...]
WatchTime FREE Omega ReportBecome an Omega expert today! Explore the history of the Omega Skyfall watch and the vintage Omega watches in WatchTime's unique FREE Special Report: Omega Watches - From the Seamaster to the Omega PloProf to the Omega Skyfall!
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Omega Adds PGA Champion Rory McIlroyApril 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment  Omega has announced its newest ambassador, pro golfer and PGA champion, Rory McIlroy. The two-time major champion from Northern Ireland joins Omega's roster of ambassadors that features many current golf stars, including Davis Love III, as well as entertainers such as Nicole Kidman and Daniel "James Bond" Craig. In 2012, McIlroy played a prominent role in the Ryder Cup in Medinah, where Omega … [Read more...] Facetime April 6April 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment  Welcome to another installment of Facetime! Thanks to Donna Schmick, Ilya Peysakhov, and Joseph Gonzalez for the great pictures! As always, if you would like to be featured in our weekly Facetime section, as well as on Pinterest and our other social networks, please submit a hi-res pic (at least 1mb) to photo@watchtime.com. We'll also select the most popular weekly photos every two months and … [Read more...] WatchTime E-Special: “Omega Speedmaster” Now Available on WatchTime AppApril 2, 2013 By 3 Comments  Fans of the Omega Speedmaster, head to the WatchTime app now for our latest tablet exclusive, the WatchTime E-Special: "Omega Speedmaster." It's a collection of three WatchTime stories about the Speedmaster, a.k.a. the Moonwatch. The articles were first published last year in WatchTime and are reproduced in the E-Special as they originally appeared. The first is a comparative test between a new … [Read more...] Video: Omega Debuts New Planet Ocean Collection and Announces Film Project in CapriMarch 29, 2013 By 1 Comment  Omega chose the Italian island of Capri to debut its upgraded Planet Ocean collection. The four new watches are equipped with unidirectional rotating bezels, helium escape valves and water resistance to 60 bar / 600 meters / 2000 feet. The in-house co-axial movements with silicon balance springs are backed by a four-year warranty. Click here for photos of the Planet Ocean collection. Click … [Read more...] Nicole Kidman Visits Vienna with OmegaMarch 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment  After a press event promoting Omega's Ladymatic collection, held at Vienna’s historic Postal Savings Bank, Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman and Omega president Stephen Urquhart paid a visit to the Omega Boutique Vienna at Stock-im-Eisen-Platz 3. Kidman, an Omega endorser, signed a box containing an Omega Ladymatic watch, which she presented to Ingrid Klingohr, a representative of the Austrian … [Read more...] Omega Unveils Seamaster 15,000 Gauss, the World’s Most Antimagnetic WatchMarch 18, 2013 By 7 Comments  Omega, which pioneered the use of innovative new materials and technologies in watchmaking, has introduced perhaps its most impressive technological accomplishment in recent years, the development of a wristwatch that is resistant to magnetic fields greater than 15,000 gauss, a level far exceeding that of any other watch. … [Read more...] Video: Omega Speedmaster RacingMarch 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment  Before Omega’s legendary Speedmaster watch was worn by astronauts on the moon — and thus forever linked to space exploration and assigned the nickname “Moonwatch” — it was much more closely associated with the decidedly earthbound activity of automobile racing. In fact, when Omega introduced the first Speedmaster in 1957, it designed the watch’s dial to resemble the dashboard of that … [Read more...] WatchTime’s March-April Issue is On Sale Now!March 14, 2013 By 6 Comments  The March-April issue of WatchTime is on newsstands now (and also available for the Nook, Kindle, and iPad), featuring a test of the Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra GMT, a look at new watch releases from SIHH, a visit to the Swiss watchmaking village of Le Locle, the untold story of Winston Churchill's lost watch, a gallery of skeleton dials, and more. Click here for highlights from the issue... … [Read more...] March-April Issue Now on the WatchTime AppMarch 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment  WatchTime readers, if you want to read the March-April issue one week before it hits newsstands, download the WatchTime app to your iPad/iPhone to read the latest issue of WatchTime, featuring a test of the Omega Aqua Terra GMT. The iPad edition features enhanced articles with links to content on watchtime.com. The issue is available for $8.99. You can also choose between the half-year … [Read more...] Master Makeover: Testing Omega’s Seamaster Aqua TerraMarch 6, 2013 By 2 Comments  In 2008, Omega’s Seamaster Aqua Terra watch was upgraded to the brand’s in-house Caliber 8500. How does the timepiece fare under WatchTime’s exacting scrutiny? Find out in this test feature from our April 2011 issue by writer Alexander Krupp and photographer Nik Schölzel. … [Read more...] Watch Wallpaper: 10 Skeleton WatchesFebruary 22, 2013 By 1 Comment  Growing fascination with the inner workings of mechanical watches has sparked a boom in skeletonized looks. Click here to download wallpaper images of skeleton watches from Breguet, Omega, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Piaget and more of the watches showcased in our feature, "The Inside Story," from the upcoming March-April issue of WatchTime. … [Read more...] Baselworld Preview: New Omega Constellation for Him and New LadyMatic for HerFebruary 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment  The countdown to this spring's Baselworld watch fair has begun, and Omega is among the first brands to release info and photos on some of its new offerings for 2013. For the men, there's the Constellation Sedna, whose case is constructed of an all-new alloy called Sedna gold; for the ladies, there are several striking new dial options in the LadyMatic collection. … [Read more...] Omega CeragoldJanuary 28, 2013 By 2 Comments  Omega, which was the first watch brand to pioneer the use of the Swatch Group's "LiquidMetal," is still making strides in the new-materials game. After years of development, the brand has perfected the technology for a material blending ceramic and 18k gold, known as "Ceragold." The technique allows for the growth and bonding of 18k gold in ceramic, and is used to create ceramic bezels with gold … [Read more...] Omega Unveils Anti-magnetic MovementJanuary 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment  At a press conference at the Cité du Temps in Geneva on January 17th, Omega announced the creation of an anti-magnetic watch movement resistant to magnetic fields greater than 1.5 tesla (15,000 gauss). The first prototype of the anti-magnetic movement has been fitted into an Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra. Several patents are pending for the new movement. The performance of a mechanical watch can … [Read more...] Video: Omega DeVille Chronograph Co-Axial Calibre 9301January 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment  In a year when Omega has introduced a slew of very high-profile timepieces tied to major events that it sponsors — the London Olympics, the new James Bond film, Golf’s Ryder cup — watch aficionados might have thus far overlooked one of the Swiss brand’s most strikingly elegant new releases for 2012, the new De Ville Chronograph — powered by manufacture Caliber 9301, with Omega’s … [Read more...] WATCHTIME BLOG IWC’s “For the Love of Cinema” at CannesIWC mingled with movie stars at the Cannes International Film Festival last weekend, hosting an exclusive “For the Love of Cinema” dinner on May 19th. About 200 guests were in … [Read More...] WATCHTIME MAGAZINECONNECT WITH WATCHTIME
WATCH TO WATCH Panerai Luminor 1950 Regatta 3 Days Chrono Flyback Titanio (Video)Panerai has been involved in the sport of yacht racing since 2005, when it became sponsor of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge. So it was probably inevitable that the brand, best known for its distinctive divers' watches, would … [Read More...] More Watches To WatchFACETIME PHOTOS Facetime May 18Welcome to another installment of Facetime! Thanks to Pat Brennan, Vladimir Vakser, and Raef Wyatt for the great pictures! As … [Read More...] WATCH WALLPAPER Watch Wallpaper: Seven New IWC IngenieursAt this year's SIHH, IWC Schaffhausen introduced its revamped IWC Ingenieuer collection, with designs and materials inspired by the brand's new partnership with the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One … [Read More...] WATCHTIME MAGAZINECONNECT WITH WATCHTIME
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