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Omega President Stephen Urquhart: The WatchTime Interview

With its marketing blitz for the 40th anniversary Moon Watch, the opening of its own boutique on New York’s fashionable Fifth Avenue, and the long-term renewal of its official Olympic timing deal, 2009 has been a big year for Swiss-watch powerhouse Omega. WatchTime recently conducted an exclusive interview with the brand’s president, Stephen Urquhart, in the New York boutique, shortly after the Olympics announcement, to discuss that and a variety of other topics of interest to watch aficionados.

November 30, 2009 | Mark Bernardo

Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Liquidmetal Limited Edition

Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Liquidmetal

Omega has announced the launch of the Seamaster Planet Ocean Liquidmetal in a limited edition of 1948 pieces, in honor of the year the Seamaster was launched. The watch features a ceramic bezel with the numbers and scale made from Liquidmetal, an alloy created by Swatch Group researchers collaborating with Omega’s product development team.

October 26, 2009 | Mike Disher

Omega to be Official Olympic Timekeeper Through 2020

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Omega has signed an agreement with the IOC to be the official timekeeper for the Olympic Games through 2020. The signing ceremony and announcement took place at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland. Omega’s relationship with the Olympics dates to the 1932 Los Angeles games, where they became the first company entrusted with the official timekeeping for all events.

October 02, 2009 | Mike Disher

Omega Constellation Luxury Edition

Omega launches its 2009 re-design of its Constellation line, presenting the Omega Constellation Luxury Edition watch. The collection is one of the most luxurious to be released by Omega in its 161-year history. An abundance of diamonds and a unique design give the Constellation Luxury Edition its opulent appearance. The dial is decorated with a Constellation star at 6 o’clock and diamonds forming a supernova structure extending outward to the bezel and claws.

July 17, 2009 | Amy Bernstein

Buzz Aldrin Celebrates Moon Landing With Omega

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On June 3, astronaut Buzz Aldrin and Omega CEO Stephen Urquhart celebrated the 40th anniversary of the first moon walk at the Omega flagship boutique on Fifth Avenue in New York City. Aldrin and Neil Armstrong were the first humans to set foot on the moon when they made their historic Apollo 11 moonwalk on July 20, 1969. The Omega Speedmaster was the first and only watch worn on the moon. To mark the anniversary, Omega has launched the Speedmaster Apollo 11 Moonwatch, a limited edition timepiece inspired by the original watch worn on the moon.

June 05, 2009 | Mike Disher

Ploprof Returns Better Than Ever

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The name makes me think of a bad guy in a James Bond film. I hear Sean Connery saying “The game is over Ploprof.” The name of course belongs to an icon of the 1970s – a dive watch created by Omega for the wrists of PLOngeurs PROFessionals, French for professional divers. To quote Omega’s press materials, it was “one of the most rugged, robust and seaworthy divers’ watches ever manufactured.” The newly reborn Ploprof 1200M maintains the original’s instantly-recognizable design while incorporating Omega’s Co-Axial technology. 1200M refers to 1200 meters or 4000 feet, the answer to “How deep can it go?”

April 27, 2009 | Mike Disher