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2. Omega SA - Wikipedia

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   Omega SA is a Swiss luxury watchmaker based in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland. [1] Founded by Louis Brandt in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1848, the company formerly operated as La Generale Watch Co. until incorporating the name Omega in 1903, becoming Louis Brandt et Frère-Omega Watch & Co. [2] [3] [4] In 1984, the company officially changed its name to Omega SA [5] and opened its museum in Biel/Bienne to ...

3. Omega Speedmaster - Wikipedia

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   Omega Speedmaster is a line of chronograph wristwatches produced by Omega SA. While chronographs have existed since the late 1800s, Omega first introduced this line of chronographs in 1957. Since then, many different chronograph movements have been marketed under the Speedmaster name. Astronaut Walter Schirra was the first person to wear one in ...

4. Omega Timing - Wikipedia

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5. Olympic timekeeper Omega makes tweaks for the Paralympics

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   More. PARIS (AP) — About 260 Omega employees are working at this year’s Paralympics. Each worker is guided by one principle, according to chief executive officer Alain Zobrist. “Once you hit ...

6. Omega Flightmaster - Wikipedia

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   The movements used are the 17 jewel Omega manual wind calibre 911; the 24-hour model used the Omega manual wind calibre 910. This wristwatch is larger than most of its era and measures 43mm wide by 52mm long. The watch was created for pilots and was marketed by Omega as such. There is evidence that Flightmasters were used by Soviet Cosmonauts. [4]

7. Coaxial escapement - Wikipedia

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   Coaxial escapement. The coaxial escapement is a type of modern watch escapement mechanism invented by English watchmaker George Daniels in 1976 and patented in 1980. It is one of the few watch escapements to be invented in modern times and is used in most of the mechanical watch models currently produced by Omega SA. Daniels' coaxial escapement.