One of my favorite things about Omega is that the brand is constantly tinkering. Always turning knobs, always experimenting. Sometimes its in the pursuit of producing a more lasting product, and sometimes it feels like its just tinkering for the sake of tinkering. Forget changing the color of a single line of text on the dial, increasing a case by a [...]

When met up with Omega to cover some of its new 2021 watch releases, it became immediately clear how important materials science was to the team in Bienne, Switzerland. For Omega, that means two things this year. First, it means new ways of finishing popular materials like ceramic. But it also means introducing new materials and te [...]

March 6 to March 21, 2021 marks the 36th running of the prestigious Americas Cup yacht race, set to be hosted in the waters around Auckland, New Zealand. Since 1851, the race has stood as the pinnacle of the sport, with challengers from around the world fighting for years for a chance to qualify. While the event itself is one of the oldest continu [...]

One of the strangest side effects of the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic on the luxury watch industry is the rise of what might be called phantom limited editions. With so many events postponed or canceled, 2020 brought with it a wide crop of limited-edition models commemorating things that never actually occurred, and perhaps the highest-pro [...]

As we charge straight into the Year of the Ox, in the watch world, its really starting to look like the Year of the Chronograph, with blockbuster releases dominating the conversation thus far. Leading that charge has been the long-awaited update to the Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional. And while demand for the venerable Speed [...]

After whats felt like years of speculation, followed by numerous false leads, and then an untimely delay on the heels of a global pandemic, the legendary Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch has finally gotten the update weve all been waiting for: an updated Master Chronometer-certified engine, a new(-ish [...]

A watch should make you smile. It should put a little spring in your step. And for the lucky few, it might just do both as you find yourself glancing down at it throughout the day. But its a rare instance, indeed, when a watch mixes a sober horological legacy with state-of-the-art mechanical innovation - all with the expressed purpose of manuf [...]

When it comes to the realm of ridiculous, ultralight sports watches, there are usually some pretty clear-cut concessions being made around actual real-world utility, as well as the ever-important, but subjective, concept of individual taste, particularly in a category where more flamboyant design tends to reign supreme. What makes the Omeg [...]

Andrew Grima: The Father of? Modern Jewellery is the first major monograph on Britains arguably greatest jewelry and watch designer.In the early to mid-1970s, British designer Andrew Grima created two of the most groundbreaking and rarest watch collections of the 20th century. The first, for Omega, was conceived in 1969 and is perhaps the most avant-garde collection of timepieces [...]

Its awfully difficult to keep a secret when Speedmaster faithful have long-known good and well that 2020 would be the 50th anniversary of the Omega Speedmaster being awarded NASAs prestigious Snoopy Award for its pivotal role in helping the Apollo 13 crew avert total disaster in 1970. After a years worth of speculation, the 50th Annivers [...]

Brave explorers. Meaningful partnerships. Classic, purposeful tool watches with interesting design flourishes. These were the core values that first endeared me to Omega as a brand many years ago, so Ill be the first to admit its pretty cool to see the new Seamaster Diver 300m Nekton Edition adopt a similar nostalgic ethos, despite being quite modern a [...]

When it comes to dramatic and outlandish special edition models, few brands do it better than Omega. The Seamaster line in particular has seen a variety of spectacular special models in the last few years, especially those based on its long association with the James Bond films. The limited edition Seamaster 300M 007 James Bond [...]

The modern diver-like the modern sailer, might not still formally rely on a traditional analog instrument strapped to their wrist, but as any habitual tool watch wearer will tell you, thats hardly the point. And for such an enthusiast, even a truncated regatta race calendar this year hasnt stopped Omega from launching a new limited edition Seamast [...]

With multiple events on the years race calendar joining the long list of COVID-related cancellations, its been a choppy ride for the 2020 sailing race calendar, but that hasnt stopped Omega from sailing on with not one, but now two unique seafaring watches for the crewmen of the two teams its sponsoring. Back in May, we were first presented with this s [...]

Now that virtually every Swiss watch name under the sun has its own integrated bracelet sports watch, its about high time that we start to see more diversity in design, available features, and broader, more wearable options for a wider range of wrists. Granted, it could definitely be argued that the long-running Omega Constellation is far from a dedicated sp [...]

This article was originally published in 2018 and has been updated as of June 2020. To skip to the new sections, go to page three and begin with More Orange, Tokyo Olympics 2020, the 36th Americas Cup, followed by Ultra Deep A World RecordWe all had a front row seat to watch the birth of an icon.When texting with friend and fellow e [...]

Three Two One Zero Ignition. Theres a distinct shift in tone as the voice of launch control breaks its stoic delivery to exclaim liftoff! - introducing a mixed air of relief and jubilance that fits the magnitude of the scene being broadcast live to the world. There is a loud hiss accompanied by a column of white steam, then a fiery blast at the base of the ro [...]

A familiar face appears again with the Omega De Ville Tourbillon Numbered Edition and its trademark center-mounted tourbillon. Originally debuted in 1994, whats new is a solid gold movement with a Master Chronometer certification that entails anti-magnetic properties - a first for [...]

Since its introduction in 1994, the Omega De Ville Prestige line has been a mainstay of the brands lineup, offering a classically styled, dressy option to buyers at a slightly more affordable price point than its more contemporary Constellation stablemates. Omega has revisited this line for 2020, bringing a new dial concept to the existing 39.5mm models in the series. The re [...]

Omega just announced it will be the Official Timekeeper of the 36th Americas Cup sailing competition (while continuing its longstanding partnership with Emirates Team New Zealand AKA ETNZ) and, naturally, theyve got a limited-edition watch to mark the occasion. The new Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 36th Ame [...]