As official timekeeper for the Olympic games on 27 occasions since 1932, Omega certainly has earned the right to get a little carried away with its commemorative, Olympiad-themed limited editions. Coming once every two years, these colorful offerings have typically been re-skinned versions of Omegas most popular sport watch collections, with details p [...]

In 2017 Omega released a slew of new Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M watch models, which offered easy to miss, albeit important changes to the brands premier sports lifestyle dress watch. Sport-style dress watches are important in many markets such as the United States, where elegance as well as masculinity are key areas of interest for many co [...]

The word tresor means treasure in French, and it is the name of Omegas new collection of ladies watches. The sub-collection, actually, of the De Ville family isnt new in name, but they are new in some other ways for Omega. The Omega De Ville Tresor ladies watch comes in a couple of sizes and a range of styles with different case materials, dial colors, and straps. All include diamonds, but options in sta [...]

The Omega Seamaster 300M Co-Axial Chronograph 41.5mm sure has been around for a good while now, and it admittedly is not the sort of Omega thats been taking headlines in recent years, but boy, have I grown to love it for all these-and a variety of other-reasons. It is not without its own quirks either, so lets see how it fares in th [...]

Most Swiss luxury watch brands have been slow to adapt to the modern digital world, but as an influential mainstream brand, Omega now announcing online direct-to-consumer sales through its website is a signal of movement in the right direction. For now, the brands e-commerce is aimed at the United States only, but Omega says that more countries will follow in the near future and we can expect that more brands [...]

Its been a few years since James Bond last burst onto our screens in the 24th installment of Ian Flemings super-spy series. In Spectre, enthusiasts were delighted to see the return of sorely missed Bond villain Ernst Stavros Blofeld and theres been much debate recently on how the story is going to develop in the next installment.?To [...]

The (Color) Side Of The Moon has become a popular phrase at Omega ever since the original Speedmaster Dark Side Of The Moon (with its sexy black ceramic case)?made a splash a few years ago at Baselworld. Omega has eagerly attempted to keep the colored ceramic case trend going with a series of different executions. Even Seamaster [...]

Not only does champion swimmer Michael Phelps hold the record for the most decorated Olympian of all time, he also holds the record for most Olympic gold medals, most Olympic gold medals in individual events, and most Olympic medals in individual events. Its an unprecedented 28 total Olympic medals, 23 of which are gold. Phelps retired last year after the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, [...]

At this years Baselworld, Omega introduced the Seamaster Aqua Terra Worldtimer Master Chronometer Limited Edition, a totally new Aqua Terra with a 43mm platinum case, in-house METAS-certified Master Chronometer 8939 movement, and a hand-crafted enamel world map on its dial. It serves as a halo piece for the rest of this years new Aqua Terra collection, which we [...]

The new-for-2017 Omega Speedmaster Racing Master Chronometer reference 329.32.44.51.01.001 is the modern-and, until now, quite fat-Speedmaster Moonwatch put on a diet. Yeah, right, its just as wide from the front, but very noticeably slimmer in its profile. It is not all looks and no smarts either, as it now pa [...]

Omega CK2129 as featured in the movie DunkirkDirector Christopher Nolans attention to detail is legendary, and his latest movie, Dunkirk, has got watch lovers all up and excited. In the movie, Tom Hardy, who plays an RAF pilot, is seen periodically referencing his watch. Eagle-eyed watch lovers, like myself, have identified that watch a [...]

2017 marked the 60th Anniversary of the Omega Speedmaster, one of the most recognizable and popular watches and one that?is also known as the Moonwatch by watch collectors and enthusiasts. Being?a NASA certified instrument for all manned space missions wont in itself suffice for a lasting success as that of the Speedy. No, it also took [...]

News of the latest James Bond tribute watch was kept top secret ahead of its official announcement. But our own David Bredan infiltrated Omegas boat-party launch event (drysuit over tuxedo, of course) to bring us these hands-on pictures of the new limited-edition Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Commanders Watch and save the wor [...]

One of Omegas many sponsorships and partnerships is as Official Timekeeper of the Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) sailing team. For the 35th Americas Cup yacht race taking place this month, June 2017, the Swiss watch maker has announced a couple of limited edition watches including this Omega Speedmaster X-33 Regatta ETNZ that the team members wear while actually racing. Compared to other c [...]

For a newly announced partnership with the Starmus Science Festival and in support of its Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication award, Omega will present each of this years three winners with a?special 18k yellow gold Omega Speedmaster watch. The association with a space [...]

Out of the blue, Omega today debuted the Omega Seamaster Edizione Venezia, a stylish, retro-inspired take on the Seamaster, offered in a highly elegant 39.5mm case, crafted from either Omegas proprietary 18k Sedna gold or yes, stainless steel.Continue reading

Among the most storied watches, the Omega Speedmaster holds a special position as the watch thats been to the Moon and back-and a bunch of other places, as we shall soon see. While there is?plenty of pr [...]

This year, the iconic Omega Speedmaster celebrates its 60th anniversary after originally launching in 1957. It was not until over a decade later that it started to be known as the moonwatch. All timepiece ent [...]

Welcome to the latest installation in our Cost of Entry series, where we find the most affordable entry level pieces from some of the leading luxury watch brands. We previously looked at Rolexs Oyster Perpetual watch, the Panerai Luminor PAM000 Base Logo watch, and the Hublot Classic Fusion Titanium as each brands respective entry-level model. No less than a giant in the watch world, an [...]

The Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Alaska Project reference 311.32.42.30.04.001 was the limited edition Speedmaster watch model that Omega introduced at Baselworld 2008. It happens to have one of the most interesting limited-edition stories among the modern limited-edition Omega Speedmaster Moonwatc [...]