Omega watches

The time has come for me to finally buy a really decent watch. I have been looking at the Watch On Watch-site, where the most luxurious brands and watches are listed. I have fallen for Omegas “Seamaster Planet Ocean”, which has water protection down to 600 metres and looks really nice. They sell it for less than they do in most stores.
I love Omegas watches, as does Pierce Brosnan’s Bond, and I have always been a bit interested in it’s status and history.
Omega has existed since 1848 when it was developed in Schweiz. 1903 they got together with Tissot, which was followed by several other collaborations. It feels like Omega is the brand that has the most profound place in modern culture. Look at NASA, for example: they specifically chose the brand to be worn at the Apollo-assignments. The watch’s name was Speedmaster.
The first watch on the moon was an Omega: Speedmaster Professional Chronograph. The James Bond-connection is pretty cool as well. When Bond “turned 40” there was 10007 Seamaster 300M Professionals being made. That is the watch that is worn in Golden Eye. Earlier, James Bond wore a Rolex, but that brand feels a bit too classic and worn out, I think.
Another piece of trivia is that the name Omega originates from the last letter in the Greek alphabet and means “large”.
They were also the first watch manufacturer that was timekeeper in the Olympics. Sports and Omega has gone hand in hand through the decades in general. That also means that few watches have been tested so much – and passed those tests. I can’t imagine an authority as careful and accurate when it comes to “test-driving” their equipment as NASA is. Not that I will spend too much time in outer space in the near future, but it feels wicked to know.

Another nice example from the Watch On Watch-collection is the Seamaster Aqua Terra. It can only take water pressure down to 150 metres, but has a very, very nice design. It would look splendid together with black shirts, but if I want that I would have to spend a little more money than on the Seamaster Planet Ocean. I have a hard time deciding if I like the bracelet in steel or in dark leather the most. It feels like steel bracelets are more suited for the younger generation, while later in life one will look more handsome in a discreet leather bracelet.

I guess that that is what I like the most with Omega: that their collection holds so many different types of watches, but all of them come with the same air of dignity and strength.

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