Omega, the extravagant watch producer, is famous for its graceful, daring and graceful style in the world. Since its founding in Switzerland in 1848 by Louis Brandt, Omega has never held back looking for innovation and advancement.
The company did not start in a illusionary scale. It was began by buying local manual winding watches by Louis, the founding father. It is with the daring spirit that the company rose to the industry standard after years.
In 1903, when the company was managed by four young entrepreneurs, with only 800 employees, 240 thousand watches were manufactured each year. Due to the audacious characteristic of its owners, the company continues spreading out. The company once rose to number one watch producer in Switzerland. In the 1960s, the company launched the Omega Speedmaster Professional Chronography and put into aviation use. It was practiced by NASA and became the first watch showing up in the moon. But the tide reversed in 1975 when the economic recession stroke. The company scrambled forward.
In the 90s, the company was reborn with its bold originality.In 1995, Pierce Brosnan, the famous film star, worn a Omega Seamaster Quartz Professional in his film. And this brought in great remarks for the brand.Four years later, in 1999, it mass produced a watch with co-axial escapement and gathered a great deal of popularity. Ever since then, Omega is so popular among the world that it was selected to be the Olympics watches.
Omega never ends bettering. Nowadays, it is proposing a variety of models. Some of them could be cool for fashionistas, while some are professional designed for the professional. I am sure it is a ever popular brand.