James Bond "Quantum Of Solace" To....
Jun 30, 2008
Fans of Omega watches and James Bond may be able to catch a glimpse of a Collectors Edition Omega Seamaster watch on the wrist of Daniel Craig, in the first trailer of the new James Bond film, "Quantum of Solace", which was released for viewing on Monday, June 30, 2008.
Quantum of Solace is the 22nd James Bond adventure, and the second performance of Daniel Craig in the role of the world's most....
George Clooney Reveals His....
Jun 06, 2008
Omega ambassador George Clooney has revealed that his interest in Omega watches can be traced back to his childhood, when he....
Omega Speedmaster 5-Counter....
May 05, 2008
The Omega Speedmaster 5-Counter Chronograph is the world's first timepiece with a five-counter chronograph layout.....
The opening of Omega’s first ever flagship boutique in Russia brings James Bond to....
Oct 31, 2006
Daniel Craig, fresh off the set of the latest James Bond film, ‘Casino Royale’, was in Moscow on the occasion of the inauguration of Omega’s first ever flagship boutique in Russia. The inimitable master spy, played for the first time by the British star Daniel Craig, took time out from Her Majesty’s Secret Service to walk down the....
Summary - WorldWatchReport 2005
Oct 31, 2006
IC-Agency explores and analyses the two faces of the Internet for the watch industry. On one side, it provides a precise evaluation of the threats and dangers presented by the Internet, notably through one of the first studies on ‘Luxury watchmaking and the Internet.’ The current 2005 study looks at five key export markets for the Swiss watch....
Built to Perform: Sports Watches for 2006 and Beyond – Part 3
Aug 02, 2006
Water sports
Omega has been timing sporting events for many years and they have many athletes as ambassadors, including Michael Phelps, the Olympic gold medal winning swimmer, and all of their sporting models are designed to be worn in the water and can withstand the pressures of swimming, diving and turning. A water sports watch should ideally have at....
Chinese Luxury Tax Upsets Swiss Watchmakers
Aug 01, 2006
China’s new 20 percent sales tax on luxury watches (i.e., over $1,200 retail), which became effective April 1, has upset Swiss watchmakers and the Swiss government. Almost all imported luxury watches sold in China (99.6 percent) are Swiss. Switzerland has urged China to rescind the tax, but it refuses to do so. The consumption tax—which China....
SWATCH versus ROLEX
Jun 26, 2006
For quite some time, the Swatch Group and Rolex have exchanged pleasantries. We are not yet to the point of name-calling, but a certain tension seems to be building up at our two watch giants, which have, up to now, been relatively courteous to each other. The flames of hostility began to spark during an interview that Nick Hayek Jr. gave to the excellent....
Fine Timepieces as Wedding Gifts
Jun 01, 2006
Over the past 10 years I have had many brides-to-be ask my opinion about which watch to buy their fiancé as a wedding gift. It seems that over the last few years watches have become an increasingly popular wedding gift for grooms-to-be. The best advice I am able to give is to buy your fiancé a watch he might have had his eye on, not the one you wish to see....
Watch Veterans Glenn, Belmont Retire
May 01, 2006
Longtime U.S. watch industry veteran Hugh Glenn retired Jan. 31 as president of Cyma USA after 40 years in the watch business. He plans to devote his full time to expanding the business of the Sequoia jewelry brand, which is owned and sold by his company, Yves K. Designs. The new president of the Cyma USA/Hugh Glenn Corp. is Claude Guilgot, president of....
BaselWorld: Opinions and Views
Apr 05, 2006
Malcolm Lakin, Managing Editor: "One of the important elements about BaselWorld that we journalists often forget is that the watch companies are here to sell ... and 2006 appears to have been a fabulous year. There is a buoyant atmosphere here and it's almost a pleasure to stagger around just to see the smiles on the manufacturers' faces.
"As of today, my....
Omega Buys JFK Inauguration Watch for $350,000
Mar 01, 2006
The watch President John F. Kennedy wore when he was inaugurated has been auctioned for $350,000. After a fierce bidding war, Swiss watch company Omega was top bidder in Guernsey's Dec. 15 auction, “John F. Kennedy: The Robert L. White Collection,” held in New York City. Stephen Urquhart, president of Omega worldwide, said, “Watches are....
OMEGA Olympic Timeless Collection
Jan 20, 2006
OMEGA has an unparalleled history in sports timekeeping. The first company ever appointed Official Timekeeper for all Olympic disciplines, OMEGA supplied 30 chronographs and counters for use at the Olympic Games held in Los Angeles in 1932. Such was the OMEGA timekeepers' expertise that the brand with the Greek letter was chosen to serve as Official....