History of Omega Watch

Omega watches brand is a staple on many a well-to-do man’s dresser, tucked safely away inside its luxurious velvet box,ensuring that this extremely fine timepiece will be free from dust and scratches when not eloquently strapped to its owner’s wrist.
Now let’s take a brief but intriguing look at the history behind these luxurious watches long before they signed Hollywood A-list stars Nicole Kidman and George Clooney,as well as tennis superstar Maria Sharapova, to become their celebrity endorsers.
The fairy tale known as the Omega Watch Company actually started way back in the 19th Century -1848 to be exact, when the Omega founder,Louis Brandt began creating his “Omega” masterpieces.Of course,back then he constructed each piece using only his bare hands by meticulously assembling each watch piece by piece.
The first Omega watches that Mr. Brandt made were pocket watches, because back then they were the timepiece that was considered to be vogue and were highly sought after and cherished.In the mid 1800’s the thought of attaching a bracelet to their time piece never even crossed a persons mind.The fashionable and preferred thing to do was to carry their beloved “Omega” watches - which, at the time were called “Bienne” watches - in their pockets.
The birth of the Omega watches brand actually took place in 1894,more than a decade after the renaming of the company to Bienne.Over time,the Omega watch has come to be one of Switzerland’s biggest and most luxurious exports.Omega watches name actually came from one of the two Brandt brother’s watch movement calibers.
It was during this time when Omega produced a number of its most loved time pieces. Vintage Omega watches that are still highly sought and are famous to this day.
During the Second World War,Omega built a solid reputation for themselves by coming out with military and pilot watches for servicemen.They have always been known for their fine craftsmanship and their great attention to detail.Other popular watches from that era were the Omega Speedmaster chronograph,the Omega Seamaster waterproof sports watch and the Omega Constellation watches,which are all still incredibly popular.
During an economic downturn in 1980,Omega found itself once again merging with another Swiss watch giant - ASUAG,which manufactures and produces other popular Swiss watches such as Swatch,Longines and Rado watches.The new company that emerged from the Omega-ASUAG merger was called the ASUAG-SSIH company. Unfortunately,even the combined resources of the newly formed company was unable to fight off the economic slump that Omega was facing during that time which resulted in the newly formed company to be taken over by a private group.The ASUAG-SSIH company was renamed and shortened to just SMH which still exists today.