Omega watches
Omega was founded in 1848 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. The founder, Louis Brandt, was a watchmaker who live in the town and made his own brand of Omega watches by hand. The watches were put together piece by piece with the greatest precision.
The first ones that were made were of course, pocket watches. During this time no one knew about wrist watches. The watches were during this time highly valued and a sign of the wealthy gentleman. At this time however, the Omega watches were called Bienne watches.
When Louis Brandt died in 1879 his company was left to his sons who were watch makers themselves. The sons carried on their father’s business until they died in 1903. The next ones to take over the business were four men who the eldest was Paul Brandt. The oldest of the four who took over the company accepted an offer and merged with Tissot in 1930.
This merger turned out well and the SSIH group in Geneva, Switzerland was born as the parent company of this new watch company. The popularity of this group grew rather quickly and they ended up as part of a fifty company business. The time was not long before they were number three in the world when it came to making high-end watches and watch movements.
During this period of time some of the Omega watches that were produced were very sought after timepieces. The Vintage Omegas came from this era as this was around the time of World War II and many watches were made for the military which made them even more sought after. Although their name was changed several times people still know the Omega watch as a sign of quality.History of the Omega Watch
Omega was founded in 1848 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. The founder, Louis Brandt, was a watchmaker who live in the town and made his own brand of Omega watches by hand. The watches were put together piece by piece with the greatest precision.
The first ones that were made were of course, pocket watches. During this time no one knew about wrist watches. The watches were during this time highly valued and a sign of the wealthy gentleman. At this time however, the Omega watches were called Bienne watches.
When Louis Brandt died in 1879 his company was left to his sons who were watch makers themselves. The sons carried on their father’s business until they died in 1903. The next ones to take over the business were four men who the eldest was Paul Brandt. The oldest of the four who took over the company accepted an offer and merged with Tissot in 1930.
This merger turned out well and the SSIH group in Geneva, Switzerland was born as the parent company of this new watch company. The popularity of this group grew rather quickly and they ended up as part of a fifty company business. The time was not long before they were number three in the world when it came to making high-end watches and watch movements.
 |
Omega Planet Ocean 2209.50.00 Sale Price: £2,150.00  |
 |
Omega Automatic - Two-Tone 1297.75 Sale Price: £3,890.00 |
 |
 |
OMEGA AUTHENTIC MENS WATCH SERIAL NUMBER 1507/834 |  |
0 Bid | £900.00 | 16m |
 |
Omega DeVille Gold and Stainless Steel Watch | |
7 Bids | £145.60 | 24m |