Omega Constellation QuadraPhoto out of Omega Few watches can compare with the beauty of this Omega Constellation Quadra. A white leather bracelet matches the opinion. At precisely the exact same time, it includes a stainless steel bezel and case. Regardless of this, Omega watches reality come with a fairly hefty price tag. These elaborate pieces […]
The wait is nearly over! WatchTime New York, America’s luxury watch show, kicks off tonight at Manhattan’s Gotham Hall and boasts more than 20 luxury watch brands exhibiting their collections, including new models introduced since Baselworld 2016 and rarely seen in the U.S. Scroll down to discover some of the important timepieces that will be […]
We answer your FAQs about water resistance, dive bezels, depth gauges, and more in this feature from the special dive watch section in WatchTime’s November-December 2015 issue. How water resistant should a dive watch be? Some manufacturers say that their watches with a water-resistance rating of 300 meters or more are suitable for recreational scuba […]
Founded in New York City in 1875 by Bohemian immigrant Joseph Bulova, the Bulova Watch Company has been responsible for numerous watch world milestones in its century-plus of existence, and continues to innovate well into the 21st Century. Here we look at 10 important timepieces from Bulova’s history and discover what they meant for the […]
From the November-December 2015 issue of WatchTime, we present this quartet of multifunction quartz watches from top brands — the Omega Skywalker X-33, Breitling Cockpit B50, Tissot T-Touch Solar, and TAG Heuer Aquaracer 72 — and reveal what makes each unique. Space travel will remain a dream for most of us, but the dream came […]
Omega is among the best-known luxury watch brands on the planet, and certainly the best known off the planet. From NASA to the Olympics to James Bond, not to mention names like Speedmaster, Seamaster and Constellation, the brand has achieved well-deserved rock-star status among watch enthusiasts everywhere. Here are 10 things you should know about […]
When the Omega Speedmaster watch was introduced in 1957, no one imagined that it would later accompany a parade of space pioneers to the moon. The astronauts aboard Mercury spacecraft wore their own personal wristwatches. Some of these were Omega Speedmasters. America’s first manned space missions began with Project Mercury, established on Oct. 7, 1958. In his […]
Just a few weeks ago, Christie’s Auction House in New York held its “Omega Speedmaster 50” sale, a compendium of 50 lots celebrating the illustrious history of the Omega Speedmaster. All lots sold for a combined $1.3 million. John Reardon, Christie’s international head of watches, told The New York Times the auction house would be […]
OMEGA Seamaster 300 has over 40 years history.This year it released the Seamaster 300 Master Co-Axial.The watch has a pitch-perfect blend of vintage styling and modern watchmaking technology that drew almost unanimous acclaim. There’s the narrow bezel resembling the 1957 original, but now uni-directional and ratcheting, crafted from scratch-proof LiquidMetal instead of fragile acrylic. The […]
The Omega watch was originally marketed as a racing chronograph, targeting men with sports cars. That chronograph, below, although the first and often most valuable, was not the watch that made Omega an icon. The Omega Speedmaster ’57 , introduced more than 50 years after the series’ initial release, features a steel bezel; dark gold-accented, […]