Some quick pictures of the Speedmaster 50th Anniversary... Apr 13 2007,02:21 AM ...from BaselHi all,sorry for not having enough time to write anything - but at least here's some quick pictures of the white gold anniversary Speedmaster. The dial is absolutely strikingly beautifull - it's black enamel (yes, true fired enamel......for the base ) - all writing and indexing is calssically printed though.It's hard to take pictures which come only close to the actual effect of this technique - it's a very "livel...

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The Oscar-winning actor and director joins the prestigious watchmaking brand to become its latest international ambassador Bienne, 15 March 2007. The prestige Swiss watchmaking company OMEGA renowned for its unparalleled reputation in the domain of excellence, precision and innovation, today announced that it had concluded a partnership agreement with the world famous American actor and director George Clooney, who joins the illustrious family of international brand ambassadors. Mr Clooney will feature ...

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The Observatory trials were the "crown jewels" of Chronometry. The associated financial benefits gained by marketing these timing triumphs attracted large manufacturers as well as independent professional watchmakers throughout Europe. Even Japan was successfully represented by Seiko in some of these trials in the 1960s. Interestingly, only Patek Philippe and Omega participated every year in the Observatory trials. Omega's performances at these competitions garnered the company a reputation of precision and innovation. Following their repeated success in observatory trials, Omega utilized their expertise in COSC certified models until they headed the annual list of certified chronometers. For more than a decade (1958 – 1969), Omega was by far the largest manufacturer of COSC chronometers – mainly with their famous Constellation models. Never satisfied with their past achievements, Omega's quest for precision continues today with their development and incorporation of the co-axial escapement and adjustable inertial mass balance....

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