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Omega Olympic Watches Collection

Omega has an unparalleled history in sports timekeeping. As early as 1905, the company was appointed official timekeeper to no less than 16 different sporting events at home and abroad. In 1932, the company was the first-ever to be appointed official timekeeper of all disciplines at the Olympic Games.

The Omega timekeepers' expertise was such that the brand with the Greek letter was chosen to be official timekeeper of a total of 21 Olympic Games over the last century - a record unequalled by any other watch manufacturer.

To celebrate a century of achievement in sports timekeeping, OMEGA presents the Olympic collection, a series of four chronographs with a distinctive Olympic-related theme. This collection sees reproductions of the original dials of these models, complete with the period red Omega name and symbol. The case back of each model is engraved with the five Olympic rings.

Seamaster Olympic Collection Chronograph London 1948

The Seamaster Chronograph, London 1948 enhances the standard chronograph design with elements recalling Omega’s famous chronographs used for timing the Olympic Games, such as the white Arabic numerals and the old symbol and name in red.

It retains the Seamaster chronograph’s standard black dial and unidirectional rotating stainless-steel bezel with black aluminium ring engraved with minute markings. This model is water resistant to 300 meters. The pushbuttons are also capable of functioning under water.

The sporty look of this chronograph is completed by a rubber strap with new buckle. The Seamaster Chronograph, London 1948 uses the exclusive caliber 3303 self-winding column-wheel chronograph movement, which is an officially certified COSC chronometer. This movement has a 55-hour power reserve, stop-seconds function and uses the Omega free sprung-balance to offer better regulating stability. The Olympic Rings are engraved on the case back of the watch. (Text and photo taken from posts by Jorge Merino of TimeZone)

Speedmaster Olympic Collection Chronograph Los Angeles 1932

The Speedmaster Date, Los Angeles 1932 combines the standard Speedmaster features with design elements that recall original Omega chronographs used for timing past Olympic Games.

The Speedmaster Date has a stainless-steel case which is 37mm in diameter and water resistant to 30 meters. A tachometer scale is engraved on the stainless steel bezel and the watch has a matching stainless-steel bracelet with snap-fastening clasp. The unique dial is also complemented by blued-steel hour, minute and small seconds hands and is protected by a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment.

The Speedmaster Date, Los Angeles 1932 is powered by the Omega caliber 1152 self-winding chronograph movement, which has an exclusive rhodium-plated finish and a power reserve of 44 hours.

The Olympic Rings are engraved on the case back of the watch.. (Text and photo taken from posts by Jorge Merino of TimeZone)

Speedmaster Olympic Collection Chronograph Melbourne 1956

The Speedmaster Broad Arrow, Melbourne 1956 incorporates the striking hands from the first Speedmaster model, which give the watch its name. It has a stainless steel case and bracelet, as well as a satin-finished stainless-steel bezel engraved with a tachometric scale. The black dial has a design which recalls the original OMEGA chronographs used at the Olympic Games, with white Paris-style Arabic numerals, red chronograph hands (central seconds, 30-minute and 12-hour totalisers) and old-style Omega symbol and name in red.

It is protected by a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on the inside. The Speedmaster Broad Arrow is water-resistant to 100 meters.

The Broad Arrow collection uses the high-end column-wheel chronograph movement caliber 3303: a self-winding COSC chronometer movement with circular graining, Geneva wave decor, rhodium-plated surfaces and gold-plated engravings. This movement has a 55-hour power reserve, stop-seconds function and uses the Omega free sprung-balance to offer better regulating stability. (Text and photo taken from posts by Jorge Merino of TimeZone)

DeVille Co-Axial Chronograph Rome 1960

The last of the Omega Olympic collection chronographs:

The Omega De Ville Co-Axial Chronograph, Rome 1960 enhances the classic De Ville design with a polished lacquered white dial, black Arabic numerals and red Omega symbol and name that recall the design of Omega’s first chronographs used at the Olympic Games.

It is fitted with the caliber 3313 self-winding chronograph movement with date, hour, minute, continuous small seconds, 12 hour and 30-minute totalisers and a central chronograph hand. An officially certified chronometer with a 55-hour power reserve, this exclusive movement has a meticulous finish with circular graining, Geneva wave decor, rhodium-plated surfaces, gold-plated engravings and a blued-steel centre screw, all visible behind a transparent sapphire crystal case back.

This model is available exclusively in stainless steel with a brown alligator leather strap and foldover clasp and is water resistant to 100 meters. (Text and photo taken from posts by Jorge Merino of TimeZone)