It isn’t every day that one gets to meet the man who was his hero growing up. However, that is exactly what happened when actor George Clooney recently met his childhood idol, astronaut Buzz Aldrin — one of the first men ever to walk on the moon. The occasion: the making of a documentary Omega has produced…
20 Top Watches for Father’s Day
Loing for the perfect gift for Dad this year? All week long we have featured some amazing watches that would suit any father or husband in true style. However, since we know that Father’s Day is Sunday and you may want a few ideas, we bring you 20 top picks for Father’s Day gifts. Watches…
America’s Cup Update: Omega Vs. Zenith (Emirates Team New Zealand vs Land Rover BAR) in Challenger Playoffs
Now that we are in full swing with the America’s Cup Challenger Playoffs, we are seeing team against team and watch brand versus watch brand. With Emirates Team New Zealand Zealand — for which Omega is a sponsor — finishing the qualifiers as the top-ranked challenger on Saturday of this past weekend, the team could pick…
Omega and Astronaut General Thomas Stafford Honor 60 Years of Omega Speedmaster, AKA Moon Watch
Last week, with Madison Ave Watch Week in full effect and the eyes of the watch world on New York City, Omega celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Speedmaster in out-of-this-world style. At an event held in the commercial space in Zara Hadid, a luxury condo complex in the West Chelsea section of New York, Omega…
3 Reasons to Love the Omega 1957 Vintage-Inspired Watches: Speedmaster, Railmaster, Seamaster
It’s no secret that vintage watches are all the rage. It is no surprise, either. During difficult geo-politicalt times, people and companies often take a retrospective lo at their pasts. This year, Omega does exactly that. It los back to the year 1957, when Elvis became King, the Russians launched Sputnik 2 and the Frisbee…
Meet the People: A Dozen of the Wealthiest Swiss Watch “Families” Today, and How I Know Them
Sure, Forbes has its billionaire lists and its highest-paid athletes/CEOS/celebs lists, but they don’t have the list that is currently out and circulating of the richest people in the Swiss watch industry. The wealthiest Swiss watch families include names we are all too familiar with, including Rupert, Hayek, Stern and Scheufele. Here we bring…