As the world’s foremost multi-sport event, the Olympics carry a cachet like no other. And Omega has been along for the ride as its Official Timekeeper since 1932, except in 1964 (Tokyo Games) and 1972 (Munich Games) when Seiko and Longines briefly took over the role respectively.
It returns to this prestigious undertaking for Paris 2024 from July 26 - August 11, 2024.
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Exactly 100 days before the event, Omega commemorated the occasion with a new Speedmaster collection in 43mm. The Speedmaster Chronoscope Paris 2024 takes its design cues from a 1940s snail design with scales for tachymeter, pulsometer, and telemeter, alluding to the immense timekeeping task it has to fulfill at the Games. The caseback is stamped with the Paris 2024 logo and the Olympic rings. Equipped with a Master Chronometer caliber, it is available in either stainless steel or 18-karat Moonshine Gold.
Omega Speedmaster Chronoscope Paris 2024 in Moonshine Gold
Paris 2024 logo and the Olympic Rings against a frosted surface on the caseback
Last year, Omega had introduced the Seamaster Diver 300M “Paris 2024” in stainless steel and 18-karat Moonshine Gold with a dial laser-engraved in a wave pattern. Olympic-related cues can be found in the the date indicator in the Paris 2024 typography and the Paris 2024 emblem on the central seconds hand.
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Omega Seamaster Diver 300M “Paris 2024”
Of course, this is not the first time Omega created Olympic watches. There are too many to list here but here are some noteworthy ones in recent years.
The Swiss manufacture commemorated Tokyo 2020 with the Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M in steel with a blue ceramic dial laser-engraved the Tokyo 2020 pattern.
Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M
Its commitment is not limited to the Summer Olympics; it is also the Official Timekeeper for the Winter Games. For Pyeongchang 2018, Omega paid homage to the South Korean flag on the Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M in blue and red with matching rubber strap.
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Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M “Pyeongchang 2018”
There is also a limited-edition collection called the Olympic Games Collection, consisting of five Seamasters in the colours of the Olympic rings.
The 39.5mm models are inspired by a stopwatch from the Montreal and Innsbruck Olympic Games in 1976. The caseback, which reveals the Master Chronometer 8800, features an anodised aluminium ring printed with all the host cities and dates from its Olympics journey, a full circle from Los Angeles 1932 to Los Angeles 2028.
The Omega Seamaster Olympic Games Collection
The caseback of the Omega Seamaster Olympic Games Collection watch with a ring printed with the host cities throughout its journey with the sporting event
Another noteworthy collection is the Limited Edition Co-Axial Chronograph with a manual-winding movement. Its lacquered white dial is matched with either yellow or pink gold, or white gold with T-bar lugs. The closed caseback is inscribed with the Olympic rings.
Omega Limited Edition Co-Axial Chronograph watches
Omega also paid tribute to its first-ever timekeeper at the Olympics in 1932 with the Olympic Pocket Watch 1932 Chronograph. The heartbeat is the manual-winding 3889 caliber based on the inner mechanism of the 1932 chronograph.
Omega Olympic Pocket Watch 1932 Chronograph
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