FHH | Discover Omega: A Legacy of Swiss Watchmaking

Omega

Creation date: 1848

Historic Maisons

Learn about Omega's rich history since 1848 and its iconic timepieces.

1848

Louis Brandt opens a watch-making establishment in Switzerland and markets a brand of watches under his own family name.

1909

First sports timekeeping with Omega products.

1969

The Speedmaster chronograph lands on the moon on the wrist of astronaut Buzz Aldrin.

1999

Launch of the co-axial escapement invented by the master watchmaker George Daniels.