Olympic Timeless collection

Six classic timepieces and the world premiere
of the Speedmaster 5-Counters Chronographs

The Watch Quote™ - July 29th, 2008

The precision chronographs in the Olympic Timeless Collection pay special tribute to the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing and to Omega's key contributions to the art and science of sports timekeeping. The watches recall the chronographs used at the 1932 Los Angeles Games when Omega was named Official Timekeeper for the first time.

Six of the models in the Collection feature the Arabic numerals and the red OMEGA name and logo found on those early models and share an extraordinarily striking feature: the five interlocking coloured Olympic rings are mounted on the counterweights of the central chronograph seconds hand.

The Collection also includes a stunning world premiere: the Speedmaster 5-Counters Chronographs are the first mechanical wristwatches ever to have five counters displayed on their dials… even more remarkably, the five black counters are arranged to form the Olympic rings. The 5-Counters Chronographs are visual and technological masterpieces.

Each chronograph in the Olympic Timeless Collection has the Olympic rings symbol, the Omega name and logo and the inscription “Official Timekeeper” stamped on the case back, further reflecting Omega's historic connections to the Olympic Games.

The remarkable watches in the Olympic Timeless Collection salute the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing and commemorate Omega's peerless record of innovation in watchmaking and sports timekeeping.

Speedmaster Date

The Speedmaster Date in the Omega Olympic Timeless Collection features red chronograph recorder hands and blued-steel hour, minute and small seconds hands set against a lacquered white dial with black Arabic numerals and vintage red Omega logo and name, with the date window at 3 o’clock.

The five coloured Olympic rings appear as the counterweight of the red central chronograph seconds hand.

Available exclusively with a matching brushed and polished stainless steel bracelet, it retains the typical Speedmaster feature of a tachymeter scale engraved on the stainless steel bezel and has a domed scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment.

This chronograph is powered by the Omega calibre 1164 self-winding chronograph movement enclosed in a 40mm steel case; the movement has an exclusive rhodium-plated finish and a power reserve of 44 hours.

This Speedmaster Date is a certified chronometer and is water resistant to 100 metres / 330 feet.

Omega Speedmaster Date
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Speedmaster Broad Arrow

The Speedmaster Broad Arrow in the Omega Olympic Timeless Collection features facetted black gold plated hour, minute and small seconds hands, blued chronograph recorder hands and a blued central chronograph seconds hand with the five coloured Olympic rings serving as a counterweight.

The “broad arrow” hands recall those found on the very first Speedmaster models, set off by the lacquered white dial with black Arabic numerals and the vintage red Omega symbol and name. The Speedmaster Broad Arrow of the Omega Olympic Timeless Collection uses Omega's column-wheel chronograph movement, the Omega calibre 3313.

The movement has a 52-hour power reserve and makes use of Omega's advanced Co-Axial Escapement and free-sprung balance to offer better precision and performance over the long term.

Available exclusively with a brushed and polished stainless steel bracelet, this Speedmaster Broad Arrow features a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment and is water resistant to 100 metres / 330 feet.

Omega Speedmaster Broad Arrow
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Speedmaster Ladies’

The Speedmaster Ladies’ in the Omega Olympic Timeless Collection derives from the original gents’ Speedmaster, launched in 1957 and later chosen by NASA for its manned missions to the moon.

The Ladies’ Speedmaster uses a reduced case size and retains the classic tachymeter scale on the bezel. The hour markers on the mother-of-pearl dial appear in the official colours of the Olympic Games—yellow, blue, black, red, and green—and complement the coloured rings on the counterweight of the central chronograph seconds hands.

The heart of this distinctive model is the Omega calibre 3220. A self-winding chronograph movement with a power reserve of 40 hours. This Speedmaster Ladies is protected by a sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment and is water-resistant to 100 metres / 330 feet.

Available exclusively with a white alligator leather strap that subtly underlines its feminine elegance.

Omega Speedmaster Ladies’
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Seamaster Planet Ocean

La Seamaster de la collection Omega Olympic Timeless est un chronographe Planet Ocean Co-Axial dont les aiguilles des fonctions du chronographe et des heures et minutes sont rhodiées et dont les chiffres arabes blancs tranchent superbement sur le cadran noir semi mat. Le verre saphir bombé est inrayable et traité anti-reflets.

Les anneaux olympiques en couleurs figurant sur le contrepoids de l’aiguille des secondes du chronographe confèrent à ce garde-temps l’allure typique de la collection Olympic. Sa fonction de montre de plongée est soulignée par son robuste boîtier, sa lunette unidirectionnelle en acier inoxydable, sa valve à hélium et son étanchéité à 600 mètres / 2000 pieds garantie par le fond du boîtier et la couronne vissés. L’allure sportive de ce chronographe Seamaster Planet Ocean est soulignée par le bracelet en caoutchouc intégré doté d’un fermoir portefeuille en acier inoxydable.

Le calibre Omega 3313, un mouvement chronographe automatique Omega à roue à colonnes – marque de qualité pour cet incomparable garde-temps – est doté de l’échappement Co-Axial et d’un balancier-spiral libre, une technologie exclusive à Omega permettant d’améliorer précision et fiabilité à long terme et garantissant l’excellence des performances de ce garde-temps, performances confirmées par un certificat officiel de chronomètre.

Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean
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De Ville Chronoscope

The De Ville Co-Axial Chronograph in the Omega Olympic Timeless Collection has a sober lacquered white dial, elegantly set off by the vintage red Omega symbol and name, black Arabic numerals and rhodium plated facetted hour, minute and small seconds hands, complemented by elegant 30-minute and 12-hour chronograph recorders with blue hands at 3 and 6 o’clock, respectively.

The counterweight on the blue central chronograph seconds hand features the five coloured Olympic rings, in reference to Omega's role as Official Timekeeper of the Olympic Games. The De Ville Co-Axial collection represents the fine art of watchmaking in all respects. Its case design recalls the popular Omega models of the fifties; all models feature the exclusive Omega Co-Axial Escapement, which offers better long-term accuracy.

The De Ville Co-Axial Chronograph of the Omega Olympic Collection is powered by the Omega calibre 3202, a self-winding chronograph movement with official chronometer certification and a 52-hour power reserve.

Protected by a sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on the inside and water-resistant to 100 metres / 330 feet, it is available exclusively with a brown alligator leather strap and polished stainless steel foldover clasp.

Omega De Ville Chronoscope
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Chronographe De Ville Ladies’

The De Ville Co-Axial Chronograph Ladies’ of the Omega Timeless Collection is a tribute to the Olympic Games and a celebration of the fine art of watchmaking. The diamond-set bezel and refined mother-of-pearl dial set off Arabic numerals in the official colours of the Olympic Games, with a diamond briolette on the crown completing the luxury touch.

Elliptical counters add a subtly feminine refinement of the popular Omega models of the fifties. This superb Olympic Timeless Collection De Ville is powered by the high-end calibre 3313 self-winding chronograph movement, which is fitted with the Omega Co-Axial Escapement for better long-term accuracy. The movement’s precision is attested by its chronometer certificate issued by the official Swiss chronometer testing institute COSC.

It has a power reserve of 55 hours. Fitted with a domed scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on the inside, this De Ville Co-Axial Chronograph Ladies’ is water resistant to 100 metres / 330 feet and is available exclusively with a white alligator leather strap.

Omega Chronographe De Ville Ladies’
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