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Keeping Time
MEGA has been the Official Timekeeper of the
Olympic Games on 27 occasions since 1932. It has
been an 86-year commitment that has defined
the brand’s precision, innovation and passion, and is set
to continue for many years still to come.
In 2018, OMEGA is proudly introducing the
“Seamaster Olympic Games Collection”, which
celebrates the brand’s unrivalled timekeeping
legacy through five unique watches.
The collection represents the different
colours of the famous Rings of the Olympic
Games, with models available in black, yellow,
green, blue or red. As well as having a vibrant
colour design and playful spirit, the collection
has largely been inspired by several OMEGA
stopwatches from the brand’s timekeeping
past – particularly those used at the 1976
events in Montreal and Innsbruck.
This can be seen on the domed black and
white dial of each watch, designed to be read
at a glance, with sporty hands and bold hour
markers on black, set in sharp contrast with
an easily-readable minute track on a white
outer circle.
To further enhance the watch’s athletic
spirit, there’s also a coloured pulse reader
encircling the dial, with three narrowly-
separated 20 second timing intervals,
enabling the wearer to easily calculate their
pulse beats-per-minute.
On the caseback, there is an anodized aluminium
ring which includes all known host cities and dates
from OMEGA’s Olympic Games journey, from Los
Angeles 1932 up to Los Angeles 2028. This impressive
list shows exactly how OMEGA has estabished its
name at the event over so many years.
The 39.5 mm watches are presented on leather
straps, which are micro-perforated both for
style and to aerate the wearer’s skin. Inside,
the watches are driven by the Master
Chronometer calibre 8800.
Only 2,032 versions of each model
have been created, a reference to
OMEGA’s role as Official Timekeeper,
which extends right through till 2032,
marking 100 years of Olympic Games
timekeeping. The Limited Edition number is
engraved on the side of the case.
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The Seamaster Olympic Games Collection
Celebrating a timekeeping legacy