Manufacturer
Omega
Also known as: Louis Brandt & Frère
Swiss manufacturer whose Speedmaster was flight-qualified by NASA in 1965.
Louis Brandt began assembling watches in 1848. The 1894 Omega calibre gave the company its name. Omega later introduced the co-axial escapement into serial production (1999).
- Country
- Switzerland
- City
- La Chaux-de-Fonds; Biel/Bienne
- Founded / active
- 1848
- Status
- Active (Swatch Group)
- Key people
- Louis Brandt, Louis-Paul Brandt, César Brandt
Innovations
- Serial co-axial escapement
- Master Chronometer certification
