New OMEGA at BASELWORLD
New OMEGA at BASELWORLD
C 26 March to 2 April in Basel (Switzerland) took the event BASELWORLD, which was attended by over 100 thousand people from 100 countries. During the exhibition company OMEGA showed several new products.Watches OMEGA Speedmaster became the first and only clock that has ever worn on the moon.Cooperation of NASA and the astronauts of OMEGA continues to this day: the fortieth anniversary of conquest of the Moon devoted to watches OMEGA Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch of a limited series of Apollo 11 «40th Anniversary».Some watches are made of stainless steel and pure silver, and others – made of platinum and 18-kapatnogo yellow gold. On the dial all the hours of this series is marked in red: «02:56 GMT» – a time when Neil Armstrong made “one small step” on the moon.Another significant event this year – a decade the clock OMEGA, equipped with coaxial descent.
In 1999, OMEGA has released its coaxial caliber 2500 – the first time in 250 years, invented an entirely new approach to the descent.This mechanism, which allows to reduce the friction between the parts of hours, has not changed since the introduction of production.Today, almost all OMEGA watches are equipped with coaxial chronometric gauges, allowing them to work more stable and durable, and significantly reduces the need for frequent maintenance hours. Another sign new deals plunge into the depths of the oceans.
In 1970, were released hours Seamaster 600 M, capable of withstanding immense pressure experienced by divers working at great depths. Ploprof were revolutionary for its time among professional divers, and that was the name of the series.Today’s OMEGA Co-Axial Ploprof 1200M appearance strongly reminiscent of his famous predecessor, but have a coaxial OMEGA caliber 8500 with a spring-free balance sheet and can withstand immersion at 1200 meters.In 1982, the company has released watches OMEGA Constellation Manhattan, which became recognizable thanks to its “stamp”, or “paws”, tightly sapphire glass with a gasket to the body clock, thereby providing waterproof.In the new Constellation present all the same “legs”, just upgraded, and new Mono Rang bracelets with clasp in the shape of a butterfly. In 2009, the company expanded the line Constellation collection of jewelry, as well as another line of hours of luxury.The collection OMEGA Constellation 2009 Luxury Edition elegance stressed loose round diamonds, a new frame and dial, made of luminescent material.The most spectacular collection of models produced in a frame snow setting – diamonds completely cover the surface of each element of the hours (dial, case, bezel, legs, crown and bracelet).At the clasp bracelet is diamond, which through a multi-laser engraving engraved black logo OMEGA. The legacy of the Constellation series of jewelry under the name Griffes got “legs” that hold firmly situated in the range of precious stones.The collection includes rings, earrings, cuff links for the cuffs, chains, bracelets and necklaces. The entire jewelry line produced in several sizes and multiple configurations.
