August 6, 2012 was a historic moment for space exploration and for the progress of mankind: it was the day the Mars rover Curiosity landed on the surface of Mars. The Curiosity weighs about 2000 pounds and is roughly the size of a Honda Civic. One of Curiosity's
OMEGA’s Speedmaster line of watches debuted in 1957, and is rich in history. Since the initial launch of the OMEGA Speedmaster, there have been a wide variety of other chronograph innovations that formed part of the OMEGA Speedmaster name, which we'll take a look at
Sam Hewitt's OMEGA Watch Collection https://youtu.be/rnb2yZW7FXo Sam Hewitt is a watch collector, specifically an OMEGA watch collector. Hewitt began collecting watches when he turned 40 and decided that he wanted to buy himself a “real” watch. He bought himself an OMEGA Speedmaster automatic from the early 1990s.
The relationship between luxury watches and golf grows stronger and more evident with every championship. This weekend, golf fans witnessed a weekend of incredible play at the PGA Championship at Valhalla golf course in Louisville, Kentucky. Twenty-five year old, Rory McIlroy, won the 96th PGA
OMEGA has built a reputation in the industry for their reliability and precision. That’s one of the reasons why OMEGA is such an extremely popular brand. The first watch on the moon was an OMEGA. In addition, OMEGA has been the official timekeeper of the
Since 1848, OMEGA has been recognized for its rugged and athletic watches. Over the past century and a half, OMEGA has had many incredible accomplishments. In addition to receiving countless awards for precision and accuracy, OMEGA also was the first watch on the moon. OMEGA
This is a guest post from Nick McDearis, the OMEGA forum moderator on WatchuSeek and a friend of Crown & Caliber: How did you become interested in watches? What’s your favorite Omega? These are a few of the questions that I frequently hear when I mention
One of the greatest struggles for watchmakers in the past has always been the issue of magnetic resistance. However, watchmakers at OMEGA have designed a watch that will address this challenge. OMEGA has recently announced that they have created a watch that will be the
We all know that Aaron Cross’ character in "The Bourne Legacy" wears an IWC Pilot. But why haven’t we heard much about the other watches that make an appearance throughout the movie? Rachel Weisz, who plays Dr. Marta Shearing, sports an OMEGA Aqua Terra in the
In less than one month (October 23rd to be exact), Skyfall, the 23rd movie in the James Bond film series, will make its premiere in London. This release will coincide with the 50th anniversary of the series, which was created in 1962. The 007 agent James Bond,
