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"Omega SA is a Swiss luxury watch manufacturer based in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland. Started by Louis Brandt in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1848, the firm formally operated as the La Generale Watch Co. until integrating the name Omega in 1903, becoming Louis Brandt et Frère - Omega Watch & Co. In 1982, the firm officially transformed its name to Omega SA, which is currently a subsidiary of the Swiss Swatch Group. [1] Omega opened its gallery to the public in Biel/Bienne in January 1984.

Britain's Royal Air force chose Omega watches in 1917 as its main timekeepers for its combat systems, as did the UNITED STATE Military in 1918. Omega watches were the choice of NASA and the initial watch on the Moon in 1969. In addition, Omega has been the official timekeeping tool of the Olympic Gamings considering that 1932. James Bond has worn it in films considering that 1995; various other well-known Omega wearers, past and existing, consist of Buzz Aldrin, George Clooney, John F. Kennedy, Mao Zedong, Elvis Presley as well as Royal Prince William."