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(09/2006) As sponsor of the Dresden State Art Collections, the Saxon watchmaker Lange will support the world-renowned museums of this city, among them the "Historic Green Vault" reopened on 1 September by Chancellor Angela Merkel, the “Old Masters Picture Gallery” in the Semper Building and the “Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon”, which also houses historic pocket watches from “A. Lange & Söhne”.
(08/2006) Within the framework of Great Britain’s GP Masters in Silverstone, watch manufactory Glashütte Original and former Formula 1 driver Christian Danner invited former Formula 1 elite drivers to an exclusive evening event that included a watch presentation. When Danner extended his invitation, (almost) everyone came. Of the sixteen drivers participating in the Grand Prix, thirteen arrived with escorts in tow the evening before the practice.
(06/2006) The concert of the chamber orchestra Carl-Philipp-Emanuel-Bach under the direction of Prof. Hartmut Haenchen, which took place on 9th June, 2006 in Dresden's Semper Opera House, was dedicated to Mozart and his contemporaries Kraus and Haydn. The impressive concert was preceded by an award ceremony during which the opera director Joachim Herz received the €25,000 SAECULUM - Glashütte Original - Dresden Music Festival Prize.
(06/2006) Hublot unquestionably has the wind in its sails and Big Bang is burnishing its reputation on all fronts. Following the City of Geneva, Hublot has been chosen as the Official Licencing Partner of the Swiss Football Team. The news was announced at 11:00 on Tuesday May 30, at Feusisberg, the headquarters of the Swiss Football Team, during the press conference preceding the last preparatory match, when Switzerland play Italy, before the World Cup 2006.
(12/2005) Omega is proud to announce that it has acquired the Omega wristwatch that once belonged to former US President John F. Kennedy. This watch was part of The Robert White Collection - the world’s largest privately owned collection relating to JFK’s life and career – which is being auctioned by Guernsey’s in New York from 15 to 17 December 2005. This unique and historic piece was bought for 350’000 USD, the highest bid of the auction’s first day.
(12/2005) The Parisian Omega Boutique welcomed more than 120 guests, aficionados of the brand and press members to give tribute to Ellen MacArthur and her record. To celebrate this achievement, Olivier Péretier, Grand reporter at the Nouvel Observateur, and a true passionate sailor himself, introduced Ellen and her amazing achievement in the international world of sailing and her flamboyant record around the world.
(12/2005) The traditional Saxon luxury watch manufactory Glashütte Original was awarded the sought-after Saxon State Prize for Design 2005 during a ceremony that took place at Dresden’s International Congress on November 30th, 2005. Presiding over the award ceremony was Saxon State Minister for Economics and Labor, Thomas Jurk.
(11/2005) In view of the forthcoming opening of Omega’s 26th flagship boutique at Mexico’s prestigious Masaryk avenue, Anna Kournikova made a short stopover at Latin America’s largest megalopolis. The brand’s ambassador was invited by Omega to model the latest creations of Ivonne Cohen and Carlo Demichelis, two glamorous Mexican fashion designers, combined to the Swiss watchmaker’s most recent timepieces and exquisite jewellery.
(10/2005) What better way to celebrate ten years of partnership than to continue such a successful working relationship? Omega is pleased to announce the extension of its agreement with Michael Schumacher as an international ambassador for the brand. The seven-times Formula 1 World Champion and passionate watch collector is one of the longest serving Omega ambassadors and has already added a special touch to numerous international events organised by Omega.
(09/2005) On September 22 next, Montres Breguet S.A. will join a major international charity project sponsored by the Association Monégasque contre les Myopathies , whose president is H.R.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco. A prestigious event called Only Watch 2005 will be staged in Monaco on that date under the high patronage of H.R.H. Prince Albert II. An exceptional auction sale of oneof-a-kind or first-in-a-series watches designed especially for the occasion will be staged for the benefit of the United Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy Association which finances medical research on genetic diseases, in particular Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
(02/2005) A seasoned pilot, certified on eight types of plane, with over 5,000 flying hours under his belt. A watch brand that has lived through some of the grandest hours in aviation history with its "wrist instruments" designed for the most demanding professionals. John Travolta and BREITLING were destined to meet each other.
(01/2005) For the first time, Omega was the official timekeeper of the FEI World Endurance Championship 2005, held on January 27th. The brand's role, as official timekeeper and sponsor, is in keeping with its tradition of timekeeping prestigious international events. Endurance is a relatively young sport but one that is exceedingly challenging for the competitors, their steeds as well as the timekeepers, due to the distances involved. Omega's history of over 150 years of watchmaking and over a century of timing the world's most renowned sporting events makes it the perfect partner for a race with such a complex timing system.
(12/2004) On a visit to the new Omega flagship store in Bern today, Omega ambassador Alexander Popov presented a set of the brand's watches signed by himself, Swatch Group CEO Nick Hayek and Omega President Stephen Urquhart to the Swiss Paralympic athlete Hans Burn for a charity auction in aid of the Swiss Paralympic Committee.
(12/2004) The OMEGA Double Eagle Trophy rewards professional golfers for a particularly special feat that can only be achieved with the utmost precision. Representing a score of 3 under par, the Double Eagle is a rare occurrence indeed, since it requires a hole-in-one on a par-4 hole or in two shots on a par-5 hole.
(11/2004) To officially launch the OMEGA Bijoux collection in Tokyo, OMEGA brand ambassador Ian Thorpe today took part in an exclusive photoshoot with famous top actress Tomoka Kurotani for the magazine FRaU. Prestige watch manufacturer OMEGA presented for the first time in Tokyo its highly successful jewellery collection OMEGA Bijoux, which made its first international debut in Paris in April 2002.