Omega Designs: Feast for the Eyes

ISBN-13:	9780764329951
Publisher:	Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Publication date:	05/14/2008
Series:	Feast for the Eyes
Edition description:	Revised 2nd Edition
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	8.60(w) x 11.10(h) x 1.00(d)

Omega has become the watchmaker with the highest name recognition in timekeeping for personal and sports events worldwide. If the father owned an Omega, so does the son. This important, color illustrated, new book presents, an illustrated description of all the watch movements manufactured by the Omega Watch Co. since the registration of its trademark in 1894. Over 400 watches are shown in 80 color and 334 black and white photographs. Started as a small watchmaker shop in Biel, Switzerland in 1848, the company expanded to Geneva and has made precision pocket and wristwatches including the world famous chronometer wristwatch Constellation, the diver's watch Seamaster, and the chronograph wristwatch Speedmaster Professional.