Throwback Thursday: The Omega Speedmaster
It's #ThrowbackThursday! Today we're looking at the original Omega "Speedy" Speedmaster...
By Carol Besler
Omega Unveil Limited Edition America’s Cup Commemorative Watch
Omega's new Seamaster Diver ETNZ Limited Edition timepiece celebrates the 34th America's Cup...
Superman Henry Cavill Spotted Wearing Omega De Ville Hour Vision
Haute Time tracked down the Omega timepiece Henry Cavill wore throughout his Superman press tour...
Best Blue Dials of 2013
Watchmaking is entering a blue period, with dials in all shades of this vibrant color, and not just for sports watches. Blue dials have traditionally been used for the dials of diver’s watches because it is widely believed to be the most highly visible color underwater. The Omega Seamaster Good Planet combines it with orange […]
Best Father’s Day Watches of 2013
Father’s Day is a great opportunity to gift your dad with something that represents the one thing we all want more of: time. These five great timepieces are chosen for their special qualities of appeal to a diverse range of archetypal fathers. The Omega Sedna, with its patented rose gold alloy, is for the alchemist […]
Omega Unveil Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M GoodPlanet
Omega has dedicated the new Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M GoodPlanet to the GoodPlanet Foundation, which works to protect the world's ocean ecosystems...
George Clooney Spotted Wearing Omega Seamaster Ploprof
Haute Time spotted George Clooney wearing an Omega Seamaster Ploprof timepiece. It’s fitting that Clooney was on a boat while wearing this model, which was designed by Omega for divers and ocean-farers (ploprof refers the first letters of plongeur professionnel – the French words meaning “professional divers”).
Best Diver Watches of 2013
If you’re planning to pull on one of those uncomely wetsuits and don a scuba mask this summer, you should at least make sure you’re wearing an attractive watch. And a great dive watch not only serves a style function, it is essential equipment for divers who want to survive their plunge in the ocean. […]
Nicole Kidman Wears Vintage Omega in Stoker
Haute Time spotted actress Nicole Kidman wearing a vintage 1962 OMEGA ladies’ jewellery watch in the film Stoker. According to the manufacture this timepiece has a 14K white gold case with 32 brilliant-cut diamonds and eight baguette-cut diamonds, presented on a black suede cord bracelet and powered by a calibre 483.
Omega Embraces New Materials, Saves the Planet
Omega’s lineup of new watches at Baselworld reflects the brand’s dedication both to technical innovation and environmental awareness. Technically, the brand displayed its new anti-magnetic Seamaster Aqua Terra 15,000 Gauss, which was given a soft launch in the fall. The watch, with the Co-Axial caliber 8508, takes magnetic resistance to levels far beyond those previously […]
Omega Celebrates U.S. Premiere of Planet Ocean Documentary
Actor Josh Duhamel joined luxury watchmakers Omega at the U.S. premiere of the new documentary Planet Ocean. Duhamel, who narrated the film, joined the manufacture in welcoming guests to the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles for a screening and cocktail part, including Jesse Metcalf, Justin Catwin, Larsa Pippen and director Yann Arthus-Bertrand. At the premiere, Duhamel said, “This […]
The Yacht Timer: the most utilitarian complication
Of all the functions available in mechanical watches today, few are as indispensable as the yacht timer. The most important part of a yacht race unfolds in the 10 minutes before it begins, when sailors need to wangle their vessels into the best start position without barging the line (facing steep penalties) or hitting another […]
Ladies Watches Come of Age
As someone who has covered the ladies’ watch market since it exploded in the early 2000s, I have never been so inspired by the previews so far of ladies’ pieces being introduced in Basel later this month. Ladies watches went through three stages: first came smaller versions of men’s watches; then came hyperfeminine colors, including […]
Westime President Greg Simonian for Haute Time: Reasonable Time
It’s often the watches at the top of the price range that get the most attention from writers and collectors. Yes, those incredible novelties deserve the ink! But attention should also be paid to the beautiful watches emerging today at less-than-stratospheric prices. The following five watches, all around $10,000, are produced by some of the […]
Nicole Kidman Launches Omega Ladymatic Campaign in Vienna
Luxury watchmakers Omega welcomed Nicole Kidman to Vienna this weekend, where the actress helped launch the new Ladymatic collection. Kidman, who has been the “face of Ladymatic” for the last three years, introduced a new multi-media campaign during an events throughout the weekend. The festivities began with an event at the Gartenpalais Liechtenstein, a museum containing […]
Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman Both Spotted Wearing Omega Watches
Haute Time recently spotted country music star Keith Urban wearing an OMEGA Seamaster Planet Ocean while sitting on the judges panel on American Idol. It looks like Urban’s wife Nicole Kidman is a good influence! The actress and Omega ambassador is frequently spotted wearing the brand, including during a recent screening of her new movie Stoker, when she […]
Omega’s Seamaster Aqua Terra >15,000 Gauss the First Truly Anti-Magnetic Watch
OMEGA AQUA TERRA is the first ever movement resistant to magnetic fields. The Seamaster Aqua Terra was officially unveiled in New York City.
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