Omega: A Journey Through Time - Book

[timeout]

Omega: A Journey Through Time - Book



Not sure if any post exists regarding this but it's available via the Omega Shop.

OMEGA - A JOURNEY THROUGH TIME

Under this title, the great Swiss watchmaking brand has published a new book devoted entirely to the evolution of its models, from the late nineteenth century to the current day. A comprehensive work written by Marco Richon (curator of the Omega Museum) with a preface by Nicolas Hayek, it is organised like a "structured catalogue", divided into twelve chapters treating the different product families, preceded by a brief history of the company and followed by a complete list of calibres.

The book is also available in German (Omega - Reise durch die Zeit) and French (Omega - Voyage à travers le temps).

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Omega Saga in summary
1. Sister brands
2. Pocket watches
3. Wristwatches
4. High precision
5. Official watches
6. Automatic
7. Seamaster and Diver's watches
8. Constellation
9. De Ville
10. Specialities
11. Chronographs, with the Speedmaster
12. Creation
Calibres

"Omega - A Journey through Time" has 832 pages, measures 25 x 31 cm, contains 6,625 illustrations (70% of which are in four-colour printing and for the most part unpublished), features cloth binding with a laminated dust jacket and weighs 4.3 kilograms.

ISBN 978-2-9700562-2-5

Attention: for logistical reasons, this pre-wrapped book (packed individually, even for several pieces) is sent to you automatically at the lowest possible postal rate. It cannot therefore be dedicated to you personally. Thank you for your understanding.

(details above
from omega.ch)

[Houston]

Greetings Mr Timeout


A very warm welcome to WTF and OMEGALand. Yes an announcement of this very fine resource was posted when it was first published.

It's good to have you join us here and I hope we'll have the pleasure of your company in the discussions and fun we have here on a daily basis.


With my Best WIShes


ZIN
Not usually shaken nor stirred ;D ;D ;D

[timeout]

Hi and thanks for the warm welcome Houston.

5000 Engligh langauage copies.....do you think it'll sell out soon ? I'm very tempted but it is expensive. I wonder if Omega would re-print it if it did sell-out...

Maybe Santa will be good this Christmas !!!

[timefinder]

Timeout:

Welcome to WTF!!!

Stop by more often. As you can tell from this forum, we like to talk about watches. Omega here, and others elsewhere.

Drop in again!

[donnyb]

I finally ordered the book last weekend. It arrived at my door today. I just put it down after spending 4 hours with it.

As author and Curator of the Omega Museum Marco Richon says in the introduction "This is not a book in the literary sense, but rather an album of annotated photographs, a "descriptive catalogue" if you will, of the Omega Museum, and in a wider sense, a portrayal of the brand and its models from its birth to 2007".

I find it fascinating and exquisitely done. Although the price is about the same as you'd pay for some vintage Omegas today, I'd say it's a must have for those with a serious Omega interest. If it's within your reach, I highly recommend it.

[Houston]

Hey Donny

May have to get you doing the " Homage to Bienne " series next ;D ;D


Enjoy your lunch with the Wild Bunch pal


ZIN
Not usually shaken nor stirred ;D ;D ;D

[diver88]

i had the opportunity to quickly look through Donny's copy of this book after lunch Friday.
this book is amazing. believe me, you can't quite grasp what this book is about until you see it

simply amazing thanks for bringing that Donny

lunch was as always a lot of fun, anybody else in the DFW area is always welcome to join us for our "Wild Bunch" lunch GTG's.

diver88 ;D ;D ;D

[halmanas]

How do you go about ordering this book or even finding out the price? I found no reference to it on the Omega website.

Hal

[Houston]

Hi there Hal


Go to the website

Seek out the site map

Scroll down to shop


Alternatively, click on this link

www.omegawatches.com/shop/index.php?refer=1

and select either " Online purchase by credit card "

or " Purchase in our Omega Boutiques "


Be well pal


ZIN
Not usually shaken nor stirred ;D ;D ;D

[diver88]

hey Hal,

www.omega.ch/index.php?id=1060

try this.

diver88 ;D

oops, looks like Mr Houston was faster on the draw than I was.. ;D

[Houston]

I know you Texans think you're the 1/4 second draw

but remember that when you think you're the fastest,

there's always somebody faster than you


Ayrton Senna realised that when Michael Schumacher headed him 2-0 at the start of the 1994 season or Niki Lauda, when Alain Prost joined Mclaren as the new kid on the block in 1984, outqualified and nearly outdrove him, indeed heading the Austrian 7-5 in wins at season end.


So you liked the book amigo? Looks like I'll have to take a look at it next time I'm at Bond Street.


Be well pal and enjoy the rest of your weekend


ZIN
Not usually shaken nor stirred ;D ;D ;D

[diver88]

I really liked the book.

it is beyond description, a person has to see it to believe it.

very nice,

diver88 ;D

[Houston]

It would be nice to look in on my friends in Bond Street too

I'd drive in on a Saturday but the parking can be a killer and weekday visits can be so time-consuming from a work point of view. I should get out of my bubble more ;D ;D


Be well pal


ZIN
Not usually shaken nor stirred ;D ;D ;D

[timeout]

Also available from the old reliable : editions.antiquorum.com/

Ohh....for the golfers www.omegamissionhillsworldcup.com/

[Houston]

Mr Timeout

Hope you're well today.

Many thanks for the links. If you'd like to visit our archives section, you'll see the press release on the Mission Hills Cup, both event and watch


Have a good week now


ZIN
Not usually shaken nor stirred ;D ;D ;D