Omega SA
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Omega SA is a Swiss luxury watchmaker based in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland. Founded by Louis Brandt in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1848, the company formerly operated as Louis Brandt et Fils until incorporating
Omega's headquarters in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland
The workbench of Louis Brandt with a photograph of the founder
Omega watch ad in Life magazine, December 1942
Pocket watch, made in the 1970s
Rolex
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Rolex is a Swiss luxury watchmaker and manufacturer based in Geneva, Switzerland. Founded in 1905 in London, United Kingdom as Wilsdorf and Davis by German businessman Hans Wilsdorf and British Invest
Omega SA
…in addition to being the timekeeper of the America's Cup yacht race. Omega is frequently considered to be a direct competitor of fellow Swiss brand Rolex, and the new models from each brand are often directly compared by many publications and watch enthusiasts. In 1848, Louis Brandt founded the company…
Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland
A Rolex clock near the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, United States
The only known pocket watch bearing the full “Wilsdorf & Davis” name on the dial. Wilsdorf & Davis (founded 1905) was the precursor to Rolex.
Wristwatch Tudor Prince Date Day (ref. 76200)