Omega (1848 - ?)

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Omega SA is aSwiss luxury watchmaker based in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland founded in 1848 by Louis Brandt and his sons. Britain's Royal Flying Corps chose Omega watches in 1917 as its official timekeepers fo rits combat units, as did the American army in 1918. Omega watches were the choice of NASA and the first watch on the Moon in 1969. Omega has been the official timekeeping device of the Olympic Games since 1932.
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History

* 1848	La Chaux-de-Fonds	Louis Brandt opened in La Chaux-de-Fonds an Assembly workshop
1889		Afther Louis's death, his two sons Louis-Paul and Caesar founded an industrial manufacture
1894		Creation of the famous 19 caliber named Omega.
1900		Omega becomes the first Swiss watch manufacturer
1969		The Omega Speedmaster was the first watch to go to the Moon, on July 20 due to Apollo XI mission

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		Industrialización, 1850-1920
		Racionalización, 1920-1950

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Europeana		http://www.europeana.eu/portal/record/2020801/dmglib_handler_biogr_26271004.html

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Omega (1848 - ?)