Omega, says it has solved a longstanding limitation in watch certification, unveiling a Constellation model that becomes the first two-hand watch to earn Master Chronometer status by replacing ...

Omega has debuted its first two-hand watch to achieve Master Chronometer certification. Part of the new Constellation Observatory Collection, the luxury timepieces mark the brand’s next chapter in its ...

Omega has been making the Constellation for more than 70 years, a watch that was the Swiss brand's elegant flagship timepiece before the Speedmaster landed in 1957. It got its moniker from an image on ...

The word “chronometer” carries a lot of weight on the dial of a mechanical watch. It’s a guarantee that the watch has been certified by a third party to meet certain rigorous accuracy standards, ...

Luxury watches are about to get a lot more accurate. That's because a body which certifies their accuracy is upgrading its testing process this year. If you're buying a luxury watch and want to ensure ...

Everybody loves a sale, right? Well, right now you can grab a pretty fire deal on some of the best Omega watches in existence. We’re talking Speedmaster Chronoscopes. We’re talking about the De Ville ...

The Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres adds a new chronometer standard, certifying watches accurate to six seconds a day. By Robin Swithinbank It has been half a century since the Contrôle ...

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“Dead reckoning” is one of the most common terms uttered by swashbuckling captains in pirate movies. In the early 1700s, it meant using primitive tools like the astrolabe and compass to chart a course ...

In 2013, the world was introduced to a high-tech take on the famed Omega Speedmaster chronograph called the Dark Side of the Moon. Executed entirely in black ceramic and outfitted with an automatic ...

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