Omega Watches and the Olympics Games go Hand in Hand!

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The opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics is only 2 days away!  The Olympic Games always bring our nation together in ways that cannot be described.  People gain a sense of team comradory when cheering on the athletes that represent our entire country against the world.  

It feels like it was only yesterday when thousands gathered in Times Square, which was transformed into a festive Olympic Village for one remarkable day to celebrate only 100 days out until the opening ceremony – and now we're only 2!  Times Square gave New Yorkers and those traveling through a taste of what it will feel like to actually host the Olympics, which the US hasn’t done since 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah.  The 1980 Olympic Games held in Lake Placid, NY, has become known as “The Year of the Miracle on Ice,” when the USA Hockey Team defeated the Russians, who were thought to be unbeatable. I think this is what most people look for when watching the Olympic games- a miracle, a spectacular event in which we can support a team not just because we like the players that comprise it, but to support our country and show our nationalism. 

Omega Watches is showing their support of the Olympic Games not only through sponsorship, but also with its new line of watches called The Olympic Timeless Collection.  Each watch in this collection has an innovative connection to the games.  All of the Seamaster watches in the Olympic Timeless Collection have a counterweight on the central seconds hand, which is made up of the five Olympic rings in full color.  The Speedmaster 5-counter Chronograph watches feature five sub dials positioned in the shape of the Olympic rings.  

Omega has a long-standing association with the Olympic Games.  Omega is in charge of the official timekeeping of the Olympic Games for the 25th time, measuring, displaying and distributing the results of each event at every venue, which is one of the most important aspects of almost every event in the Games.    

Omega has prided itself on being an innovator and pioneer of new technology in the field of timekeeping.  It has been involved in some of the most challenging and fascinating adventures in human history, including all six lunar landings; becoming the first divers watch in 1932; and 24 Olympic Games.  Omega holds more precision records than any other watch brand.  These achievements have lead Omega to be one of the most respected brands in the business, allowing it to have the privilege and responsibility to record the official times of the Olympics, one of the most important sporting events in the world.