Last week, I had a chance to shoot some close-up photos of the new Omega Seamaster Vancouver 2010 Olympic Edition Dive watch. It comes in 36 and 41 mm diameters and is powered by a selfwinding Omega Professional Co-Axial certified chromometer movement. Its stainless steel case is water-resistance to 300 meters. A screw-down helium escape value is located at 10 o'clock. To commemorate the Winter Olympics the caseback has been engraved with "Vancouver 2010" and the Olympic rings. Olympic rings have also been added to the seconds hand. The most obvious change, though, is the red unidirectional dive bezel. Hit the "More" link below to view the full press release and 10 exclusive photos.

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The "Milestone 1941" Collector's Piece is the ninth release in OMEGA's Museum Collection.

The Museum Collection is the result of OMEGA's desire to combine the historic values of the brand with its dedication to state-of-the-art horological standards. Each year, the OMEGA Museum Collection selects one classic timepiece - it has to be more than fifty years old - and honours it with a reissue blending its design excellence with OMEGA's tradition of innovative contemporary watchmaking.

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OMEGA has announced the launch of the Seamaster Planet Ocean Liquidmetal® Limited Edition, the world's first watch to bond ceramics and Liquidmetal®.

Swatch Group researchers collaborating with OMEGA's product development team have created a striking ceramic diving bezel whose numbers and scaling, made of the Liquidmetal® alloy, appear in stunning silvery contrast to the black ceramic background. The colour of the ceramic dial perfectly matches that of the bezel. The result is an aesthetic wonder only made possible by several new and innovative processes.

The remarkable world premiere is being launched in a limited edition of 1948 pieces in honour of the year OMEGA launched its popular Seamaster watch line.

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Omega recently introduced the Seamaster Aqua Terra Co-Axial GMT Chronograph. It features a 44mm diameter case, in either stainless steel or 18k red gold. The case is both polished and brushed. It is water-resistant to 150 meters. The sapphire crystal is domed with a double anti-reflective treatment. Inside is a co-axial calibre 3603 COSC-certified column wheel chronograph movement.

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Here is an 8-page PDF press release on the Omega Planet Ocean Jewellery and Omega brand ambassador Nicole Kidman. This new timepiece will be unveiled at Baselworld 2009, at the end of March. Please hit the "more" link below to see the other seven pages.

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The upcoming James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace, will feature a new limited edition Omega Seamaster. The Limited Edition Seamaster Planet Ocean (pictured) will be available in a some what limited number of 5,000 pieces. MORE>>

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Omega was the first Official Timekeeper of the Olympics, starting in 1932. The XXIX Beijing Olympic Games mark the 23rd time Omega has been the Official Timekeeper of the Olympic Games, more than any other company.

To celebrate their Olympic partnership Omega introduced the world's first mechanical watch with 5-counters on the dial, and fittingly arranged the five counters to form the Olympic rings. The Limited Edition Speedmaster 5-Counters Chronographs have 5 subdials, each with their specific function:

Each chronograph has the Olympic rings symbol, the Omega name and logo and the inscription "Official Timekeeper" stamped on the case back. A box-form, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides was used for the dial. The exclusive Calibre 3888 movement with Omega's Co-Axial Escapement was used to assure extreme accuracy and reliability. Every watch has been individually tested, and chronometer certified by the COSC (Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres).

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'The Legend' wristwatch was produced by Omega in honor of their long time brand ambassador Michael Schumacher. Although I am sure most of you know who Michael Schumacher is, for those of you who do not, he is a 7-time Formula One world champion. Of the many famous people who have watches named after themselves, Schumacher is definitely one of the most deserving.

The Omega 'The Legend' Co-Axial chronograph has a 44.25 mm stainless steel case with and anti-reflective sapphire crystal on both sides. The black aluminum bezel lists some of Schumacher's greatest racing achievements, including his 91 victories. Next years model may need to list a MotoGP win, although chances are he will probably stick with to amateur motorcycle racing. He did crash his first motorcycle race this year, but this 39 year old does not give up easily. He is already scheduled to race again later this year. He is even involved in making high performance motorcycle helmets now.

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