OMEGA is defined in large part by its pioneering spirit. The brand has participated actively in some of the most challenging, fascinating adventures in human history including the conquests of space and the oceans’ depths. OMEGA has set more precision records than any other watch brand and is unparalleled in world-class sports timekeeping. It is the same spirit which has driven our innovative watchmaking for 162 years. In 2009 OMEGA joined the world in celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing. On July 21st, 1969, the Speedmaster which was strapped to the outside of Buzz Aldrin’s spacesuit when he stepped onto the lunar surface was the first watch ever worn on the Moon. In 1932, OMEGA introduced the world’s first divers’ watch and the brand has been a leader in underwater adventure ever since. 1932 also marked the first year OMEGA served as Official Timekeeper for an Olympic Games. Never before had the timekeeping for every event been entrusted to a single company. At the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, OMEGA assumes its Olympic role for the 24th time. In September of 2009, the International Olympic Committee and OMEGA announced jointly their decision to extend their working relationship through 2020. While OMEGA’s global reputation has been built on its adventures, its sports timing expertise and its unmatched performance in Observatory accuracy trials, at the brand’s core is the innovative watchmaking which led to the development of OMEGA’s exclusive Co-Axial calibres. They are equipped with the first practical new watch escapement to be introduced in some 250 years. The Co-Axial escapement has signalled a revolution in the way mechanical watch movements are being made.