A History of Omega: From Observatory Trials to the Moon
It's pretty hard to dispute �C or underestimate �C the importance of Omega SA when discussing the Swiss watch industry. They were an early and more than worthy rival to Rolex in the luxury watch arena �C and in fact, lured James Bond away from the crown. They made numerous important contributions to the watch industry, both from a customer perspective and a business perspective. They've been an official timer of the Olympic games upwards of two dozen times. And of course, there is the glorious Speedmaster Professional.So how did the brand start, and where did it come from?Early HistoryLouis Brant was 23 when he founded the Comptoir d�䨦tablissage Louis Brandt in 1848. Brant located his workshop in La Chaux de Fonds and assembled pocket watches there, to be distributed throughout Europe.Sons Louis-Paul and C��sar joined the company in July 1877, and the name was modified to Louis Brandt & Fils.The elder Brant died in 1879, and his sons, Louis-Paul and C��sar Brandt took over the company.

Talking Watches
Here is a link to the newest talking watches with the NBA Finals MVP Andre Iguodala and it is AP heavy. Personally not the best Talking watches however still entertaininghttps://.hodinkee/blog/talkin...andre-iguodala

missing my CK
I owned a Panda dial CK2998 however sold in which to garner some funds late last year. I'm now in the market again and am completely torn whether to go for another or wait and see what panda dials appear in Basel. the CK pricing seems to have went up which i struggle with, its never really struck me as popular a model as some had hoped and with all due respect its a speedy (no flames please) that said only 1 or 2 on the forum.

Just my modest
Omega Sport collection.

Best trade for a 2011 Mini Cooper ever!
So I'm generally a Rolex girl...but it seems my significant other may have caught the bug! Here's the result of a trade she worked out for her old car: