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OMEGA & SAILING PRESS INFORMATION 2020
OMEGA
AND SAILING
OMEGA has always been anchored by a with sailing thanks to its timekeeping
strong ocean heritage that extends back prowess, its sponsorship of various races,
to the early days of the brand. Long and its long-term partnerships. From
before its connection to sailing began, rookies to race-hardened veterans,
OMEGA created the world’s first com- sailors from all levels of the sport have
mercially available divers’ watch in 1932 taken to the water knowing that OMEGA
and therefore became the choice of is there in support. The brand proudly
many ocean explorers and professional backs entire crews, such as Emirates
divers at the time. Since then, OMEGA’s Team New Zealand, Alinghi and
ocean-ready watches have been loved Switzerland’s Team Tilt. It has served as
and trusted by men and women all over Official Timekeeper at world class events
the world, including those in the British such as the America’s Cup, the Ocean
Royal Navy, fields of science, and legends Race and the Olympic Games. From
of the sea such as Jacques Cousteau. supporting the efforts of just one sailor,
such as Dame Ellen MacArthur when she
It’s therefore no surprise that OMEGA’s broke the solo round-the-world record in
achievements above and below the 2005, to promoting the sport on a global
waves naturally progressed to a passion level, OMEGA is a trusted name on deck
for sailing. For more than 25 years, and its distinctive logo is a common sight
OMEGA has been very much involved on sails.
EMIRATES TEAM NEW ZEALAND OMEGA began its partnership with Emirates Team New Zealand in 1995. The relationship was led by legendary round- the-world skipper and America’s Cup legend Sir Peter Blake, who captained Black Magic to victory that year. Today, OMEGA is still a proud supporter, sponsor and Official Timekeeper of Emirates Team New Zealand and was onboard in 2017 when the crew lifted the 35th America’s Cup in Bermuda. Two of today’s Emirates Team New Zealand crewmates have also been chosen as official OMEGA ambassadors. Peter Burling and Blair Tuke are two of the world’s most successful sailors. As well as being gold medal winning Olympians, the two kiwis were part of the team that lifted the America’s Cup in 2017, a mo- ment that positioned Burling, then aged 26, as the youngest winning helmsman in the competition’s history.
OFFICIAL TIMEKEEPER OF
THE AMERICA’S CUP
When the 36th America’s Cup takes
place in Auckland, it will be OMEGA
measuring the moments. Familiar territory
for a brand so closely associated with
timing the event.
Dating back to 1851, the “Auld Mug” is
the oldest trophy in international sport
and has become the source of fierce
international rivalries and spectacular
duels. As well as its support of Emirates
Team New Zealand, OMEGA has played
a vital role during the competition’s long
history, serving as Official Timekeeper of
the event in 2000 and 2003.
After celebrating its role
as Official Timekeeper of
SEAMASTER DIVER 300M the America’s Cup in 2000 SPEEDMASTER X-33 REGATTA SEAMASTER PLANET OCEAN SPEEDMASTER
SEAMASTER DIVER 300M
”AMERICA’S CUP” and 2003, OMEGA’s sailing EMIRATES TEAM NEW ZEALAND 600M CHRONOGRAPH DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
SEAMASTER CHRONOGRAPH CHRONOGRAPH
watches then focused on the
LIMITED EDITION NZL-32 EMIRATES TEAM NEW ZEALAND LIMITED EDITION ”VOLVO OCEAN RACE” ALINGHI
brand’s support of Emirates
2000 Team New Zealand. 2007 2015 2017 LIMITED EDITION
2020
2003 2013 2017 2018 2020
SEAMASTER DIVER 300M SEAMASTER DIVER 300M CHRONOGRAPH SEAMASTER PLANET OCEAN 600M SEAMASTER PLANET OCEAN
CHRONOGRAPH ”AMERICA’S CUP” RACING EMIRATES TEAM NEW ZEALAND DEEP BLACK GMT 36TH AMERICA’S CUP
LIMITED EDITION EMIRATES TEAM NEW ZEALAND LIMITED EDITION
ALINGHI In 2019, OMEGA and ALINGHI joined forces in a brand new sailing partner- ship. Under the leadership of Founder and President Ernesto Bertarelli, ALINGHI has twice won the America’s Cup in 2003 and 2007. Sharing a pioneering vision of innova- tion, technology and history-making moments, OMEGA and ALINGHI, two proud Swiss brands, now sail together on various competitive circuits, including the GC32 Racing Tour and the TF35 Trophy.
THE
OLYMPIC GAMES
OMEGA has been the Official Timekeeper
of the Olympic Games on 28 occasions
since 1932. During that time, the brand has
perfected the timing of each event and
become closely involved with the sailors
who compete. At Rio 2016, OMEGA
partnered with Torben Grael, a renowned
sailor who has won five Olympic Games
medals for Brazil, as well as his daughter
Martine Grael and her sailing partner
Kahena Kunze who both won gold in the
women’s 49er FX event. On top of that,
the brand also cheered on several of the
Emirates Team New Zealand crew who
were competing for New Zealand in their
respective events, including Peter Burling
and Blair Tuke.
SWISS INGENUITY:
THE SPEEDMASTER ALINGHI
The partnership between OMEGA and
ALINGHI has brought the very best of
Swiss precision, innovation and pi-
oneering spirit together. To celebrate
this unique sailing collaboration, the
Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon
ALINGHI combines the most advanced
watchmaking materials and craftsman-
ship. Most impressive is the watch’s
Calibre 1865, which can be seen through
the skeletonised dial. The laser-ablated
movement has been inspired by ALINGHI’s
TF35 catamaran, and combines a mix
of honeycomb and black carbon pat-
terns. The black ceramic timepiece is
also notable for its tactical time display
at 3 o’clock and the ALINGHI logo at 6
o’clock, which rotates when the chrono-
graph function is used.
THE TIMEKEEPER’S
TIMEPIECE
This Seamaster Planet Ocean com-
memorates the 36 th America’s Cup,
contested by Emirates Team New
Zealand in Auckland. As well as paying
tribute to OMEGA’s role as Official
Timekeeper, it draws inspiration from
the colours of the event’s logo: an
impression of the “Auld Mug” in red,
white and blue. Appropriately limited to
just 2,021 pieces, the certified Master
Chronometer sports a white polished
ceramic dial with 36th AMERICA’S CUP
transferred at 6 o’clock, encircled by
a blue ceramic [ZrO 2] bezel ring with
diving scale, 5-minute countdown
and START indication highlighted in
white and red liquid ceramic. The wave-
edged caseback has an America’s Cup
logo transferred on the sapphire crystal.
A blue and red structured rubber strap
with white stitching completes the look.
ESSENTIAL SAILING TECH:
THE PLANET OCEAN 600M
Sailing is a precision sport, so it makes
sense to head on deck with a timepiece
tested at the highest level. The Seamaster
Planet Ocean 600M Master Chronometer,
with scratch-resistant sapphire crystal,
features a blue ceramic dial with Arabic
numerals and a date window at 6 o’clock.
The dial includes a small seconds sub-dial,
as well as 60-minute and 12-hour counters
on one dial for intuitive reading of elapsed
time. Cased in stainless steel, it sports a
blue ceramic unidirectional rotating divers’
bezel, with Liquidmetal™ diving scale and
matching blue leather strap with rubber
lining. Visible through the transparent
caseback is the mighty OMEGA Master
Chronometer calibre 9900.FOR FURTHER INFORMATION,
PLEASE CONTACT:
OMEGA International Press Office
Rue Jakob-Stämpfli 96
2502 Bienne
Switzerland
Tel. +41 32 343 9211
Fax +41 32 343 9715
press@omega.ch
www.omegawatches.com
https://press.omegawatches.com
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