![]() ![]() Of course, it wouldn’t be an Omega watch launch without the LA Philharmonic orchestra performing music specifically composed for the event. The launch, attended by about 70 people in total, takes place at the Disney Concert Hall – famous, appropriately enough, for its incredible acoustic qualities. Journeying together from the airport, he informs us that the launch we are attending is ‘absolutely huge’ and incredibly special. He famously shot a campaign with George Clooney, where he shot the ’57 Speedmaster with ’57 Maserati. Our meet-cutes with Omega continue upon landing at LAX, where we encounter Lucien Jornod, the Vice President of Marketing at Omega. ‘Over the last seven years, you can see how the visibility of Omega as a brand is changing. ‘The American market is growing in a good, and very exciting way,’ he beams. The conversation quickly turns to business, and Aeschlimann seems more than pleased with the ways things are going for the brand. Sitting down on the plane travelling from Zurich to Omega’s event location in Los Angeles, we bump into Omega CEO, Raynald Aeschlimann. Our ’24 Hours with’ articles are often the most exciting part of what we do, and the launch of the new minute repeater chronograph watches was captivating before we even arrived. In this extensive article, Swisswatches reveals exactly why the extraordinary calibre is such a resounding tribute to the skills of Omega’s watchmakers – and how this unprecedented interweaving of complications came about.Ģ4 Hours with Omega: An unforgettable trip The Calibre 1932 is the world’s first calibre to combine an integrated chronograph and minute repeater.ĭue to the incredible complexity of this complication, only one watchmaker in the world is currently able to build the movement, while second is now in training. What ticks inside the two watches is unlike anything that has gone before, as they house the most spectacular movement Omega has ever conceived. The two novelties herald the next chapter in Omega’s journey of ceaseless horological innovation with their unprecedented complication. ![]()
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