Omega
Omega is one of the most accomplished and historically significant Swiss watch brands, founded in 1848 by Louis Brandt in La Chaux-de-Fonds and today a cornerstone of the Swatch Group. Omega's achievements span the breadth of timekeeping: official timekeeper of the Olympic Games since 1932, the watch worn by NASA astronauts since the Mercury program, the timepiece that accompanied Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the lunar surface in 1969 — facts that anchor the Speedmaster's status as the most historically significant sports watch ever made. The pre-owned Omega market is extraordinarily diverse, encompassing the Speedmaster Professional, Seamaster 300M, Planet Ocean, Constellation, De Ville, and Aqua Terra families, across decades of production and a vast range of references. Vintage Omega collecting is a discipline in itself, with pre-owned Constellation "Pie Pan" references, early Seamaster 300 references, and vintage Speedmaster CK2915 and ED1 references among the most actively studied. Co-Axial escapement technology, introduced by Omega in 1999 and now standard across the Master Chronometer lineup, represents a genuine mechanical advancement. DeMesy & Co. in Dallas has been buying and authenticating pre-owned Omega watches since 1987.
