The Book OMEGA SAGA
The OMEGA Saga is an essential reference for any serious OMEGA fan. It is filled with stories, anecdotes and details from the brand’s history, lovingly assembled by Marco Richon. It is available only in French – a great motivation for watch enthusiasts who don’t already speak the language.
Published by the Adrien Brandt Foundation for the heritage of Omega in 1998 on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the company, this book was conceived and written by Marco Richon, former curator of the OMEGA museum. It is above all a work of reference, intended to be as exhaustive, detailed and illustrated as possible, in a form condensed to the extreme. Written in an often telegraphic style and essentially factual in nature, it is nevertheless brought to life by numerous first-hand accounts, many of them hitherto unpublished, which punctuate the more technical descriptions in a vivid and colourful manner.
The book consists of the following chapters:
1. 1848-1998: from Louis Brandt to Nicolas Hayek, which deals with the economic, social, political and strategic evolution of the company.
2. O, as in Olympics, devoted to sports timekeeping, a field in which OMEGA was the main pioneer.
3. M, as in Mega-precision, presenting the designs of calibres, machines and tools, production methods and the prestigious records obtained at precision competitions.
4. E, as in Elegance, which presents the brand's most famous models and collections.
5. G, as in Geographic, which outlines the business strategy pursued by the company.
6. A, as in Astronaut, dedicated to the legendary Speedmaster, it and to the relationship between OMEGA and NASA astronauts and Russian cosmonauts.
These first six chapters are followed by an index of 2850 proper names.
7. Synoptic chronology of watchmaking, which constitutes a mini-encyclopaedia of history, this final chapter is completed by its own index, which includes some 3800 words.
The Omega Saga, a 488-page cloth-bound volume, richly illustrated with 1,000 pictures (1/4 in colour). Printed in French only. Price CHF 200 plus postage.
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