Eddie Redmayne opens Planet OMEGA

When the exciting new Planet OMEGA exhibition made its world début in Shanghai, Eddie Redmayne was there to officially open the doors. The English actor brought his typical charm to the celebrations and delighted the guests at the Power Station of Art in Shanghai.

By officially cutting the ribbon and launching the exhibition, Eddie marked the start of the new-look showcase. Planet OMEGA offers a unique insight into the brand, with a wide array of timepieces histories, passions and partnerships that set OMEGA apart.

Visitors to the exhibition will be able to explore seven distinctive topics, including Olympic Games & Sports, Space, Glamour, Precision, Ocean, James Bond and Heritage.

Each section contains a collection of OMEGA watches and the fascinating stories behind them. It will be open to the public from April 27 to May 12, before it commences a tour of China and also the world over the next several years.

From the famous Speedmaster chronographs that went the moon, to the watches that celebrate OMEGA’s Olympic Games timekeeping tradition, every part of the brand can be discovered. This is a chance to really see how OMEGA has captured time – through time.

Backed by a colourful stage setting, Eddie Redmayne proudly stood on stage with OMEGA President and CEO, Raynald Aeschlimann.

Together, they welcomed the exhibition’s first guests and spoke together about the many highlights of the OMEGA brand, which extend all the way back to 1848.