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OMEGA As well as the 2012 Olympic Games In LondonThis coming year, it truly is Eight decades ago that Omega had become the official timekeeper in the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 1932. Throughout these Eight decades, Omega is a certified timekeeper 25 times.The Games will begin at the 27th of July and should be on for 17 days. Over 10,000 of athletes and officials from over 200 countries could happen inside the Olympic Games in London. Omega's count down clock has been set up in March last year and it is rapidly approaching the starting of the Games.Watch enthusiasts over the world are probably most familiar with the special replica watches that Omega is introducing throughout the last couple of years. However, to the 2012 London Games , Omega did something really special. They may have created a re-edition of an early Seamaster model. The Omega Seamaster 1948 Co-Axial 'London 2012' special edition, or perhaps Seamaster 1948. Although we've already seen it during BaselWorld 2011 (get more information at our earlier blog within the Seamaster 1948), it is great to learn it's finally available!While it looks nearly the same as the very first Seamaster models that had been introduced in 1948, we also see some reminiscence with the famous Seamaster XVI and Seamaster Cross of Merit from 1956 (commemorating the Games in Melbourne that year).First Seamasters from 1948. Left is really a CK2518 Seamaster with Chronometer movement caliber 343, right is really a CK2577 with a caliber 350 movement.Omega Seamaster Cross of MeritThis 39mm case is a lot greater than the initial 34mm Seamaster replica watches, nonetheless its style and shape definitely reminds us of those classic Seamasters from 1948. Much like the very early Constellation models, this Seamaster 1948 incorporates a gold medallion on the caseback. It shows the 2012 Games logo embossed in 18 carat gold.The opaline silver dial with small seconds located at 6 o'clock is very nicely done and together with the arrow shaped hour markers and Roman '12', '3', '6' and '9' it clearly reveals its heritage high quality replica rolex watches . Inside, the watch runs on the co-axial automatic movement caliber 2202 that is chronometer certified.  The Seamaster 1948 has been limited to - indeed - 1948 pieces. We're also pretty sure it'll be sold out quickly, if you want one, contact your authorized Omega dealer now.Besides these special replica watches, Omega plays a tremendous role in official timekeeping during the Olympics. They did some worth it to read innovations with regards to professional timekeeping for the Games.Things know about take into consideration their Photosprint (or 'Magic Eye') system that goes to 1948 to clock runners? Above we pictured a somewhat newer version of the Photosprint (ca.1952). An image we took when coming to the Omega Museum in Bienne (check out our travel report).Omega also offers an extended good developing start pistols, the initial models looked exactly like the Colts utilised in the wild west, watches whereas the new designs include this very futuristic design that wouldn't look bad with the Playstation or Xbox.Also interesting is the progression of the touch pads used for swimming during the Games. Before, there once was a judge in just about every swimming lane which have to time the finishing with the swimmers. The 1960 Olympics proofed until this wasn't free of mistakes (click here), so Omega developed a system with touch pads in most swimming lane that measured the occasions insetad. This touch pad system was created by Omega in 1968 (and already ended up used throughout the Pan-American Games in Winnipeg, 1967) and possesses been used from the time that.The roll-out of official timekeeping didn't stood still through the years,  and Omega is introducing several new innovations for that London Games. What things to think the Quantum Timer, capable of time as accurate as 1 millionth of a second junghans watches , or new starting blocks for athletes that could study the reaction times by the force that runners use contrary to the back blocks. An intriguing overview of Omega's role in official timekeeping is available here.Were looking towards begin to see the London Games in some weeks from now and see a favorite brands being confident that it is all totally being timed as accurate as possible.Pictured are Eric Vanderhoeven (OMEGA), Olympic Swimming champ (2004) Inge de Bruin and Olympic boxer (1984, 1988 and 1992) Arnold Vanderlyde. Photo taken within a presentation on Omega plus the Olympics from the Amsterdam Olympic Stadium a few months ago.Official Omega websiteOfficial Omega Facebook page replica breitling world watches
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