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08-27-2011, 11:43 AM
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An Overview Of Omega Watches
Engineered to the nth degree, the Omega watch brand is a staple on many a well-to-do man's dresser; tucked safely away inside its luxurious velvet box, ensuring that this extremely fine timepiece will be free from dust and scratches when not eloquently strapped to its owner's wrist.
Now let's take a brief but intriguing look at the history behind these luxurious watches long before they signed Hollywood A-list stars Nicole Kidman and George Clooney, as well as tennis superstar Maria Sharapova, to become their celebrity endorsers.
The fairy tale known as the Omega Watch Company actually started way back in the 19th Century -1848 to be exact, when the Omega founder, Louis Brandt, a Swiss watchmaker who resided in La Chaux-de-Fonds in Switzerland, began creating his "Omega" masterpieces. Of course, back then he constructed each piece using only his bare hands by meticulously assembling each watch piece by piece.
The first watches that Mr. Brandt made were pocket watches, because back then they were the timepiece that was considered to be vogue and were highly sought after and cherished. In the mid 1800's the thought of attaching a bracelet to their time piece never even crossed a persons mind. The fashionable and preferred thing to do was to carry their beloved "Omega" watches - which, at the time were called "Bienne" watches - in their pockets.
Unfortunately, Mr. Louis Brandt passed away in 1879 and he left his modest company to his sons, Louis Paul Brandt and Cesar Brandt who carried on their father's tradition of impeccable pocket watch craftsmanship. They decided to rename the company "Bienne" in January 1880.
The birth of the Omega watch brand actually took place in 1894, more than a decade after the renaming of the company to Bienne. Louis and Cesar Brandt introduced, for the first time, the brand "Omega" to the Swiss public. Over time, the Omega watch has come to be one of Switzerland's biggest and most luxurious exports. The Omega watch name actually came from one of the two Brandt brother's watch movement calibers.
Sadly, the reign of the two Brandt brothers in the Omega watch company was short-lived because both brothers suddenly died in 1903. This resulted in four individuals taking control of the Omega watch company. One of the individuals was Paul Brandt, who not only inherited the Brandt family name but their entrepreneurial instincts as well. At just 23 years old, Paul was actually the oldest of the four who took over the Omega watch company after the death of the Brandt brothers.
After a merger with fellow Swiss luxury watch brand, Tissot in 1930, SSIH (Société suisse pour l'industrie horlogère) in Geneva, Switzerland was created as the new parent company of the newly merged watch companies. Fortunately, the merger between Tissot and Omega was a big success, which is why in a relatively short time the SSIH group grew to over fifty other companies including Lemania, Lanco and Hamilton. And in a relatively short period of time, the SSIH group has managed to position themselves as the third largest producer of luxury watches, as well as watch movements in the world.
It was during this time when Omega produced a number of its most loved time pieces. Vintage Omega watches that are still highly sought and are famous to this day.
During the Second World War, Omega built a solid reputation for themselves by coming out with military and pilot watches for servicemen. They have always been known for their fine craftsmanship and their great attention to detail. Other popular watches from that era were the Omega Speedmaster chronograph, the Omega Seamaster waterproof sports watch and the Omega Constellation watches, which are all still incredibly popular.
During an economic downturn in 1980, Omega found itself once again merging with another Swiss watch giant - ASUAG, which manufactures and produces other popular Swiss watches such as Swatch, Longines and Rado. The new company that emerged from the Omega-ASUAG merger was called the ASUAG-SSIH company. Unfortunately, even the combined resources of the newly formed company was unable to fight off the economic slump that Omega was facing during that time which resulted in the newly formed company to be taken over by a private group. The ASUAG-SSIH company was renamed and shortened to just SMH which still exists today.
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08-27-2011, 11:47 AM
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Ankang newspaper (Reporter Li Zhen) for alleged fraud of more than 250 million yuan, fled and more, working odd jobs anonymity, lives a simple life, but also often copied Motto. December 11, the suspect DONG Yun Law is the Public Security Bureau of Ankang City, Shaanxi Province, Jiangbei Branch police officers escorted back.
not detect a strong sense of anti-savings card
DONG Yun was born in September 1950 law, who lives in White Zhuangxiang Nan Shen Zexian White Village in Hebei Province. From 2001 until September 2009, he was well-water of three urban and Zhang Ling to do business with a partner to do coal yard as a bait, with more than 620,000 yuan of funds contract fraud, money owed to 136,700 yuan coal on, mbt outlet, he high interest rates to raise funds 1,749,900 yuan, and then fled with money, a total of 2.5066 million yuan of funds of fraud, deception and more than 40 people. Reported last October by the masses.
DONG Yun law wife and two sons, premature death, a daughter working in Suzhou. Many task force went to Hebei, Qinghai, mbt shoes sale, after unsuccessful investigation will focus on the detection of the body of his daughter, mbt sneaker, which may be hiding in the know DONG Yun law or Harbin, Shijiazhuang, through investigation, mbt anti shoes, and finally in Harbin and arrested him.
Jiangbei Branch Secretary Peng Xuejun said the suspect DONG Yun law only 3rd grade education level, but a strong sense of anti-detection, South. He has fled to Gansu, Qinghai, Jiangsu, Hebei, Heilongjiang and other places, never staying more than three months, from no savings cards, phone numbers change often, mbt chapa shoes, shut down quickly after making phone calls. >
police arrested him and found him inside the house rental and other books on philosophy of life, and some notes copied motto in life.
the victim said, that much, but very simple, not extravagant people, who are reluctant to put vinegar dumplings. Who would have thought he could lie? his reputation was good, for example, you lend him a million and a year later he will also twelve thousand. I have heard that the money was lent to him, have Tuo Shuren Caixing it. In the suburbs of Harbin odd jobs at a railway construction site workers, and ordinary workers are no different, very low key, not play, is also very simple. Buy what is often a meal noodles, workers and landlords are not sure of his identity, one of the workers to work with him for months, almost no spoken.
Yang Jing introduced arrest, the Harbin maximum temperature of minus 2 ℃, the lowest temperature of minus 20 ℃, in this case, Dong kang law did not burn, just a mattress and simple bedding roll,
business partner I have caused the bank said, Dong method were lied to his 34 million.
DONG Yun method confessed to the crime. Police said the next focus of tracing the whereabouts of stolen money.
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08-27-2011, 11:47 AM
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Still in the rest of the Chen Yurong despite family opposition, online mbt, adhere to the hospital to take his son, ward. Her face glowed red, skechers shoes, her hair meticulously combed. In order to meet his son, mbt chapa shoes, and she devoted to the barber shop the day before yesterday to do her hair.
Tongji Hospital, opened specifically for the mother and son a farewell party. Farewell meeting, Chen Yurong began to cry. She told reporters: Professor Chen Xiaoping, director of liver surgery, Tongji introduced Ye Haibin's condition even better recovery than expected. Due to the long Huangan Bing, Ye Haibin physical foundation is poor, a high degree of cirrhosis, liver transplant he received a half after surgery, half of the liver instead of the whole liver function should be a long process. However, mbt shoes clearance, the mother Ye Haibin Chen Yurong the right liver in vivo play a role than expected, 2 weeks ago, Ye Haibin had normal liver function.
Chen Yurong hospitalized mother and son spent a total of more than 30 million. Tongji Hospital to honor a commitment to be free of all fees alone. Yesterday, located in Hubei Han Ye Haibin transported through the oil trade company official also sent 17,000 yuan employee contributions, and said they would continue to care about the lives of mother and son.
drug costs for the hospital later, Chen Yurong, mbt shoes outlet, recently received donations to be able to maintain for some time, p> Ye Haibin must take anti-rejection drugs for life
Tongji Hospital, Professor Chen Xiaoping introduced liver transplant between relatives, the incidence of rejection is much lower than among non-relatives, much less degree. Kinship closer, after the better.
he said, Ye Haibin have occurred after a slight rejection, rejection is now well past the customs, but Ye Haibin must take to prevent rejection drugs for life. (Xinhua Wang Yu Ye)
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08-27-2011, 11:47 AM
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(Reporter Tang Yu ) 40 million in cash checks recovered , so that anonymous users lamented a At 4 pm yesterday , the internet users posted a large Chu praised the returning lost money to poor students , and described the experience as: At 3 pm, North Lake thirty-five alcohol Hankou hotel.
anonymous netizen wrote in your post : more than 3 am , mbt lami shoes, his alcohol with friends at the North Lake Hotel three to five nights to drink tea, play in the home meal only aware of 40 million in cash will be equipped with Checks, mbt chapa shoes, ID cards, driver's license , social security card , Medicare card at the hotel lost backpack . He hurried back to the hotel , found the missing bag , and the items within the package intact . Post is to thank the good guys picked up his backpack : Pick to package - 21 -year-old Wu Feng , Central China Normal University Hankou Branch is a junior student, the incident occurred, is alcohol hotels Hankow North Lake thirty-five part-time waiter. It is understood , Wu Feng , online mbt, who lives in mountainous areas of Enshi , by the father, mbt shoes, mother and sister work to earn money for his education , mbt shoes uk, family poverty. He went to three to five part-time alcohol hotel waitress , to ease the family burden.
hot thing on the Internet , some shy , Wu Feng told reporters that the missing items must be very anxious customers , should be promptly picked up after the hand over .
North Lake Hotel three to five nights tea alcohol manager Zhang Yong told reporters , when tidying up the room Wu Feng was found after it handed over a small backpack . After about half an hour , a 30 -year-old male customer hurried back to find the missing bag. When the name of the customer to open bag , they know package contents are extracted from the bank 40 million in cash a check.
thirty-five alcohol hotel staff said they felt proud of the behavior of Wu Feng .
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