2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver will be the 24th time that Omega has served in the capacity of Official Timekeepers to the Olympic Games. At Omega’s first timekeeping assignment for the Olympic Winter Games in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany in 1936, a lone Omega technician brought 27 stopwatches which were used to time each event at the Games. Seventy-four years later in Vancouver, Omega is deploying 220 timekeeping professionals and engineers supported by 290 local volunteers. They are bringing some 250 tons of equipment for timekeeping, on-venue results and TV services – it will be the largest timekeeping contingent in the history of winter sport.
To commerate this 2010 Winter Olympics, Omega has introduced the limited edition Omega Seamaster Professional 300m Diver Vancouver 2010 watch. Produced in a limited edition of 2010 pieces, the watch features an annodized red metal bezel insert and white dial signifying the colors of the Canadian flag. And, as in previous Olympic Collection models, it also features a central sweep seconds hand with a counterpoise bearing the four intertwined Olympic rings.
Overall, this watch has a very clean look with nice contrasting colors in the dial and bezel. It should be a popular watch and look for it to sell out very quickly.
Credit: blog.thefinestwatches
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