It doesn’t happen at every Olympics but when a homegrown athlete galvanises the host nation with a couple of golds to get the crowds firing, there’s really nothing like it. Ian Thorpe did it at Sydney 2000. Mo Farah at London 2012. And no doubt about it, Paris 2024 belongs to Léon Marchand. Known as…
Author: Laura White
Laura White is a UK-based watch writer with a particular interest in Omega and the stories behind its best-known collections. She enjoys looking beyond specifications to explore how details such as case shape, dial layout and bracelet design affect the character of a watch. Her writing focuses on clear, practical observations, covering new releases, familiar references and the everyday appeal of collections including the Speedmaster, Seamaster, Constellation and De Ville.
On July 26th, the Olympic Games Paris 2024 ignite a summer of sporting action in the heart of the French capital. For the 31st time since 1932, Omega will once again fulfil the role of Official Timekeeper, also extending to the Paralympic Games, where the brand has been Official Timekeeper since 1992. Besides the astonishing…
You might say that Omega’s Summer Blue collection is old news in 2024, and you’d be right. Omega’s Summer Blue line was hot and trendy in 2023, but it’s been a year, and aside from a few underwhelming Olympic models, we have not seen much from the Biel/Bienne-based brand. OK, there were the white-dial and…