... And still ticking strong

Article Abstract:

Louis Brandt started the Omega line of watches when he began making key-wound pocket watches at his workshop in the town of La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1848. After his death in 1877, his two sons took over the business and officially established the Omega brand. By 1885, Omega was producing watches with a precision of 30 seconds a day. It attained a high degree of technical excellence such that by 1905, Omega was awarded 42% of certificates issued by the Geneva Observatory. During the 20th century, Omega made other notable achievements such as being the official timekeeper in more than 20 Olympic Games and as the watch worn by US astronauts in the 1960s.

Switzerland, Organizational history, Watch, Clock, and Part Manufacturing, Watches, Clocks & Watchcases, Clocks & Timing Devices, History, Clock and watch industry, Clock industry, Watch industry, Swatch Group Ltd.

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Bejart Ballet's birthday

Article Abstract:

Lausanne, Switzerland, is home to one of the country's top ballet companies, BBL, which is led by Maurice Bejart. In celebration of the BBL's 10th anniversary in 1997, the company offered 14 special performances at Lausanne's Salle Metropole in November and December. The company, which is known for its innovative works, is scheduled to perform in Italy and Russia in Spring and early Summer of 1998 and in Japan in June and July.

United States, Strategy & planning, Hotels & Motels, Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels, Planning, Hotels and motels, Recreation, Ballet companies, Lausanne, Switzerland

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