New Omega Museum (opened July 2019)

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lando

·Jul 8, 2016

Having visited the Museum some years ago, I am looking forward to visit the new one. 😀

Petros Protopapas has mentioned, that it should open next year: "...We are planning to open a new Omega museum by 2017, where all the correct model numbers, movement numbers, reference numbers, etc. which flew in space will be displayed..."

Full Story here: http://www.watchprosite.com/?page=wf.forumpost&fi=677&ti=1054643&pi=7607273&pzt=1456703651

There are also many details about the history of the Speedmaster to be found through that link.

 

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SpeedyPhill

·Mar 13, 2017

a last short walk in the current museum
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brunik

·Mar 13, 2017

amazing... need to go to see it!

 

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Apollo13

·Mar 13, 2017

Thanks so much for sharing a great article. I've never had the pleasure of visiting the old museum but from that video it looks amazing. Love the moon landing section with full astronaut suit. Very cool!

 

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SpeedyPhill

·Mar 14, 2017

And the oldest Omega Speedmaster chronograph currently on display:
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SpeedyPhill

·May 11, 2017

Omega remains quiet about the opening / relocation of the Omega museum... probably postponed towards the end of the year, even 2018 ?
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bags1971

·May 11, 2017

that speedmaster is that one of the 1st ever built?

 

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tyrantlizardrex

·May 11, 2017

SpeedyPhill

Omega remains quiet about the opening / relocation of the Omega museum... probably postponed towards the end of the year, even 2018 ?
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It's coming... these things take time.

 

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kov

·May 11, 2017

It won't happen this year as far as I know.

But when it will, it will be a blast. I'll rather wait for them to make it awesome 😀

 

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TLIGuy

·May 12, 2017

kov

It won't happen this year as far as I know.

But when it will, it will be a blast. I'll rather wait for them to make it awesome 😀

I was told last week that it's looking like the first quarter of 2018.

 

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SpeedyPhill

·May 27, 2017

Indeed, first quarter 2018... hoping they will also post higher resolution pictures in:
https://www.omegawatches.com/planet-omega/heritage/vintage/

 

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SpeedyPhill

·Nov 9, 2017

After the opening of the new Omega production facility on November 2nd 2017, we're certainly looking forward to the opening of the new Omega museum in Bienne - Switzerland 🍿
Top tip:
Not only the Apollo A7L mannequin suit needs an update in order to get corrected (Armstrong nor Aldrin had red stripes on the A7L spacesuit )... but it would be great if the museum team could acquire a Russian Orlan-M spacesuit as most ISS spacewalks with an Omega Speedmaster were done with the Russian space suit...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlan_space_suit

 

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Dash1

·Nov 9, 2017

SpeedyPhill

a last short walk in the current museum
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Don't you mean 'a last small step?'

 

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lando

·Apr 3, 2018

Some pictures as of march 2018. State of the new buildings, that will house the new museum and other facilities of Swatch-Group:

Edited: Apr 4, 2018

 

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mac_omega

·Apr 4, 2018

lando

Some pictures as of march 2018. State of the new buildings, that will house the new museum:

I have also been there recently.

These 2 photos don´t show the building for the new museum but they are buildings for SWATCH I have been told.

 

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SpeedyPhill

·Apr 4, 2018

A couple of years ago, this preliminary design drawing was revealed:
https://www.dezeen.com/2013/06/19/headquarters-for-swatch-and-omega-by-shigeru-ban/

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momosono

·Apr 4, 2018

The annual general meeting of the SAMO (Société des Amis du Musée Omega) will take place on april 24th.
If anything about the opening/planning is revealed I'll let you know.

mac_omega

but they are buildings for SWATCH

I am under the impression that one level will be used for the new museum. I'll ask on the 24th.

 

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Isac

·Apr 4, 2018

SpeedyPhill

A couple of years ago, this preliminary design drawing was revealed:
https://www.dezeen.com/2013/06/19/headquarters-for-swatch-and-omega-by-shigeru-ban/

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Looks like the museum will be a part of this project. From the old article:
"The curving body of the Swatch headquarters will branch out from the museum, extending the plaza out across the street."
"The museum building will form the centre of the campus and will be raised off the ground to open up a new entrance plaza."

... a whole building for the museum?

 

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SpeedyPhill

·Apr 4, 2018

@Isac wrote... a whole building for the museum ?
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Let's hope so as that design shows a 1/20th scale Saturn V launch vehicle and Omega should find ample space to proudly display their LRV - Lunar Rover vehicle and the Apollo-era control desk from the Mission Operations Control Room of the MCC - Mission Control Center at Johnson Space Center - Houston TX USA... 👍
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Edited: Apr 4, 2018

 

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lando

·Apr 4, 2018

mac_omega

I have also been there recently.

These 2 photos don´t show the building for the new museum but they are buildings for SWATCH I have been told.

You are right. 👍 I have enhanced my statement above.