The OMEGA Paris 2024 Bronze Gold Edition Is A Tribute to Olympic Glory

In celebration of the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics, OMEGA, the Official Timekeeper of the Games, has unveiled a new timepiece: the OMEGA Paris 2024 Bronze Gold Edition. This exceptional watch pays homage to the iconic gold, silver, and bronze medals that symbolize the pinnacle of athletic achievement. As OMEGA prepares to mark its 31st timekeeping role in the Olympic Games history, this watch stands as a testament to the brand’s enduring legacy in sports timing.

The Paris 2024 Bronze Gold Edition is a blend of three legendary materials, each representing the Olympic medals’ prestige. The 39mm case is crafted from OMEGA’s exclusive Bronze Gold, a unique alloy known for its soft pink hue and outstanding corrosion resistance without the typical verdigris-oxidation. This alloy, composed of 37.5% gold, along with palladium and silver, is hallmarked as 9K, giving the watch a distinct and luxurious appearance.

The dial of the watch is made from Ag 925 silver, adding a radiant and pure quality to the design. Complementing this are the slender hands, fashioned in 18K Sedna™ Gold with a PVD Bronze Gold coating, enhancing the timepiece’s elegance and thematic consistency.

The design of the Paris 2024 Bronze Gold Edition draws inspiration from a vintage OMEGA wristwatch from 1939, a period that marked some of the brand’s earliest contributions to precision timekeeping. The original watch housed the famous 30T manual-winding small seconds calibre and was known by the reference “CK 859.” In a nod to this heritage, the Paris 2024 edition includes the engraving “BG 859” on the caseback, symbolizing the modern interpretation of the historic case shape in Bronze Gold.

OMEGA has incorporated the “Clous de Paris” pattern at the center of the dial, a decorative motif rooted in French craftsmanship. This intricate detail, along with the circular brushed pattern on the minute track and small seconds subdial at 6 o’clock, showcases the brand’s dedication to meticulous and elegant design. The dark grey OMEGA logo, styled in the brand’s heritage font, adds a touch of classic sophistication.

The caseback of the watch is further adorned with a stamped and frosted Olympic Games Paris 2024 medallion, making it a collector’s piece that commemorates this historic event. The watch is completed with a brown calf-skin leather strap, featuring a sandblasted Bronze Gold buckle with a polished vintage OMEGA logo in positive relief, which is also embossed on the watch’s crown.

At the heart of the OMEGA Paris 2024 Bronze Gold Edition is the OMEGA Co-Axial Master Chronometer caliber 8926. This manual-winding movement is a modern homage to the vintage 30T2 movement, ensuring the highest standards of precision and performance. Each watch comes with a certification card, verifying that it has passed the rigorous Master Chronometer tests set by METAS (the Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology), ensuring reliability and excellence.