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Many Canadian watch enthusiasts don’t realize the wealth of enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and luxurious watch retailers that exist in their country. This post is an overview of some Canadian watch retailers worth checking out.

Skier won a record five consecutive gold medals Vancouver, BC, April 6, 2010 – Canadian skier Lauren Woolstencroft had been known as the Golden Girl of Paralympics since 2002 when she claimed two gold medals and a bronze at the Games in Salt Lake City. At the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Games her status evolved from [...]

Sir Philip Craven, the President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), visited OMEGA’s Paralympic Countdown Clock in downtown Vancouver and the Olympic Games Boutique at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver on Tuesday, March 16th. Sir Philip, joined by his wife, was welcomed by Christophe Berthaud, the general manager of OMEGA Timing, the company responsible for the [...]

Jazz giant honoured by Oris Oris’ track record in producing limited edition watches is almost as distinguished as the track record of the man to whom Oris dedicates its latest jazz watch: Oscar Peterson. Regarded by many as the greatest jazz pianist of all time, his career and chosen instrument inspired the special design features [...]

Snowboard cross star was the first Canadian woman to win gold at home One of the most thrilling finishes at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games resulted in a tale of national pride and Olympic redemption. Maëlle Ricker, competing in snowboard cross only a few kilometers from where she grew up, became the first Canadian [...]

For Vancouver and OMEGA’s timekeepers, the long wait is over The Opening Ceremony at each edition of the Olympic Games is a much-anticipated event as the world waits to see how the host city will launch the most prestigious sporting extravaganza on Earth. The city of Vancouver more than rose to the occasion with a [...]

It’s all in the design The Oris TT3 is back – with a vengeance and it’s ready to wipe the track with other motor sports watches. Excited by the Type 997 Porsche cars driven in competition by Darryl O’Young, the PCCA Double Class A Champion, Oris has designed two watches with a cool, sporty and [...]

At every Olympic Games, OMEGA’s timekeeping and data handling professionals arrive equipped with tons of equipment – a veritable arsenal of the world’s latest and best sports timing and judging technology. Every Olympic Games features some technological premieres. Here’s a preview of the equipment which will have its Olympic Games debut in Vancouver and Whistler: [...]

As the giant OMEGA Countdown Clock in Vancouver approaches the minus one year point in its steady march toward the Opening Ceremony on the 12th of February, 2010, OMEGA’s professionals are actively involved in preparations for the competition where, for the 24th time, the Swiss specialists will serve as Official Timekeepers at the Olympic Games. [...]

Friday 04 December 2009 – OMEGA, the Official Timekeeper of the Olympic Games, celebrated the opening of its Boutique in the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver today. The breakfast event and ribbon cutting ceremony featured Caroline Faivet, CEO of Swatch Group North America, OMEGA Brand Manager North America Gregory Swift, Dave Cobb, Executive Vice-President and Deputy CEO [...]