Omega Watchs are probably one of the most famous branded watches you can purchase in the world today. They are regarded as luxury at its best and with a very strong second hand re-sale value it can also be one of the wisest long term investment products on the market today.

The Omega watch story begins in 1848, when founder Louis Brandt began hand assembling key-wound precision pocket watches from parts supplied by local craftsmen in his principality La Chaux-de-Fonds, in the northwest corner of Switzerland. However, the Omega name didn’t appear until 1894, after Louis Brandt had passed away and his watchmaking traditions were taken over by his sons, Louis-Paul and Cesar Brandt. Omega watches have long been associated with glamorous screen and sports stars–the Omega Seamaster is famous for being the watch of choice for James Bond–with current ambassadors including Pierce Brosnan, Nicole Kidman, tennis player Anna Kournikova, and swimmers Michael Phelps and Ian Thorpe.

Today, Omega is known for its rigorous testing of new movements, cases, and bands. Each new Omega movement is tested on the wrist in existing Omega models, while various laboratory tests are conducted to determine temperature-resistance, shock-resistance and vibration-resistance.

A weak economy combined with having a weak Dollar and Euro means that Omega have raised their retail prices no less than 3 times on their entire in 2008 through to 2009. This in turn has resulted in price increases being reflected across the range of all second hand Omega Watchs.

When purchasing your first Omega watch there are some guidelines that I would like to share with you to help make your buying experience a pleasurable one and hopefully worry free.

The Omega used market is riddled with copies, replicas, fakes, and also include fake boxes, paperwork and booklets. Therefore, it can be a mine field out there so please don’t be afraid to ask the watch seller some important questions. If you are in any doubt whatsoever with the replies then it may be best to look somewhere else. Remember, there’s a big world-wide market out there with thousands of authentic Omega Watchs available for sale, so don’t get disappointed if the first enquiry is not as fruitful as you had wished for.

If you have bought your firs tOmega watch I hope you enjoy wearing it for many years to come. If it is kept in good condition and serviced regularly then it can, over a period of time, be the best investment you make.