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Planet Omega
OMEGA has long been at the forefront of sport timekeeping technology. Working closely with World Aquatics and the IOC, we ensure that our timing and measurement devices for swimming and diving events are as accurate and as precise as the aquatic athletes whose results we record.
Tested at the highest level and equally at home in the water, these precision timepieces reflect the finest qualities of a world-beating, record-breaking aquatic athlete.
Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M
39.5 mm, Sedna™ gold on leather strap with rubber lining
CA$ 35,800
Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M
39.5 mm, steel ‑ Sedna™ gold on leather strap with rubber lining
CA$ 12,400
It takes precision, strength and determination to become a swimming legend. Over the years, OMEGA has supported many of the best. Distinguished athletes such as our friends highlighted below. All worthy winners who have left an indelible mark on swimming history.
Will we ever see another like him? American swimmer Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympian of all time, winning 28 medals over five Olympic Games, including 23 golds. He has led his sport with remarkable ambition and now set the mark for everyone else to follow.
After a stellar performance at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games, Chad Le Clos, the South African swimmer, struck gold at London 2012, winning the 200m butterfly by 0.05 seconds. Le Clos has won the overall Swimming World Cup numerous times and claimed two impressive silver medals at Rio 2016.
Since winning a bronze medal at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Noè has claimed multiple silver and bronze medals at the World Championships (short course), and another silver medal at the European Championships in 2022. A Swiss butterfly expert who has plenty more to come.
Romanian swimmer David Popovici is the World Record holder in the 100 freestyle. At the 2022 World Aquatics Championships, he won gold in his two signature events (100m and 200m freestyle), becoming the first swimmer since 1973 to achieve the double.
Official Timekeeper
Our partnership with World Aquatics is oriented toward the continuous improvement and invention of the most advanced timekeeping technology, ensuring that results are correctly measured, recorded, displayed and distributed.
When the best aquatic athletes in the United States competed for a place at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, OMEGA was poolside measuring every second of the action as Official Timekeeper. At an event where even the smallest margin of victory could mark a career-changing moment, precision timekeeping was vital. USA Swimming placed their trust in OMEGA.
Precision on the pool
Swimming and diving competitions are among sport’s most popular events. OMEGA has been behind much of the timekeeping equipment used to measure the performances of these amazing athletes and the on-screen graphics that enhance the experience of fans watching at home.
The now-familiar touchpads, introduced in 1967, are unique in that they allow each swimmer to stop the clock by exerting pressure of between 1.5 and 2.5 kg (3.3 and 5.5 pounds) on panels at the ends of each lane.
The backstroke ledge improves the push and trajectory of the backstroke swimmers at the start of a race, providing them more confidence when the competition begins.
Lap counters count down the number of remaining laps for each swimmer, ensuring that the competitors can concentrate on their technique and on their position in the race instead of on the number of laps remaining.
The adjustable slanted footrest on the starting blocks allows swimmers to use a crouch start with the rear-positioned leg at a 90° angle at the knee, generating an optimal starting profile for a more powerful start.
Innovative technology allows us to superimpose animated two-dimensional clips on TV screens, demonstrating an ideal performance of a dive. Each clip begins with the starting position and lasts throughout the flight.
The Quantum Aquatics Timer records and distributes the times of each competitor in every event. With a resolution 100 times greater than previous devices, it signals a new generation of OMEGA timing technology.
The Open Water Gate, developed for use in competitions in open water, is set up not only at end of the race but also in intermediate positions so times can be recorded and displayed throughout the race.
The innovative Swimming Light Show features lights mounted on the starting blocks. A system of dots indicates the top three swimmers’ positions at the end of the race, giving fans immediate access to the results.
