President Obama is the man. He's always on point and entertaining to watch and listen to whether he's giving a press conference or appearing on a popular talk show like he did last night on the "Late Show" with Dave Letterman.

Although Obama has been on the "Late Show" five times before, this was his first appearance since becoming President, therefore everyone was tuned in to see what he would say and do. Of course he was cool and personable and I'm sure Letterman received some good ratings.

The public doesn't just like to see and hear what Obama says and does; they also want to talk about and analyze what he wears. When it comes to what the President wears during his normal work day and frequent media appearances, it's pretty much a standard outfit: dark suit, white shirt, blue tie and American flag pin on his lapel. The one way for him to make a fashion statement and express himself is by wearing a watch. President Obama is known to have a couple different men's watches: a Rolex, a TAG Heuer and a Jorg Gray.

Each of these men's watches makes a different statement: a Rolex is a Rolex, one of the most expensive brands of luxury watches ever, and the one which he was seen wearing when he was running for President. Ironically, or not, his then "competition" John McCain also wore a Rolex.

When still a Senator, Obama religiously wore a TAG Heuer Series 1500 Divers watch. This was his daily watch for about ten years and one which he still wears. TAG Heuer produces many sporty men's watches that are not out of reach for the average American to own.

The Jorg Gray watch that Obama has also shown much loyalty to has received the most attention because before he wore it, no one had heard of it. Given to him as a gift him by one of the Secret Service agents protecting him when he was still a Senator, this is an inexpensive men's watch that costs about $200 - $250.

Last night on the "Late Show" one could see that he was wearing a large sized watch but which one was it? People are tweeting that it was an Omega watch, or maybe a Rolex? My guess is that it was not a Rolex, as most men's watches by Rolex seem to have a metal bracelet and the one he wore has a dark leather strap. Unless the President has recently gone out and bought an Omega watch, likelihood is, that it was either his trusty TAG or his often worn Jorg Gray.

With all this talk about what kind of men's watch the President wears, what no one seems to be talking about is which hand he wears it on? Most people are right-handed so it's common to see watches worn on left-hands, but as you may have noticed, Obama is left-handed, which would normally mean that he wears his watch on his right hand, but he doesn't... he wears his watch on his left hand. A total quirk and something else that he will go down for aside from being one of the best Presidents this country as ever seen.

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In the world of luxury watches, Omega is making headlines. In the past week, the company has announced the opening of a new boutique, as well as the revamping of one of its most famous watches. Currently, Omega has 75 flagship stores located throughout the world. The new store, established in Vancouver, Canada is the company's fourth in North America; the others are in Beverley Hills, Mexico City and New York City.

The move behind this new store is that Omega will, once again, be the official timekeeper of the Olympic Games; this time sponsoring the Winter Games in Vancouver that commence on February 12. Omega continues to seek out this opportunity because it not only gets to promote its watch collections, but also allows it to create limited edition pieces that commemorate the event. The 2010 Winter Games marks the 24th time that Omega Watches is the official timekeeper for an Olympic event.

The new 500 square foot Omega boutique opened last Friday, December 5, in the lobby of the Fairmont Hotel, and features watches from $2,000 to as much as $400,000. Gregory Swift, Omega's brand president, expects the "heart" of the collection to be in the $5,000-to-$10,000 price range. Included in this selection of Omega men's watches and Omega women's watches will be the limited edition Vancouver 2010 watches.

Omega hopes to generate millions of dollars in the four months that this new retail location will be open; it will close at the end of March 2010. The company is putting all sorts of resources into facilitating watch sales, including a multilingual staff of about six people before the Olympics kicks off, and double its staff during the Games. There will even be an on-site Omega watchmaker with a fully outfitted bench in the store, allowing visitors to see the detailed and precise work that goes into creating each and every Omega watch.

Selecting from the roster of Omega Ambassadors, some of the following are sure to be seen at the Vancouver store at one point or another: George Clooney, Nicole Kidman, Cindy Crawford, Michael Phelps, Sergio Garcia and Michelle Wie.

In addition to this new storefront, Omega is also thinking about Valentine's Day, timing the release of one of its revamped watches around this date. The new Omega De Ville 4-Counters Co-Axial Chronograph watch may be the perfect gift for that special someone. The De Ville collection is not new, but this enhancement brings it new light with its compelling four-counter chronograph readout that stretches horizontally across the dark metallic grey dial. Although some watch connoisseurs may think it too closely resembles the limited edition Speedmaster Chronograph 5-Counter watch that Omega released during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the new De Ville is not to be mistaken for the former. This De Ville 4-Counters Co-Axial will feature finely brushed stainless steel, which will be used for almost every surface of the 41 mm sized case, bezel and bracelet. The bracelet also features four slender links that are done in an elegant high polish as well.

The dial deserves special mention too; there are four subdials which are recessed below the primary surface. The indices and hands capture the light of the red accents on the dial, which give off their own sporty, yet sophisticated, look and feel. There are two windows; one located below the Omega logo, and the other at 6 o'clock which displays the day of the week and the date. "The chronograph mechanism records elapsed minutes, hours, and even days (up to 7), as well as continuously running small seconds; the latter is clearly demarcated from the other chronograph functions by a skeletonized dagger-shaped hand."

The watch runs on the self-winding Omega Calibre 3890, which itself presents a number of horologically desirable elements, including the well-known Omega Co-Axial Escapement and a freely sprung balance that optimizes isochronism and resistance to shocks. A power reserve of 52 hours is respectable and the rapid balance beating at 28,800 vibrations per hour enables the chronograph to record elapsed time to the nearest 1/8th second. This Calibre includes a Cotes de Geneve patterns on the bridges and central winding mass. The watch is water resistant to 100 meters and the triple-folding clasp on the stainless steel bracelet displays the world famous Omega symbol in 18-karat red gold.

No matter where you are, it's hard to ignore the noise that surrounds Omega watches these days.

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An Omega watch is not just a watch; it's a collector's item. From many decades, Omega men's and women's watches have been the favorite time pieces to the who's who of the global society. People who enjoy the power of luxury are also aware of the cost involved when choosing luxury products over more commonplace products. So if you want to show off one of the best brands of watches on your wrist, Omega is the one to choose.

Though Omega has several men's and women's watches, some of its models draw customers even today despite these models being launched many years ago. Some of these stellar Omega men's and women's watches are those from the Constellation Collection, the Speedmaster Collection, the Seamaster Collection, and the Deville Collection. Since these models signify excellence, precision and quite strength and beauty, they have withstood the test of times and have come out tops!

Here are some interesting facts about some of the iconic Omega men's and women's watches.

1. Did you know Omega produced the watch that was worn by Buzz Aldrin, astronaut, for the first mission to the Moon? Yes and the model was the hand-winding Omega Speedmaster Professional Chronograph. This watch is now lost!

2. To mark the Golden anniversary of the Omega Speedmaster Professional Chronograph, in 2007 the Omega Company brought out a limited edition Speedmaster Professional Chronograph Moonwatch in commemoration of the first mission to moon.

3. Omega watches are also a favorite for James Bond. Mr. Bond is often shown wearing a gimmicky Omega Seamaster, deep diving time piece. The 2nd crown of the Omega Seamaster acts as a helium release valve. You can use this valve to let out the helium from the watch after you resurface from deep sea diving.

4. Omega watches and James Bond movies have a long standing association. This association is now in its 15th year. However, the relationship of Omega and Bond began when Pierce Brosnan was chosen to portray the role of James Bond. Brosnan started off with Omega Seamaster Quartz Professional in the Golden Eye. In the other movies he wore the Omega Seamaster Professional Chronometer.

5. In keeping with the tradition of the James Bond tradition, the franchise requested Omega to release a limited edition watch similar to the Omega Seamaster Professional Chronometer to commemorate the 40th anniversary of its existence in 2002. This watch was completely identical to the one worn by Pierce Brosnan in the movies but had the 007 (Bond's spy number) logo inscribed on the blue dial and on the back case. The watch's band was also inscribed with the 007 logo on its clasp.

6. The current James Bond, Daniel Craig also wears the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean in the movie Casino Royale. The 2nd limited edition James Bond watches was released in 2006 and the model was the same worn by Daniel Craig. In this model the 007 logo is inscribed on the second hand of the watch as well on the caseback and clasp.

Some of the most popular Omega men's and women's watches include the following models:

For men & women -

o Constellation

o Seamaster

o Speedmaster

o Deville

o Specialties

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Mens Omega Watches

Omega watches have been around for over 120 years with the company first producing watches in 1885, yes, that is a long, long ago! You figure that any company that has been around that long must make a really great product or they would have gone out of business a long time ago. They are located in Biel/Bienne Switzerland and it is one of the more prestigious brand names in watches today.

The company has been able to change with the times and works hard to meet the needs of its customers. They have a rigorous set of steps and procedures that each newly designed product must go through to ensure that it meets the company's strict set of quality controls.

The company boasts that it was an Omega watch that was the first on the moon with the US Astronaut Buzz Aldrin. It has been associated with the famous James Bond movie franchise since 1995. That year, Pierce Brosnan took over the role of James Bond, and the producers wanted to update the image of the fictional "super-spy" to a more distinctly sophisticated "Euro" look.

Now, with this background information you definitely want to get an Omega watch for yourself. What better timepiece than the one worn by James Bond! Every man wants to lead an exciting life just like him.

If, you are fortunately enough that someone left you and older model of an Omega pocket watch, you should consider yourself very lucky. If it has been sitting around in someone's drawer collecting dust, do not attempt to start it without having it first checked by a professional watch repair person. Your heirloom watch should be checked out because friction will gradually wear down the components of its mechanisms.

It should be oiled every three years and professional cleaned every 10 years. You can pretty much assume that it has been sitting around for a long time in a drawer and that you should first take it to a professional. If replacement parts are needed, remember to only have those items replaced that are absolutely necessary. You want to ensure that you keep the monetary value of it intact and a conservative approach is best when it comes to replacement parts.

Oh well, you were not left an old Omega watch by anyone in your family, so you are going to go out and purchase one for yourself. There are so many different watch styles to choose from that you will probably be overwhelmed during your search. You can begin by narrowing your search down a bit-do you want a pocket watch or a wristwatch? What special features do you want it to have? Is it important to you that it be self-winding, battery operated, water proof, tell you the date, have a stop watch? By figuring out exactly what you want, you can begin looking at the different models.

Figure out which Omega watch you want and then go out and buy it. You will know that you have purchased a watch that it is truly a fine piece of jewelry. And while no one left you an antique heirloom, may your watch handed down for a few generations will eventually be an antique that is treasurer by someone.

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