Omega's Introduces New Certificate Of Authenticity

Omega’s Official Support For Customers In The Vintage Market

The iconic Swiss watchmaker Omega is now providing an official Certificate of Authenticity for its vintage timepieces. This new initiative is Omega's first step toward better transparency in the vintage market, and will provide definitive validation from the company's experts in Switzerland.

Raynald Aeschlimann, President and CEO of Omega, says, “Our ambition is to create more trust for Omega watches within the vintage and pre-owned sector and help to grow confidence for people who are new to the buying market. For the owners of the watches, it's a way to add some official assurance when selling, and also add some value to their timepieces.”

The Certificate of Authenticity will be given to an “authentic” Omega timepiece that is older than 30 years. To gain the certification, owners can either present their vintage timepiece directly at Omega's HQ in Switzerland, or to a participating Omega Boutique in their country. T

The watch will then be sent to the Omega Heritage Team, who have access to extensive historical production records and servicing policies. During their examination process, they will inspect the current state of the timepiece and then decide if it qualifies for a Certificate of Authenticity.

The new certificate from Omega differs from the “Extract from the Archives”, which is also available to customers. While the “Extract from the Archives” provides a customer with information about when their watch was produced, the Certificate of Authenticity provides extended information about the authenticity of the watch in its current condition at the time of the certification expertise.

Omega's HQ location in Bienne, Switzerland will act as the primary collection-point for customers wishing to submit their timepieces for the Certificate of Authenticity. However, an additional network of participating Omega Boutiques is also taking part with trained boutique technicians who can deliver to Switzerland on the customer's behalf.

The global list of boutiques is expected to grow in the near future from the current 12 locations worldwide.