1936 Summer Olympics: Berlin

OMEGA supplied the Berlin Olympic games with 185 stopwatches in 1936. This was 6 times the amount of stopwatches used in the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles.

“They were the only stopwatches used in all the sports and they worked to the complete satisfaction of the international sports federations which were responsible for organising the competitions. The fact that no complaints were received says all that needs to be said about the quality of your watches,” wrote Carl Diem, Secretary General of the Organising Committee.

Not only did the stopwatches work wonderfully, but the Games were broadcast in 28 “television lounges” in the Greater Berlin area.