Team New Zealand wins the America's Cup

As a proud sponsor and Official Timekeeper for the crew, Omega is celebrating the victory and congratulating the team on claiming sport’s oldest trophy.

Raynald Aeschlimann, the President and CEO of the brand, was particularly enthusiastic about the outcome and said, “Everyone is thrilled with this incredible result. We’ve followed ETNZ’s America’s Cup journey from the start and always believed they could win. They came to Bermuda with an inspiring team spirit as well as the best innovation possible and it was my personal pleasure to spend time with them and cheer them on. It’s a privilege for our brand to have played a part.”

As well as providing its support, Omega also equipped the crew with a specially-made watch for racing. The Speedmaster X-33 Regatta ETNZ included an ingenious Regatta function allowing the team to keep track of the critical five-minute countdown to the start of each race. Once racing was underway, the X-33 enabled the crew to measure progress.

Omega’s partnership with Emirates Team New Zealand began in 1995 alongside the legendary round-the-world skipper and America’s Cup legend Sir Peter Blake. Since then, Omega’s support has only grown stronger. The brand continues to admire the strength and ability of the team.

July 06, 2017