Swiss Lions 100 | 2026 edition
Omega
Omega is No. 25 in the Swiss Lions 100 and No. 3 in Watches & Jewellery, with a score of 56.8 out of 100. Headquarters: Biel/Bienne, canton of Bern.
- Swiss Lions score
- 56.8
- Overall rank
- 25of 100
- Watches & Jewellery
- 3of 16
About
Watchmaker based in Biel/Bienne, founded in 1848 by Louis Brandt in La Chaux-de-Fonds. It is part of the Swatch Group.
Why Omega ranks No. 25
Omega is the third-highest watch brand. All of its watches are Swiss made and it is highly recognised around the world, but it has no validated climate target of its own.
Swiss connections
- Louis Brandt founded the company in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1848, and it is now based in Biel/Bienne.
- An Omega Speedmaster was worn on the Moon in 1969, and Omega has been official timekeeper of the Olympic Games many times since 1932.
How the score is made
Global scale
CHF 2.2bn e revenue.
Swiss value
Swiss made: Yes.
Prominence
Online attention across languages, and worldwide search interest.
Impact
No current SBTi target. Not a certified B Corp.
Philanthropy
Corporate foundation: Omega Science Foundation.
Key figures
- Revenue used in the ranking
- CHF 2.2bn e2025, estimate
Not listed on a stock exchange, so profit, dividends and employee numbers are not published in a comparable form.
Employees in Switzerland and dividends paid to Swiss shareholders are not published consistently, so they are not shown.
Profile
- Headquarters
- Biel/BienneCanton of Bern
- Language region
- German-speaking
- Category
- Watches & Jewellery
- Ownership
- Part of the Swatch Group
- Main customers
- Consumers (B2C)
- Chief executive
- Raynald AeschlimannSince 2016. Source
- Founded
- 1848
Nearby in the Swiss Lions 100
Also in Watches & Jewellery
1RolexScore 79.2
2Audemars PiguetScore 62.2
4Patek PhilippeScore 54.7
5BreitlingScore 52.3
6TAG HeuerScore 52.2
7Richard MilleScore 50.1
See all 16 brands in Watches & Jewellery.
Sources
- Revenue used in the ranking: Morgan Stanley/LuxeConsult via Forbes Spain (2025).
- Climate target: Science Based Targets initiative dashboard, October 2026. Foundations: Swiss commercial register. B Corp: B Lab directory.
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