Like tool watches, sports watches are designed to focus on readability, strength, and elasticity, often with additional features to help perform a specific task or operate in a specific environment. Timetables, for example, meet the standard because they can time, as do diving copy watches, which are designed with a high level of water resistance and are often equipped with rotating timing bezels. 
These days, there is actually a rather broad description attached to the phrase ‘sports watch’ and it tends to encompass any overtly robust piece or one that is not visibly dressy. That being said, some of the most well-known and admired examples are those which have a unique aesthetic versatility and can be worn with anything from a t-shirt and jeans to a full-on tuxedo.
The sports watch genre is one that really came to the fore during the 1950s and one which has remained extremely popular ever since. Omega can claim much of the praise for promoting and maintaining that esteem, with a host of models such as the Omega Seamaster and Speedmaster that captured the imagination and which have become legendary in the industry.
Omega’s relationship with the world of sports goes back to the turn of the 20th century. The brand’s range of replica Rolex watches was the first option for many of the sanctioned sporting events throughout Switzerland, and Omega’s history as Official Timekeeper of the Olympic Games dates all the way back to 1932. 
In 1948, Omega was responsible for introducing electronic timing to the event, linking one of their timepieces to a remotely operated camera, and recording the first-ever photo finish during the 100m at the London games. That was also the year that saw Omega make a name that has since gone on to become one of the most famous of them all.
The original model, the CK2518 was actually based on the watches the brand had supplied to airmen during WWII, a civilian version of the CK2129. It was a simple, neat, time-only piece that proved to be a hit with the public and the first model used a rubber O-ring gasket to improve water resistance. Still, it’s a far cry from the next generation of replica watches being dubbed masters of the Sea. It is one of three watches that have laid the foundation for the success of the Omega generation.
