Omega has been the official timekeeper of the Games since the Los Angeles Games in 1932, through its subsidiary Lemania. “It is impossible to appreciate the immense success of the Los Angeles Games and the incomparable performances of the athletes without recognising the essential role played by Omega watches in this great international event.” With these words, William M. Henry, technical director of the Los Angeles 1932 Games, welcomed this first participation by Omega. From then on, all competitors were timed to the nearest tenth of a second. The company supplied thirty 1130 calibre chronographs, which were used in all events with time rankings. The great innovation of these devices, accurate to one-tenth of a second, was the split-seconds hand, which allowed intermediate times to be recorded.