Shami Kalra ⏱️ @ShamiKalra Twitter profile

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5 months

@MarioAndretti We all are. This is absurd. Bring an IndyCar round to the UK and beat them at their own game

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4 years

Hearing Mazepin has been fired. Good riddance if it’s true. #F1

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2 years

Spotted in Woodstock just now! Otmar Szafnauer! What’s he so happy about?? #f1

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2 years

Or you could buy two plane tickets to Chicago, drive to Indianapolis and watch the greatest open wheel race on Earth where the tickets cost $80 #Indy500

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@ShamiKalra

3 years

Pretty sure the wife was texting me 🤦🏻‍♂️

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3 years

Max Verstappen now has as many podiums in F1 as Jenson Button (50). He's still only 23 🤯

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10 months

Watched the owner of this dog abusing this poor chap yesterday so I intervened. He screamed “but it cost me £700…!” So I gave him the money and now we have a new 4 months old little boy in our house.

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1 year

Friend aged just 32 died yesterday of prostate cancer. He never felt ill until Friday, went for a check up Saturday and died Monday. Such a tragedy. Men, please get your bits checked 🙏🏼 I’ve just booked myself in.

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4 years

Influencer getting upset that he can’t get free stuff 😂

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@ShamiKalra

3 months

Offer accepted. Now the hard work begins.

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7 months

Found a site for the Omologato Café. Now I got to see if I can make this dream happen.

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5 months

Can I ask all of you to start watching IndyCar. It’s competitive racing, run by people who care about their reputations and most of all YOU the fans. May I suggest Ganassi (biased opinion 😊)

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3 years

Just cancelled a customers order because of the way he spoke to a member of staff. Would you do the same or would you just take the money?

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2 years

My whole life I’ve never felt so proud and fulfilled.

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1 year

Randomly bumped in to a really nice chap this evening in a queue for coffee who told me his dream is to go to a @OfficialBSB race but he couldn’t afford to. So I gave him two tickets. Paying it forward is what we all in privileged positions should be doing.

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10 months

Prices for next years British GP. Can I suggest you ignore this and attend the best race on the planet, the Indy500, for the same money including airfares from England to Chicago, hire car and hotels. Northampton or Indianapolis? Tough one eh.

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Shami Kalra ⏱️

@ShamiKalra

7 months

Found a site for the Omologato Café. Now I got to see if I can make this dream happen.

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@ShamiKalra

3 years

Mr Freddie sadly passed away in my arms early this morning. I knew this day would come but I never knew how much it would hurt. He brought us all so much happiness and gave us so many memories. Rest well my friend, one day I’ll take you for a walk again. I promise.

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4 years

A few years ago I was really rudely frog marched out of a meeting by someone who didn’t think my ideas were any good. Today he emailed me asking for a “catch up and a chat about what we can do together...” Trouble is I never forget tossers.

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2 years

In addition to processing where I am right now, a chap called @Richard_Mille shouted “Shami…” came over and said he loves what I’m doing with my brand and loves my passion for racing. I literally am melting with pride and a lot of shock. #lemans

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5 months

Sometimes I reflect on how I started this business with just £9.61 in the bank.

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6 years

Doesn't that look wonderful! @MahindraRacing

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3 years

This was the actual picture they should have tweeted.

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5 years

Just said hello to @MarioAndretti in the hotel lobby. I shall smile for the rest of today.

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@ShamiKalra

1 year

I may write about my experiences on what independent businesses like mine have to go through with the “establishment” who run motorsport. It’s eye opening what tactics they use to stop you moving forward. Hounded by lawyers and threats that I keep winning I’m not going away.

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2 years

History in the making. @BritishF4

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3 months

In 2000 went to the Silverstone Grand Prix. Wife saved up 3 months to buy tickets for the F1 race. I couldn’t afford a hamburger or a drink. That broke 29 year old still lives in my head and that’s why I introduced the Tifosi range. To keep 29 year old ‘us’ included.

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2 years

Turn the volume up and play on repeat. #F1

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2 years

Someone 2 streets away has ordered a watch. I’m going to deliver it myself.

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Shami Kalra ⏱️

@ShamiKalra

7 months

If you can dream it, you can live it. The Omologato (a work in progress)

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2 years

My head is fried, been non-stop work since 2020. So I’m taking 4 days off this weekend in France to drink a little wine and eat a little cheese. Doing the journey in our new go anywhere car.

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@ShamiKalra

6 months

Last week I signed an agreement for Omologato to become Official Watch Partner of one of America’s most iconic races The Grand Prix of Long Beach I’ll be presenting Omologato chronographs to IMSA and IndyCar winners on the podium Official announcement soon I’m pretty chuffed

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@ShamiKalra

10 months

Been thinking about a name for him. And all along it’s right in front of me. Meet Emerson Credit to @TheBishF1 for the inspiration

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@ShamiKalra

10 months

OK if I get 500 orders for this I’ll make it. The best bit? @PeterCateRacing will get a share of the profits to go towards his racing. Standby.

Peter Cate

@PeterCateRacing

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@ShamiKalra 😁

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@ShamiKalra

5 months

I just messaged Roger Penske about doing an IndyCar round at Brands Hatch. God loves a trier eh 😀

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@ShamiKalra

4 months

Sat in a restaurant in Chelsea a couple of years ago. Felt two hands on my shoulders, a man leant down and whispered "your sittin' in my chair..." Looked up, totally speechless and froze. He laughed. A night I'll never forget Happy Birthday Legend. #MichaelCaine

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3 years

If your business is still using Covid as an excuse for poor service standards, then you’ll never recover. Time to step up or you’ll be out of business very soon.

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Shami Kalra ⏱️

@ShamiKalra

7 months

The whole family descends on our house today. First Christmas where we’ve been together since I can remember. Thank you to everyone who’s made 2023 a year I’ll never forget. Merry Christmas from all of us.

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1 year

Dream big and work hard, things happen. #LeMans24

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1 year

Car can’t go back out. I’m heartbroken. Motorsport is so cruel.

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1 year

After months of mind boggling politics, legal threats from another watch brand, late nights, loads of cash, arguments, long drives, networking, having to smile, wanting to slap some and hug others…finally we’re racing. I need a beer. #LeMans24h

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3 years

Proud moment. #BritishF4

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@ShamiKalra

2 years

I have nothing but admiration for all the service men and women who’ve been part of the Service, but massive respect goes out to the Pallbearers who have done a monumental job today. Anyone who’s done this knows how tough it is even without the World watching.

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@ShamiKalra

1 year

I purposely don’t pay for a digitally enhanced photos of our watches because although they look great they don’t tell the brand story. IMO this does more. Did you agree?

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4 years

A few watches sent off to mainland Europe today. Paperwork took an extra 90 seconds per consignment. No politics in this tweet just facts. Don’t believe the hype.

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7 months

Thank you to everyone who want to invest in the new venture Just waiting for a lawyer to draw up legal plans so you can get involved. I’m very excited and have some big motorsport names who’ve committed finance. This will be place for all of us to enjoy the sport.

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5 years

Playing the race card to explain why Lewis wasn’t knighted is wrong IMO. Hill, Mansell, Surtees none of these champions are knighted. Politicians not celebrating one of Britain’s biggest industries - motorsport, is probably the conversation to have.

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1 year

This Monday I’ve been invited by both the FIA and FIM in Geneva to discuss what my brand is doing for motorsport. I’m really pleased that my message is breaking through at this level.

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2 years

In Bologna. Want one? Buy one. No hype.

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3 years

Abusing the “admin” because you want to speak to someone more senior about sponsorship in my company isn’t a great approach. Especially when the “admin” is me this evening.

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1 year

If we get to Le Mans, I’m going to place 20 specially designed individually numbered watches inside our race car to actually do the 24h race. They’ll be available to buy. “Le Mans Centenaire Chronographe - Raced at Le Mans” Not many watches will have that kind of pedigree.

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1 year

This dial was inspired by a watch that Jim Clark wore as a good luck charm before he went racing. The brand went bust, so I revived the design.

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1 year

Turns out, you can’t send any suggestions to the FIA.

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8 months

Just been asked to announce the words “drivers start your engines…” at a race in America next year. So chuffed.

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1 year

Oh. My. Word. 😧

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Shami Kalra ⏱️

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2 years

Already a magical evening #AutosportAwards

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@ShamiKalra

1 year

It’s official. We’ve partnered with Radical Motorsport worldwide. A great brand that fits well with what I do.

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Shami Kalra ⏱️

@ShamiKalra

6 months

Very proud man over here 🙋🏻

Omologato®️

@OmologatoUK

6 months

OMOLOGATO BECOME OFFICIAL WATCH PARTNERS OF THE GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH. We're delighted to announce a partnership with The Grand Prix of Long Beach one of America's most historic races Details of the Long Beach Chronograph and what we're doing HERE :

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3 years

Whilst sorting out the garage I found my dads old cine camera. As kids the name used to make is snigger.

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Shami Kalra ⏱️

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2 years

Here’s an example of a rejected watch prototype. This Reims has two number 9’s 🤦🏻‍♂️

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@ShamiKalra

1 year

I’ve just had dinner with one of my all time heroes. Ron Dennis.

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Shami Kalra ⏱️

@ShamiKalra

1 year

Like all we do get things wrong but being abusive to my staff will not work. In fact I cancelled an order from someone who was this morning. Because not everyone is welcome to #TeamOmologato #StayClassy

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@ShamiKalra

5 years

If you'd said to me a few years ago when I had nothing in the bank, that I'd be a sponsor and a partner of McLaren IndyCar Racing in 2020, I'd have laughed at you. Today I think I have a tear in my eye.

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@ShamiKalra

3 years

Z-listers treating our Martin like that shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near F1! @MBrundleF1

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@ShamiKalra

1 year

I was told by a car manufacturer that a certain watch company wouldn’t allow me to be timing partners of a championship. What better way to solve that to name a team in the championship #TeamOmologato so commentators have to shout my brand on the TV? 😊 More at 5pm today.

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Shami Kalra ⏱️

@ShamiKalra

4 years

Momentous day today, a small number of like minded business people and I agreed a deal to bring @OmologatoRacing alive. Now the hard work begins. #OneLifeLiveIt

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1 year

I’ve had some proud moments but this one is up with there with the best. Starting with a tenner was tough, building the brand tougher. Today it feels worth it.

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1 year

Never have I felt so nervous. So bloody happy!!!

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@ShamiKalra

7 months

New 2024 DAKAR has arrived. It’s a smaller 40mm and flooded with Luminova. Oh I think I’m a little bit in love. Now off for professional photographs.

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@ShamiKalra

1 year

1.37am and still here, because I’m a fan. #LeMans24

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@ShamiKalra

1 year

Don’t usually drink, but after the partnership deal I’ve agreed today…I’m gonna.

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@ShamiKalra

8 months

A production company wanted to make a film on me. I said I’d share, so here it is. From Zero to LeMans. The story of Omologato with watchmaker and founder Shami Kalra

From zero to Le Mans. The story of Omologato with the king of...

From Passion to Precision: The Birth of Omologato Watches was one out of necessity. Founder Shami Kalra used his last pounds to create a brand the was a culm...

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@ShamiKalra

3 years

You don’t get to partner with a Ferrari brand without putting in a lot of hard work. Taking over from Hublot is a big deal too.

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Shami Kalra ⏱️

@ShamiKalra

7 years

@realDonaldTrump How's Puerto Rico

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5 months

One IndyCar round @Brands_Hatch would bring so many new fans to the sport.

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3 years

Most days I get messages like “who wears a watch anymore” “the apple wrist thing will kill the watch industry...” In the meantime we’re heading for the biggest month we’ve ever had.

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@ShamiKalra

1 year

Roger Penske gave me a hug. It’s nice when racing people “get” racing people. Let’s go again in 2024!!

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Shami Kalra ⏱️

@ShamiKalra

8 months

This morning we agreed a deal with Seiko for the supply of solar powered movements. Eco friendly and great to start designing new models for 2024. Now I just got to think of a series to get involved with 🧐 #ExtremeE

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@ShamiKalra

8 months

Richard Mille and I are collaborating on something very cool next Friday. “Brands that Support The Support - at all levels” Do keep an eye out for our social channels.

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@ShamiKalra

2 years

Been having my haircut by the same chap since I was 16. He’s charged me less and less as my hair has thinned over the years. Today he didn’t charge me. Sigh.

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3 years

Dinner with my favourite F1 people tonight @ChrisMedlandF1 and @JessMcF1 (We may have had one too many Martinis)

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10 months

Goodwood Revival was epic. Good friends, great cars, big smiles.

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7 months

In the presence of greatness this evening.

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@ShamiKalra

6 months

Offer has been made for the restaurant today. Now we wait to see if it’s accepted.

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@ShamiKalra

6 months

Every time I negotiate a deal, I always include a bucket list item. Because I’m just a watch salesman who’s also a fan. #NewsSoon

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@ShamiKalra

1 year

8 years ago today I came up with an idea. #HappyBirthday

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@ShamiKalra

3 years

I’ve just signed a deal with our first US retailer. Today is a massive day!

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@ShamiKalra

4 years

Did a deal in the US today where as part of the contract they train me to be able to earn a North American Race licence. Literally cannot stop smiling.

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@ShamiKalra

1 year

If anyone is wondering if motorsport marketing works for businesses…today has been one of the busiest days we’ve had online. Race Sunday. Sell Monday.

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2 years

Legends. And I got to chat to them.

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@ShamiKalra

1 year

Watching Ferrari qualify with a chap from the team. #LeMansCentenary

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@ShamiKalra

4 months

Feel great this evening. Reviewed and scrutinised by some very well respected watch experts this weekend. One said our watches were “(quality) beyond anything they’d seen at that price point…” Two have taken one each to write articles about them. #HappyMonday

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1 year

Of course I’m very relieved the driver is OK. Sitting having a drink his mother who was very distressed. It’s racing - we did it once, together we’ll do it again.

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@ShamiKalra

9 months

We’re closing the month end accounts this evening. It’s been the biggest September for sales in our history. #BritishCompany

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@ShamiKalra

2 years

@karunchandhok @alo_oficial The governing body is a mess. The integrity of the sport has never been so low. F1 Twitter is a cesspool because of it.

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3 years

The aftermath of the Game proves that the English fans don’t deserve Football to come home. Abuse, violence, racism - Some fans have made us a international embarrassment. #Euro2020Final

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3 months

Flattering that a large watch house has made another offer for us today. Money is important but I’m having too much fun to walk away.

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@ShamiKalra

2 years

Every year provides a highlight but 2022 threw up a very memorable one. On the grid at Le Mans 24h and Richard Mille shouted over my name. Shocked at how he knew who I was his exact subsequent words were “everyone knows Omologato!” Year made in one sentence.

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3 years

If you boo the greatest sportsmen of our era, your life is sadder than you actually realise. #f1

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2 years

Spent a morning talking to a F1 team about possibly working together in 2024. Even though I think we’re not ready at the moment, it’s nice to be respected enough to be asked to get involved.

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@ShamiKalra

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Our exciting news today.

Omologato®️

@OmologatoUK

4 months

Today we opened up our first small overseas office in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. United States has been our largest export market since we started, it made sense to increase our physical presence there. #OmologatoUSA

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3 years

I absolutely detest the term “Micro Brand” My brand is the biggest thing in my life and important to people who choose to wear our watches. There’s nothing “micro” about people spending their hard earned money. Note to Editors - the term you need to use is Independent

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