at least until 2032. Omega constructed and maintained a monochrome video scoreboard for Milwaukee's County Stadium, the former home of Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers, which was in use from the board's construction in 1980 until the stadium's closure in 2000. Providing support to Emirates Team New Zealand and representing the team's official watch, in 2007 Omega introduced the Seamaster NZL-32 chronograph, named after the boat that won America's Cup in 1995. The watch was developed in cooperation with Dean Barker, skipper of Team New Zealand and Omega Ambassador. On July 1, 2011, Omega became official timekeeper of PGA of America and signed a five-year agreement through 2016. The brand also sponsors the Dubai Desert Classic and the Omega European Masters. Controversy In December 2018, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) released a report assigning environmental ratings to 15 major watch manufacturers and jewelers in Switzerland. Omega was given the lowest environmental rating as "Latecomers/Non-transparent", suggesting the manufacturer has taken few actions addressing the impact of its manufacturing activities on the environment and climate change. Omega faced activist pressure to withdraw from being the official timekeepers of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics after numerous governments adopted diplomatic boycotts. After the International Olympic Committee selected Beijing to host the Olympics, numerous governments enacted diplomatic boycotts over human rights violations (in particular China's repression of Uyghurs and other minorities which some countries have designated as a genocide). Omega defended its continued role as official time keeper of the Olympics by stating its policy to "not to get involved in certain political issues because it would not advance the cause of sport in which our commitment lies." Omega has been the official timekeeper of the Olympics since 1932 including the controversial 1936 and 1980 Olympics, which also saw widespread boycotts over human rights concerns. See also Ernst Thomke Nicolas G. Hayek List of watch manufacturers References External links OMEGA Watches Serial Numbers Guide Swiss watch brands Manufacturing companies established in 1848 The Swatch Group Luxury brands Watch manufacturing companies of Switzerland Swiss companies established in 1848