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Omega Stadium Clock

Wisła Kraków was the first team in Poland to install a stadium clock. This took place in October 1927. A journalist from the Illustrated Daily Courier praised that the clock "facilitates orientation for the referee, players, and spectators," and provided a detailed description of this technical marvel from Omega: "the diameter of this massive clock with a dial weighing approximately 90 kg is 1.5 meters. [...] This clock is mounted on a special iron tower with a concrete casing."

In the 1930s, many clubs received stadium clocks as gifts from the Omega company—each year, the newspaper Raz, Dwa, Trzy organized a contest in which readers voted for the club that would receive a clock. Wisła did not participate in this contest, having installed its clock independently; nevertheless, passionate fans sent postcards to the editorial office with its name as well.

Press Reports

1927, No. 283 (October 14)

Kraków is the city in Poland that was the first to undertake the construction of sports fields on a European scale. It suffices to mention the beautiful turf at the "Cracovia" field and the excellently maintained field at "Wisła." Here, the first innovation in Poland was introduced in the form of a large clock (Omega), which facilitates orientation for the referee, players, and spectators, similar to what was established at large foreign fields (e.g., Slavie in Prague). The diameter of this massive clock, with a dial weighing approximately 90 kg, is 1.5 meters. As our illustration shows, this clock is mounted on a special iron tower with a concrete casing.

Dziennik Zachodni, 1945, Vol. 1, No. 178

Cracovia and Wisła were the first in Poland after the war to install "Omega" clocks at their fields, which was met with great appreciation from the public, as not everyone has watches today.