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Written on February 23, 2010 by One Winged Angel
In 1931, Rolex sold the first self-winding watch, based on the patented designs by Harwood. This protected the watch’s mechanism of being overly wounded. Rolex also joined in the quartz watch movement. In 1968, it commissioned 16 Swiss watch manufacturers to come up with Beta 21 which was eventually used for Rolex Quartz Date 5100. After five years, Rolex made the 5035/5055 movement which started the production of Rolex Oysterquartz.
Water Resistant Watchcases
Rolex originated the first water-resistant watches up to 100m. One Rolex watch was tested when it went with one Marianas Trench expedition headed by Jacques Piccard. The watch functioned perfectly well even if it was submerged up to 11,000 meters under the sea.
Extreme Sports and Pilots
Rolex is also known for its Professional Watch Collection. Rolex watches can be used in extreme sports, such as mountain climbing, deep-sea diving, and aviation. It has produced Rolex Submariner and Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Sea Dweller.
Rolex Explorer and Explorer II were made to function through tough terrains, like those of Mt. Everest. Rolex GMT Master and GMT Master II were especially requested by Pan-Am Airways to be made for their pilots who crossed multiple time zones on transcontinental flights. These watches would adjust their time themselves, making them convenient for the pilots to wear.
Watch Models - Modern Rolex Models
There are three Rolex watch lines – Oyster Perpetual, Professional, and Cellini (dressier watches).
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