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Legendary Stories of Rolex
Introduction: Rolex has fostered many classics, yet few know the story behind the brand; today, we reveal how Rolex was forged.
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Innovation hand in hand with functionality
In the last century30when other watch manufactures were still experimenting with automatic winding mechanisms, Rolex was already able to apply years of developed technology into mass production, successfully launching1931ahead of competitors with the Rolex Oyster automatic winding watch. Today, the vast majority of automatic watches in the world have actually adopted this Rolex technology.1956In the Day-Date(Day-Date)was launched, being the world's first watch to completely display both date and day information. In subsequentHans Wilsdorfdecades, despite enduring the impact of quartz and electronic timekeeping technology, Rolex steadfastly adhered to the development of mechanical timekeeping,20century50early on, relying on flawless chronometry and exceptional water resistance, Rolex developed the professional watch series, with functions far exceeding simple timekeeping.
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All glory begins with the Oyster
1926In the world's first waterproof and dustproof watch was born, named the Oyster(Oyster), so-called because the inspiration for its screw-down waterproof case back was modeled on the structure of an oyster, adopting a fully sealed case to provide optimal protection for the movement. The Oyster watch made Rolex synonymous with water resistance. The emergence of the Oyster watch itself was a challenge to the traditional watch market, and it also initiated the brand's legend.1927In the Oyster watch accompanied young British female swimmer Mercedes·Gleitze across the English Channel unscathed and keeping accurate time, thereby opening the prelude to Rolex's close cooperation with individuals of exceptional achievement. This promotional campaign combining sports and exploratory activities was also hailed as the most successful marketing method of the last century.
Details of enduring classics
In recent decades, the exterior shape and models of Rolex watches have changed little, thus drawing criticism for sticking to convention and resting on its laurels, yet Rolex has always prided itself on“pursuing precision”and“focusing on practicality”these two benchmark criteria. Those classic models all possess a succession of intertwined legendary stories of inspiration, figures, and events. Even though consumers might not be able to tell at a glance from the styling the continuous progressive improvements Rolex has made in precision and practicality, looking at the countless classic designs passed down through the tempering of time—such as the Oyster case, Mercedes hands, dual time zone display, water resistance, helium escape valve, and unidirectional rotatable bezel design—alongside those seemingly unremarkable bezel, date, and sweeping second hand designs, they have become the fine details praised most by professionals, standing as classic century-old masterpieces even by today's watchmaking standards. Rolex's restrained attitude of introspection in watchmaking precisely substantiatesless is more the minimalist design philosophy.графік
This story of a classic features an ingenious combination of tradition, prestige and technology, glorious chapters that endure, a journey of achieving excellence, a concentration of wisdom and innovation, and an unyielding spirit in the pursuit of perfection.
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