{"id":6003,"date":"2020-12-07T07:00:34","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T11:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rebag.com\/thevault\/?p=6003"},"modified":"2021-06-08T19:35:33","modified_gmt":"2021-06-08T23:35:33","slug":"rolex-101-a-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rebag.com\/thevault\/rolex-101-a-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Rolex 101: A History"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class='custom-post-tags'><li><a href=\"https:\/\/rebag.com\/thevault\/tag\/101-guide\">101 Guide<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/rebag.com\/thevault\/tag\/rolex\">Rolex<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||2px|||&#8221;][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.32)&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/rebag.com\/thevault\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/cartier-wide-copy-3-1.jpg&#8221; background_blend=&#8221;darken&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1300px&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; height=&#8221;327px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;80px||80px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;80px|0px|80px|0px|false|false&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243;][et_pb_text content_tablet=&#8221;<\/p>\n<h6 style=%22text-align: center;%22>KNOWLEDGE<\/h6>\n<h1 style=%22text-align: center;%22>GUCCI 101:<br \/>PAST TO PRESENT<\/h1>\n<p style=%22text-align: center;%22>By Koyaana R. 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As one of \u2013 if not <\/span><i><span style=%22font-weight: 400;%22>the<\/span><\/i><span style=%22font-weight: 400;%22> most iconic watch brand in the world today \u2013 Rolex has captivated both collectors and non-collectors alike and has become a household name synonymous with luxury, precision, and success.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2> <\/h2>\n<h2> <\/h2>\n<p>&#8221; content_phone=&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=%22font-weight: 400;%22>for quality and performance. 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As one of \u2013 if not <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> most iconic watch brand in the world today \u2013 Rolex has captivated both collectors and non-collectors alike and has become a household name synonymous with luxury, precision, and success.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.0&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1641px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;26px|||||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.0&#8243;][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#979797&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; max_width=&#8221;60%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Book||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.44px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;26px&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;48px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.5px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;56px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_2_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_6_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Demi||||||||&#8221; header_6_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; header_6_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_6_line_height=&#8221;23px&#8221; max_width=&#8221;750px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||21px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>The History of Rolex<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hans Wilsdorf was a man with a vision, a vision that was a novelty when most men carried pocket watches. 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In 1908, Hans was struck by inspiration while riding on a double-decker London bus, and the brand name \u201cRolex\u201d was born.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/rebag.com\/thevault\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Wilsdorf-Davis.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;23px|||||&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#999999&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;24px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis, Source Unknown<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Book||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.44px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;26px&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;48px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.5px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;56px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_2_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_6_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Demi||||||||&#8221; header_6_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; header_6_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_6_line_height=&#8221;23px&#8221; max_width=&#8221;750px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||21px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 1910, Rolex became the first wristwatch to ever receive the coveted <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swiss Certificate of Chronometric Precision from the Official Watch Rating Centre in Bienne, Switzerland.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The year 1915 saw the company move to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geneva, Switzerland after the end of World War I. Then, in 1926, Rolex produced the first waterproof watch named the \u201cOyster.\u201d The Oyster design sealed the watch movement from dust and moisture, thus solving two of the largest issues plaguing watches at the time. Famously, in 1927, Rolex partnered with their first ambassador, British swimmer Mercedes <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gleitze, who swam the English channel while wearing a Rolex Oyster on her wrist. After Mercedes\u2019 successful swim, Rolex took out a full-page ad in the Daily Mail proclaiming the watch\u2019s performance and accuracy during the 10-hour swim.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/rebag.com\/thevault\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/08df2c76145a07c1877c25b6085cf7de.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;\u201dRolex Oyster Daily Mail Ad&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Ad for the Rolex Oyster in the Daily Mail&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;50%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#999999&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;24px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ad for the Rolex Oyster in the Daily Mail, Source Unknown<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Book||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.44px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;26px&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;48px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.5px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;56px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_2_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_6_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Demi||||||||&#8221; header_6_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; header_6_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_6_line_height=&#8221;23px&#8221; max_width=&#8221;750px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||21px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rolex again was at the cutting edge of watchmaking technology when in 1931, they patented a self-winding mechanism featuring a 360-degree winding rotor that would become the basis for all modern automatic movements. This became known as the Rolex \u201cBubble Back,\u201d owing to the domed case back used to accommodate the automatic movement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rolex continued to build its image as a rugged, precise, and indispensable watch brand by establishing relationships with explorers and world-record setters. In 1933, Rolex watches were worn by the first crew to fly over Mount Everest, and in 1935, racing motorist Sir Malcolm Campbell wore a Rolex watch when he set his land speed record.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/rebag.com\/thevault\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/65638.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Sir Malcolm Campbell Rolex&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Sir Malcolm Campbell&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;780px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#999999&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;24px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caption: Racing motorist Sir Malcolm Campbell was a Rolex wearer himself <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source Unknown<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Book||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.44px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;26px&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;48px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.5px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;56px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_2_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_6_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Demi||||||||&#8221; header_6_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; header_6_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_6_line_height=&#8221;23px&#8221; max_width=&#8221;750px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||21px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once more in 1953, Rolex launched the Rolex Explorer to celebrate the successful ascent of Mount Everest by Sir John Hunt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 1960, a specially-designed experimental Rolex Oyster Perpetual Deep-Sea Special was<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> strapped to the outside of the first submersible to successfully dive the Mariana Trench, a world-record depth of 10,916 meters, or 35,814 feet. Many more examples further cement the Rolex name in history books, and this relationship continues to this day. A more recent example is when James Cameron\u2019s &#8220;vertical torpedo&#8221; sub performed a Mariana Trench dive in 2012, with a specially designed and manufactured Rolex Oyster Perpetual Sea-Dweller Deep Sea Challenge watch, which was seen in the 2014 movie \u201cDeepSea Challenge.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/rebag.com\/thevault\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/James-Cameron-after-successful-dive-with-Rolex-DEEPSEA-CHALLENGE-on-Robotic-Arm-1lehi6l.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Rolex 101 James Cameron&#8221; title_text=&#8221;James Cameron&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;780px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#999999&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;24px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">James Cameron &amp; the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Sea-Dweller <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Courtesy of The Watch Lounge<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Book||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.44px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;26px&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;48px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.5px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;56px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_2_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_6_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Demi||||||||&#8221; header_6_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; header_6_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_6_line_height=&#8221;23px&#8221; max_width=&#8221;750px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||21px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This was not the first time that a Rolex watch was worn on film. Perhaps most notable is Sean Connery\u2019s Rolex Submariner in 1962\u2019s \u201cDr. No,\u201d the first silver screen appearance of James Bond.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/rebag.com\/thevault\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/from-russia-with-love-gq-30jan19_b.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;James Bond Rolex&#8221; title_text=&#8221;James Bond&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;780px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#999999&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;24px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">James Bond &amp; His Rolex Watch, Source Unknown<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Book||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.44px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;26px&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;48px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.5px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;56px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_2_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_6_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Demi||||||||&#8221; header_6_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; header_6_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_6_line_height=&#8221;23px&#8221; max_width=&#8221;750px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||21px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other notable historic Rolex watches include the Datejust, which was introduced in 1945. It was the first watch in Rolex\u2019s collection to feature an automatic date change.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/rebag.com\/thevault\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Rolex_Rolex-Watch_Datejust-1953.jpg__1536x0_q75_crop-scale_subsampling-2_upscale-false.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Rolex&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Rolex Datejust&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;780px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#999999&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;24px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Rolex Datejust, Courtesy of The Jewellery Editor<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Book||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.44px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;26px&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;48px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.5px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;56px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_2_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_6_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Demi||||||||&#8221; header_6_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; header_6_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_6_line_height=&#8221;23px&#8221; max_width=&#8221;750px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||21px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The year 1953 saw the iconic <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rolex_Oyster_Perpetual_Submariner\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> launch, which had a waterproof rating of 100 meters, or 330 feet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/rebag.com\/thevault\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Rolex_Submariner_1953_1000.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Oyster Perpetual Submariner&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;780px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#999999&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;24px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Courtesy of Watchtime<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Book||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.44px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;26px&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;48px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.5px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;56px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_2_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_6_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Demi||||||||&#8221; header_6_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; header_6_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_6_line_height=&#8221;23px&#8221; max_width=&#8221;750px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||21px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 1956 introduction of the Rolex Day-Date (later known as the Rolex President) featured the automatic changing of both the day and date.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/rebag.com\/thevault\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Rolex_Rolex-Watch_Day-Date-1956.jpg__1536x0_q75_crop-scale_subsampling-2_upscale-false.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Rolex Day-Date &#038; President&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Rolex Day-Date &#038; President&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;780px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#999999&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;24px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Rolex Day-Date, or the President <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Courtesy of The Jewellery Editor<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Book||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.44px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;26px&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;48px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.5px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;56px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_2_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_6_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Demi||||||||&#8221; header_6_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; header_6_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_6_line_height=&#8221;23px&#8221; max_width=&#8221;750px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||21px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Sizing Breakdown<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rolex watches come in a variety of sizes. While different models have gone up or down in case dimensions over the years to accommodate various wrist sizes and tastes, they mainly fall between these dimensions:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Men\u2019s Large Size &#8211; 43mm<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sports Size &#8211; 39mm, 40mm, 41mm, 42mm<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gents Size &#8211; 36mm<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unisex Size &#8211; 34mm<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mid Size &#8211; 31mm<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ladies Regular Size &#8211; 26mm, 29mm<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ladies Baby Size &#8211; 25mm<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2>Materials and Hardware<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rolex has made a name for themselves by creating some of the most accurate mechanical timepieces available. They have also been at the forefront of innovation with materials designed to provide the best-looking and most durable watches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this endeavor, Rolex has heavily invested in using the best quality materials and going so far as making their own platinum and gold alloys.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some modern examples of this include Rolex\u2019s introduction of 904L surgical steel in 1985 for the Sea-Dweller case, which was an improvement from the industry-standard 316L. This advancement in materials meant that the new case would have a brighter overall appearance than a case made from 316L steel. More importantly, it would resist the corrosive elements of saltwater better. Later, in 2000 Rolex once more rocked the watchmaking world by introducing their patented <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parachrom hairspring made of an alloy of niobium, zirconium, and oxygen, negating magnetic fields\u2019 effects on the watch movement, which can adversely affect timing keeping. Lastly, in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2007 Rolex introduced their patented <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cerachrom Ceramic for use as bezel material in specific Professional watches. Fashioned from extremely hard ceramic material, Cerachrom is highly scratch resistant, and its color stays vibrant because it is unaffected by ultraviolet rays.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2>Special Editions &amp; Color Range<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breaking from most other modern luxury watch houses, Rolex does not currently make numbered limited-edition or collaboration pieces. While they may have done so in the past, the one <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">modern<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> exception is the James Cameron &amp; Rolex collaboration with their DeepSea edition, featuring a blue-to-black ombre dial.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/rebag.com\/thevault\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/https-blogs-images.forbes.com-arieladams-files-2014-09-rolex-deepsea-116660-blue.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;James Cameron &#038; Rolex&#8221; title_text=&#8221;James Cameron &#038; Rolex&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;780px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#999999&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;24px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">James Cameron &amp; Rolex Collaboration, Courtesy of Forbes<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Book||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.44px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;26px&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;48px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.5px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;56px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_2_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_6_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Demi||||||||&#8221; header_6_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; header_6_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_6_line_height=&#8221;23px&#8221; max_width=&#8221;750px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||21px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rolex now chooses to focus on commemorative and novelty watches. 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_module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Book||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.44px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;26px&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;48px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.5px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;56px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_2_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_6_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Demi||||||||&#8221; header_6_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; header_6_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_6_line_height=&#8221;23px&#8221; max_width=&#8221;750px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||21px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2005 Rolex celebrated the 50th-anniversary of the GMT-Master II.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/rebag.com\/thevault\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Yellow-Gold-Rolex-GMT-Master-II-Reference-116718LN-Green-Dial.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Rolex GMT-Master II&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Rolex GMT-Master II&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;780px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#999999&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;24px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rolex GMT-Master II, Source Unknown<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Book||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.44px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;26px&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;48px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.5px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;56px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_2_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_6_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Demi||||||||&#8221; header_6_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; header_6_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_6_line_height=&#8221;23px&#8221; max_width=&#8221;750px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||21px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2007 was the year the Rolex Milgauss was honored with its 50th anniversary edition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/rebag.com\/thevault\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/PC-Nicolas-116400gv3gm3.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Rolex Milgauss&#8221; title_text=&#8221;PC-Nicolas&#8212;116400gv3gm3&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;780px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#999999&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;24px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rolex Milgauss, Source Unknown<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Book||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.44px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;26px&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;48px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.5px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;56px&#8221; 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