Photo Credit: Christie's
Saturday, July 05, 2008
Rolex and Duran Duran Lead Singer–Simon Le Bon...
Lead Singer and founding member of Duran Duran, Simon Le Bon is wearing a Yellow Gold Rolex Submariner in this recent shot and a Stainless Rolex Datejust in the photo below. Simon has been wearing Rolex for at least 21 years.
1948 Hans Wilsdorf, Founder of Rolex Vintage Advertisement...
Rolex Founder Hans Wilsdorf (1881-1960)
Hans Wilsdorf is the man that all Rolex enthusiast owe a debt of gratitude. There have only been two managing directors of Rolex since Hans Wilsdorf passed away in 1960. André Heiniger was the second managing director and in 1992 his son Patrick Heiniger took over and is the current managing director today.
Hans Wilsdorf, not only founded Rolex, but shaped it into the legendary company it is today. It was Hans Wilsdorf's, wit, wisdom and will that brought the world so many striking innovations, like the first waterproof watch, as well as the first automatic watch, and the first watch with a date complication.
This vintage Rolex advertisement from 1948 features Hans Wilsdorf himself:
Watchman
of our Time
For more than forty years this master craftsman has sponsored the vital element of precision time throughout the world. Pioneer of the Chronometer wrist watch...Inventor of the waterproof...Hans Wilsdorf conceived and perfected the rotary perpetual principle, exclusive with ROLEX, which accommodates leadership to men who can afford the best.
Heads of Governments, ranking Army, Navy and Air Corps personnel, and key executives of industry affect on permanent worth by their selection. Far more ROLEX Oyster Perpetuals are bought in this price class than any other wrist Chronometer that is made. "Officially certified accuracy."
ROLEX
Masterpiece of Watch Craftsmanship
Friday, July 04, 2008
Competitors Corner: Roger Dubuis–A Closer Look
I consider myself to be a Rolex purist in the sense that Rolex is my favorite overall brand. There are only two other watch companies I have ever really been passionate about–Patek Philippe and Roger Dubius.
Patek Philippe is very similar to Rolex in many ways. Particularly in the sense they are very conservative with not straying very far with their design language. Roger Dubuis is the opposite.
Roger Dubuis, is a real man, who was a Master Watchmaker at Patek Philippe, but he thought Patek was too conservative and not willing to experiment or stray, so Roger decided to start his own watch company in Switzerland.I love the User Interface design on these Roger Dubuis watches. I find the Day, Date and Month window design all in a row to be an amazing innovation because it is extremely useful and great looking–a truly perfect balance of form and function, or as Albert Einstein would say, a perfect balance of Art and Science.
The watch model above is called the "Excalibur."
Rolex stopped making Complicated watches in the early 1970s, and I don't know why? Rolex made stunningly beautiful complicated watches but for some reason they stopped. I hope that Rolex brings back the complicated watches and gives Patek a run for their money. I don't say this because I wish to see Rolex compete with Patek, but because I believe a rising tide lifts all boats.
The movement in the Roger Dubuis is an absolute horological masterpiece. A watch with this kind of movement is known as a Perpetual Calendar because once you set it correctly, so long as you keep it wound, it will go indefinitely without manual intervention.
The watch below has the same movement and user interface but is a square shape.
The watch model above is called the "Excalibur."
Rolex stopped making Complicated watches in the early 1970s, and I don't know why? Rolex made stunningly beautiful complicated watches but for some reason they stopped. I hope that Rolex brings back the complicated watches and gives Patek a run for their money. I don't say this because I wish to see Rolex compete with Patek, but because I believe a rising tide lifts all boats.
The movement in the Roger Dubuis is an absolute horological masterpiece. A watch with this kind of movement is known as a Perpetual Calendar because once you set it correctly, so long as you keep it wound, it will go indefinitely without manual intervention. On the bottom right hand corner of the movement pictured above you see a leap year indicator and on the bottom left side you see an Day-Night indicator. In the center you a see a Moonphase indicator.
The movement below has multiple automatic winding rotors.
The watch below has the same movement and user interface but is a square shape.
Wrist Shot of the Month: Military Submariner (Milsub)...
Very rare Milsub on a NATO strap. This is the Real Deal...
Photo Credit: Bulibeer
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