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Other Watchy Bits: El Primero

On 1st Apr 20222nd Apr 2022 By horologyobsessedIn Other Watchy BitsLeave a comment

The first high-frequency, automatic chronograph was also the first chronograph to feature a running seconds hand and measured in at a slim 6.5mm thick. Much thinner than the traditional chronographs at the time. The first watch to feature the new movement was the El Primero reference A384 in March 1969.

Other Watchy Bits: The Rolex Daytona

On 28th Jan 202228th Jan 2022 By horologyobsessedIn Other Watchy Bits, ReviewsLeave a comment

In the early 1920s, the world was a living laboratory for Rolex...In the 1930s, Rolex would approach one of the world’s fastest drivers, Sir Malcolm Campbell, and offer to assist him in his quest for speed.

Other Watchy Bits: The Rolex Sky-rocket

On 19th Jan 202227th Jan 2022 By calibre321In Other Watchy Bits, Reviews1 Comment

Ah, Rolex. That "Paragon of Animals." Perhaps the most recognizable watch brand in the world--known to collectors and laymen alike. However, the ubiquity of Rolex does not mean there are not further depths to plumb. While the terms Datejust, Submariner, and Sea-dweller roll easily off the tongue of watch enthusiasts everywhere, lesser know gems abound.

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