Rolex Replica Watches are the world’s most widely recognized luxury watch brand. That global recognition is the product of decades of success in a range of fields, from early timekeeping records to a string of important firsts, not to mention film appearances and associations with James Bond, Paul Newman, and other notables. Here are 10 key things you should know about Rolex Replica Watches.
1. Early Days
In 1905, Hans Wilsdorf and his business partner and brother-in-law, Alfred Davis, founded Wilsdorf & Davis Ltd. in London. In 1908, Wilsdorf registered the trademark “Rolex” and opened an office in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. The company officially changed its name to Rolex in 1915. There are various stories about the origin of the Rolex name, none apparently confirmed by Wilsdorf himself. One is that Wilsdorf followed the lead of George Eastman, who invented the “Kodak” name for his own company. Eastman’s success started a trend of short, invented brand names. Another story is that Rolex is a sort of portmanteau of the French phrase horlogerie exquise. Regardless of the inspiration, the name certainly caught on.
2. Patents and Firsts
Rolex Replica Watches claims, or has been credited with, a wide range of watchmaking patents and firsts. Here is a sampling:
In 1910, a Rolex was the first wristwatch in the world to receive the Swiss Certificate of Chronometric Precision, granted by the Official Watch Rating Center in Bienne. In 1926, Rolex patented the first waterproof watch – its famous Oyster.
The Datejust Replica Watches was born in 1945, bringing us the first self-winding wristwatch to indicate the date in a window on the dial. Rolex became the first watch to break the sound barrier on the wrist of pilot Chuck Yeager in 1947.
Launched in 1953, the Submariner Replica Watches was the first divers’ watch waterproof to a depth of 100 meters. That same year, Rolex reached the summit of Mt. Everest with the expedition that included Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.
In 1960, Rolex was the first company to send a watch to the bottom of the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench. In 1967, Rolex patented the helium escape valve. Rolex became the first brand to use 904L stainless steel in 1985.
Rolex is also know for creating an array of trademarked names for its innovations. These include Twinlock and Triplock waterproof screw-down crown systems. Parachrom is a material developed, patented and manufactured by Rolex for use in hairsprings, Everose is an 18k rose gold developed, patented and produced by Rolex in its own foundry. The Paraflex shock absorber system helps protect the movement from shocks.
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Omega Unveils its First 2016 Olympics Watch, the Speedmaster Mark II “Rio 2016″ Replica Watches
The 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro are still two years away. However, Omega Replica Watches, which will be the Games’ official timekeeper for the 27th time, has already introduced its first limited-edition watch celebrating the Rio Games: the Omega Speedmaster Mark II “Rio 2016,” Replica Watches chronograph watch with an in-house, co-axial movement.
This special edition of the Omega fake Watches Speedmaster Mark II watch — released by Omega at this year’s Baselworld watch fair and inspired by a vintage Omega Speedmaster model from 1969 — has a distinctive barrel-shaped case made of polished and brushed stainless steel. The crown and chronograph pushers are polished, and the steel bracelet, which features Omega’s patented screw-and-pin design and a foldover rack-and-pusher clasp, has both polished and brushed surfaces. Wearers can adjust the bracelet’s length by releasing the outer clasp and sliding the inner clasp.
Beneath the flat, scratch-resistant crystal is a matte-black tricompax dial with subdials at 3, 6, and 9 o’clock to record 30 chronograph minutes, 12 chronograph hours, and running seconds, respectively. On this “Rio 2016″ model, these subdials have an Olympics motif, ringed by bronze, yellow gold, and silver to represent the medals awarded to the champion athletes.
Like the standard Omega Speedmaster Mark II fake Watches, the Olympic model has a tachymeter scale printed directly on the sapphire crystal and illuminated from underneath by an aluminum ring filled with Super-LumiNova. The varnished hour and minute hands, the hour markers, and the chronograph seconds hand are also coated with this luminous substance. This model is the first Omega watch that allows the wearer to read the tachymeter scale in the dark.
The movement in the Omega Speedmaster Mark II Rio 2016 is Omega Replica Watches’s Caliber 3330, which is equipped with a silicon balance spring and three-level co-axial escapement and boasts a column-wheel chronograph function. The watch’s case, which is water-resistant to 100 meters, has a screw-down caseback that is stamped with the logo of the 2016 Olympic Games (the first ever to be held in South America), and engraved with “Si14″ “Column Wheel” and the limited-edition number of the watch (only 2,016 will be made, priced at $6,300). The Omega Speedmaster Mark II “Rio 2016″ limited edition will be offered in a special presentation box with a certificate of authenticity and will come with a full two-year warranty.
To see how the Omega Speedmaster Mark II Rio Replica Watches looks on the wrist, click here for my blog post on the 2014 Omega watch collection.
Are These the Best Ladies’ Replica Watches of the Year?
Many luxury brands Replica Watches, even those known more for their men’s watches, released interesting new ladies’ watch collections, female watches and top ladies’ watches in the recent months. Here, from my blog Watch-Insider.com, are my personal choices for the best watches for women, most beautiful ladies’ timepieces, top ladies’ watches and best ladies’ watches presented in 2013, 2014 and 2015 so far.
A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Automatic Replica Watches
This is what I would call an understated luxury object in terms of female watches and best watches for women. With its 37 mm diameter and the elegant gem setting on the bezel, the Saxonia Automatic looks just great. The lady wearing it will probably also enjoy the stunningly beautiful automatic in-house Caliber L086.1.
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Replica Watches
To celebrate the first 60 years of the Fifty Fathoms, Blancpain also presented this version of the new Bathyscaphe in white. This is, in my opinion, one of the coolest sport and divers’ watches for ladies introduced this year, and it’s equipped with an in-house automatic caliber, which makes for an elegant and sophisticated female watch as well as a candidate of best watches for women.
Breguet Héritage Phase de Lune1 Replica Watches
The latest masterpiece from Breguet dedicated to women, and a watch that I find fascinating, it combines the traditional values of a Breguet with a very dynamic, contemporary look. And of course, the Héritage Phase de Lune is equipped with an in-house automatic caliber.
Bulgari – Bulgari Bulgari Replica Watches
Even though Bulgari is marketing this piece as a men’s watch, and may not appreciate my listing it here, I believe it will also appeal greatly to women. The Bulgari Bulgari is also notable in that it contains this brand’s first in-house automatic movement.
Cartier Crash Replica Watches
Cartier presented the first version of this unconventional watch in 1967. This new female watches model for 2013 expresses both a bit of craziness and a casual coolness. A woman who wears this Cartier with a dazzling cocktail dress will be the talk of the party and is smart enough to wear one of the best watches for women.