The opening of the Rolex diver came out.
The submarine, formerly known as Hands Wilsdorf, created an oyster shell in the 1920s and became the first practical waterproof watch. In the legend of Mercedes Glitz swimming across the English Channel, she hung a Rolex oyster around her neck, which proved the excellent waterproof quality of the oyster watch. Rolex also took full advantage of this opportunity to open the first part of the diver series.
Rolex diver with heart.
193 1 year, Rolex introduced the permanent perpetual motion core, which is a revolutionary automatic winding mechanism, and uses a pendulum to capture the energy of the wearer's hand movement. This is also the predecessor of the submariner 3 135 movement.
The birth of the first submarine
The birth of the first diver was attributed to Rene-Paul Jeanerret, a member of Rolex's board of directors, who was an avid diver. He finally persuaded the Rolex board to invest in making a real diving watch. Their professional diving watch has been carrying out a lot of experiments, and the first diver was finally born in September 1953.
A famous propaganda case of submarine.
After the submarine was launched, it carried out two successful marketing activities. Chuck yeager, the first legendary test pilot, wore Rolex submarine Ref.6538, and Sean Connery wore Rolex submarine Ref.6538 in the film 1962007 (Dr. Noh). These two successful battles opened the way for submarine marketing.
Several major changes in submarines
1) adds a calendar window.
1966, the submariner added a date window and was equipped with a calendar magnifying glass patented by Rolex Cyclops, which represented the submariner's transition from occupation to daily life. The words submariner are written in red on the dial (until 1973). The movement is upgraded to movement1575;
2) 904L steel is adopted.
1985 submariner ref.168000 The production time is very short, but it represents the evolution of Rolex from 3 16L stainless steel to more corrosion-resistant 904L stainless steel. Since then, all Rolex steel watches have adopted 904L, which is unique in the watch industry.
3) Use a platinum ring
1988, Rolex submariners adopted a new dial with white gold around the hour scale. More importantly, it was equipped with a 3 135 movement for the first time. Rolex 3 135 can be said to be one of the most accurate and reliable automatic movements in modern times, which is still in use today.
4) The birth of Green Water Ghost and commemorative money.
In 2003, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Submariner series, Rolex released the green bezel souvenir Ref for the first time. 16 10LV (green water ghost). After years of marketing, the fans at the critical point have been boiling, and the hype began at this time. After the fans started, they simply put them in the safe for appreciation.
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Tips for buying watches: From 2003 to today, Rolex's successful marketing time and again has made submarine series one of the most popular watches in the world. The second half of 20 17 is also an important moment for submarines, with three price adjustments in just half a year. By this month, the green ghost has increased the price to 8.5W, and the nigger has stepped into the 7.5W mark. Alas, love is also a water ghost, and so is hate! So many cousins who love ghosts have been detoxified, which is also a tacit secret in the watch circle.