I purchased my Rolex Submariner back in 1983 or 84... I loved the stainless steel look and the durability of the watch. I was getting into underwater welding and all the guys that dove wore them. And James Bond wore one (back then it was a big deal because it wasn't an Omega). So I cut grass for $10 a yard and saved all the money from odd jobs and in about two years I brought my pickle jar full of paper and coins to Hausmann Jewelers and purchased my watch. My constant companion.
I am not a comment leaver... ever. But I will make an overdue exception now. For a long time I have been enjoying your videos... by miles the best on TH-cam. All are crafted in every detail, from script to voice inflection to images... a delight for all the senses. Your video crafting is equal to the best A. Lange & Sohne. Thank you for bringing such civilized pleasure into a circus of mediocrity.
Yeah, even if they don't ask you if it's real. (what you should NEVER do) You just see them looking at your wrist, and obviously at your watch, for an abnormally long time and think to yourself:"here we go again..."
Viriatvs of Lvsitania that’s only if you’re shoddily dressed broke boy with a lack of confidence due to extreme jealousy. Perhaps you should stick with Seiko, since elite level doesn’t fit your budget!
I had one in 2006 the Pepsi and that's all I got is it real. got rid of it after a year wasn't really in to watches back then .have the Tudor black bay bronze now love it .and I don't have to worry about getting my arm chopped of 👍
Alun Crisholm he inadvertently revealed his face on a reflection off the Montblanc World Time (cannot remember the exact watch name), on the polished lower right lug. View it in HD and zoom in. :)
Alun Chisholm I think that is a TH-cam myth. Apart from the high(ish) register of the voices it doesn’t sound like him to me : Alan Davies has a much stronger South East England accent to my ear. Even the Watchfinder narrator in question joked about it in one of his videos a while back.
@@dorado0359 My GMT needed servicing at the 18 year mark. It started to lose some time over a couple of days. I wore it all the time and everywhere. When it was opened it needed cleaning but the wear was negligible. so, marketing is one thing but it was a good timepiece all round.
I’ve owned many watches, many watch brands. Blancpain, Tudor, AP, Hublot, Breguet, Grand Seiko and UN to name a few. I’ve owned many watches at one time, finding great pleasure in watching them spin beautifully in my winder trying to decide which piece suits the day best. But today, I only have 1 watch. A Rolex.
I have my uncle's late 80's tapestry dial datejust to remember him by. Still keeps great time after all these years and the only Rolex I ever want to own. Classic design and I can see this will still be ticking and keeping time long after my own ticker has stopped. I know sports watches is what everyone is after but when I think of Rolex, I instantly think of datejust. A timeless design classic.
Love these videos and wait with bated breath for each new one; that said, anyone else driven nuts by the tiniest little dust specks and imperfections shown up by the amazing magnification in the close shots?
Been binge-watching your channel. You’ve mentioned factoring maintenance cost in a purchasing decision. Can you do a video on that aspect of fine watch ownership? As good as a Grand Seiko is, I’m sure it needs some sort of maintenance.
I have given up on trying to reason with people who insist Rolex make the best watches in the world. Next time I'll simply direct them to this video so they can learn.
The primary function of a watch is no longer to simply tell time - it is to inflame desire. As such, Rolex obviously makes the best watches, because they are the most desirable.
Once again I spend ten minutes with you and I come away way smarter. I just got a new Rolex GMT the timing of this video couldn't have been any better.
@@Brainman_2331 It feels great even in my 6.3 wrist. Should wear even better if you are bigger. Only fly in the soup is the stupid Cyclops. But I'll live with it.
Robert Sullivan - and to you (agree wholeheartedly on the Cyclops - tempted to see if there is a replacement glass... and with anti-reflective coating)
Bought an Explorer II black dial in 1992 ,still has original box and papers even the Rolex calendar card that came with it...with age has a beautiful patina beyond words ....with age just gets more robust and desirable...!
I love the macro shots of the Big Crown sub, I think that's the closest I'll come to seeing one where I can actually get a sense of dial texture, dings, and all of the other indications of a watch possibly worn for a lifetime.
Fascinating, I have seen objectivity and subjectivity together only in Clarkson or I would say, you are the second person to have that capability. And clarifies misconceptions in the history of watchmaking.
I thought I knew quite a lot about Rolex but this video has taught me so much I didn’t know. Strangely I like the company much more now. It’s English origins and the passion of the founder make it a much more human story somehow.
Mike Munoz This is from Wikipedia Rolex SA (/ˈroʊlɛks/) is a Swiss luxury watch manufacturer based in Geneva, Switzerland. Originally founded as Wilsdorf and Davis by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis in London, England in 1905, the company registered Rolex as the brand name of its watches in 1908 and became Rolex Watch Co. Ltd. in 1915.
@@A_Friendly_Robot jackass is a fanboy that can't think for himself. In the seventies thile Swiss gave out 10 Awards for high luxury watch making. Seiko won 7 out of 10. the Swiss stopped having those Awards after that. But you go buy yourself a Royal Oak a sub and a Nautilus. you unoriginal peasant.
Well roger smith great watch maker wears rolex explorer, max owner of mb&f watches said if he neaded to wear one watch to rest of his life it would be rolex, and that rolex makes best quality watches in segment not entrirely hand made, soo i gues rolex is doing something right..... Rolex, patek, vacheron are same league, only what stands out are patek and vacheron high end pieces that are more hand made and limited, nautilus or rolex i would chose rolex.
Different strokes for different folks. I personally have never looked at my cyclops and thought, "damn, I really wish I got one without it..." It comes in handy for me. At the end of the day, either model you have is a sweet, timeless watch that should outlast you. I also have never met anyone who said "oh that cyclops is so ugly, who also had a rolex... Its usually, if at all, someone who wishes they had one.... Food for thought
@@amac8487 Really, you want to be the douchebag who implies people who criticize Rolexes really want one but can't afford it? I could have bought a Rolex with the money I spent on my first watch and wouldn't have had to wait, as in Dubai there didn't seem to be any shortages, at least 15 years ago. I didn't buy one because I personally prefer buying something different to what others wear, be it clothes or watches. I also find most Rolexes rather bland and I definitely wanted a date complication, but since I hate the Cyclops that put me off completely.
How about. What constitutes a perfectly designed date window? Why some of the best most expensive watch brands put very little thought on that? or why bother with it at all?
I purchased submariner with Cyclops eye in 1988 other than service it has had new bracelet fitted all done by rolex,i have box,bits and pieces that came with the watch along with purchase receipt I even have the plastic bag that the jewellers handed over the counter to me containing my watch I wore prior to the submariner,how much would it be worth now???? I have not included it in my will,i am 75
Didn't Rolex purchase the patents for what they would later rename the 'Oyster case' from other entities? And i know for sure that they didn't have the first self winding watch. They made a modification of the Harwood bumper winder that had existed for almost 10 years before they released their full 360 degree circumferential winder. With other auto-wind pocket watches existing all the way back in the second half of the 1700's.
EXACTLY correct BROTHER. Rolex just steal the ideas and claimed to be theirs and public bought it. SUB wasn't the first dive watch. Even PANERAI made a dive watch before SUB. How about Fifty Fathoms. It is 100 times better watch then a SUB and was made before SUB but no one talks about it. All these watch experts are liars, and hiding the truth. Why they don't expose fucking ROLEX. They are probably in the pockets.
I have had an Explorer for 10 years.... Looks good, runs good, I real tool watch, I wear it almost every day on construction sites. A few wry looks over the years but, never an issue.
They are called "tropical" dials. Humidity can cause the dials to look like that. I've also heard that the radiation from the tritium used in the lume can also cause some of the patina. I'm no expert, these are just explanations that I've read myself
Master thanks for the reply! The theory with the humidity seems plausible. For the tritium, well actually it was radium(tritium is a hydrogen isotope, hence a gas): might be but I'm not sure. I've also thought about uv light. It could have a sort of bleaching effect, like when you leave clothes in the sun to dry...
@@drheud1512 tritium on its own is a gas however the way tritium lume is made the adhesive polyvinyl acetate is trittiated(sp) during manufacture. As tritium is just an isotope of hydrogen it is relatively straight forward to do. Pretty wild the lengths they went to to make glowing indices on watches back in the day!
@@Dirtymutt9 and I thought I was being smart.... I thought that tritium was always in these little glass tubes. Do you know how they make the paint? My guess would be that they swap out the regular hydrogen in the Carbon-Hydrogen bonds. And by the way, you are an expert!
Thanks for the nice summary. As far as what was behind the brandname a retired antique dealer in Berlin who used to buy and sell very early Rolexes and Longines once mentioned to me that the oldest Rolexes he had come across had a rolled x carved inside the case, the apparent origin of the name Rolex.
John Devenny I’m not a royal fan, but that watch is similar to Prince William’s Watch (mid size version) given to him by his mother, Princess Diana, for his birthday. Any photo of him wearing a watch, will show this one and only timepiece. Now that’s a rugged watch! It’s his birthday, today, incidentally.
It's a beautiful watch, but completely overpriced. If you want a seamaster, you shouldn't go for the quartz. Better alternatives would for example be a longines hydro conquest (when looking at around the same price)
Rolex has a great history, so does almost every other Swiss manufacturer, and that is what makes watches so interesting to me. Every company has its list of 'firsts'.
Hello, actually the first self-winding wristwatch was displayed at Baselworld in 1926 it was known as the Fortis Harwood, John Harwood actually invented it in 1917... However the very first documented self-winding watch was made by Abraham Louis Perrelet in 1777, and Abrahams movement works on exactly the same principles as today's automatic watch movements. How cool is that!
@@Watch-Crazy Yeah, there were self-winding movements very early for sure. Thought this was about wristwatches, since Rolex, you know, and I happen to like Fortis for their seldomly credited innovations :) And I like them for staying independent and delivering some nice tool watches with great technology at affordable prices. They don't get enough credit IMHO.
@@otobotrecords Agreed, he was definitely talking about wristwatches, but my ears just perked up when he said the first self-winding watch as opposed to wristwatch... Any opportunity to get a bit of horological history out there... lol, sorry!! Absolutely I couldn't agree with you more, Fortis have achieved so much since 1912, and have won many awards, but as you say they are rarely talked about. Unfortunately I personally think this is more likely due to Fortis themselves not jumping on the online marketing/social marketing band wagon like so many others. But all in all excellent tool watches, many comparable to the likes of IWC... and at a fraction of the price.
@@Watch-Crazy I think that was only to highlight one of the many misconceptions/misattributions about/to Rolex (which I think is a good push in the right direction from a channel this big). But kudos to you for keeping the historical and horological torch afire. You're right one of the reasons why Fortis is not talked about more is their own fault in missed opportunities online, and probably their struggles of the past years. But what does it tell us about so many other watch channels with about 100K subscribers that seem to always miss the mark when they could and should talk about Fortis (when the topic is for example space or aerial watches)?
@@otobotrecords Absolutely! And thank you! Well in that case I will certainly consider attributing a video to Fortis in the coming months. Sounds like a great idea.
This exact point was made in the video. It's not about coming up with the idea yourself, it's about making this idea applicable and useful to the people who would use the product, in an effortless way.
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I purchased my Rolex Submariner back in 1983 or 84... I loved the stainless steel look and the durability of the watch. I was getting into underwater welding and all the guys that dove wore them. And James Bond wore one (back then it was a big deal because it wasn't an Omega). So I cut grass for $10 a yard and saved all the money from odd jobs and in about two years I brought my pickle jar full of paper and coins to Hausmann Jewelers and purchased my watch. My constant companion.
I love these stories
Awesome
These kinds of stories make these timepieces special.
That's a cool story
Imagine how much grass you have to cut today?
Purchased a rolex in 1995, hopefully it should arrive by 2050.
Yeap. Around Dec 29-th.
lol
hehehe 🙏
@Tony Hill In USA?
@Tony Hill Congrats.
The history of Rolex is one of prime examples why sometimes it's more beneficial to work smarter, not harder.
I am not a comment leaver... ever. But I will make an overdue exception now. For a long time I have been enjoying your videos... by miles the best on TH-cam. All are crafted in every detail, from script to voice inflection to images... a delight for all the senses. Your video crafting is equal to the best A. Lange & Sohne. Thank you for bringing such civilized pleasure into a circus of mediocrity.
NO ONE .... does the watch video better than these guys... full stop !
THE DR. FEELGOOD London watch collector is very good also
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Circus of mediocrity indeed.
1 Thing You Should Know Before You Buy A Rolex:
1- Everyone will think it's a fake.
Yeah, even if they don't ask you if it's real. (what you should NEVER do) You just see them looking at your wrist, and obviously at your watch, for an abnormally long time and think to yourself:"here we go again..."
2. Buying one will transform you into an insufferable douchebag.
Viriatvs of Lvsitania that’s only if you’re shoddily dressed broke boy with a lack of confidence due to extreme jealousy. Perhaps you should stick with Seiko, since elite level doesn’t fit your budget!
@@xcvxcvcxvxvcq found the insufferable douchebag.
@@xcvxcvcxvxvcq Pure jealousy ...!
"Marty, I'm just back from the year 2052 and I was still on the waiting list for the Submariner!"
Great Scott!
Why don’t you make like a tree and get out of here!
I had one in 2006 the Pepsi and that's all I got is it real. got rid of it after a year wasn't really in to watches back then .have the Tudor black bay bronze now love it .and I don't have to worry about getting my arm chopped of 👍
...LOL...
@@fearthebeard.outdoors1189 Just move in a civilised country fam.
"After very small, very expensive independence ...and Seiko" :) Love it!
so close
This guy is an horological encyclopaedia. Fabulous stuff, always.
Fernando da Fonseca it’s not a guy he reads a script. It’s a team of people.
theonlyredspecial Out of interest, how do you know that the narrator doesn’t do most of the research?
@@jacc88888(Edited) I thought the narrator is Alan Davies (the actor), I was wrong.
Later videos show his face.
Alun Crisholm he inadvertently revealed his face on a reflection off the Montblanc World Time (cannot remember the exact watch name), on the polished lower right lug. View it in HD and zoom in. :)
Alun Chisholm I think that is a TH-cam myth. Apart from the high(ish) register of the voices it doesn’t sound like him to me : Alan Davies has a much stronger South East England accent to my ear. Even the Watchfinder narrator in question joked about it in one of his videos a while back.
5:00......Says all you need to know about Rolex. What a classic and no stupid looking cyclops! Love it.
My Rolex GMT Master, has been going strong since 1978, when I bought it new. Just have it serviced every 10 years.
Peter Mashak how much was it back then
I'm sure there are 1960's and 70's Timex, Ball and Waltham watches out there ticking as well.
@@dorado0359 My GMT needed servicing at the 18 year mark. It started to lose some time over a couple of days. I wore
it all the time and everywhere. When it was opened it needed cleaning but the wear was negligible. so, marketing
is one thing but it was a good timepiece all round.
I'd forgotten how much nicer the previous model Submariner case was than the current model. Thanks.
bigpops74 so much like the Tudor BB58!!
Agreed, my year 2000 Sub is in pristine condition and so much more attractive than the current...
bigpops74 it’s amazing how people have such different opinions. I really don’t like the older subs. I like the maxi case and the ceramic bezel
I’ve owned many watches, many watch brands. Blancpain, Tudor, AP, Hublot, Breguet, Grand Seiko and UN to name a few. I’ve owned many watches at one time, finding great pleasure in watching them spin beautifully in my winder trying to decide which piece suits the day best. But today, I only have 1 watch. A Rolex.
Hero
Legend
Which Rolex?
Hublot? Im so sorry for you…
Awesome content, many thanks! I'd go 4K. I know your camera can handle it beautifully.
I have my uncle's late 80's tapestry dial datejust to remember him by. Still keeps great time after all these years and the only Rolex I ever want to own. Classic design and I can see this will still be ticking and keeping time long after my own ticker has stopped.
I know sports watches is what everyone is after but when I think of Rolex, I instantly think of datejust. A timeless design classic.
I got my first Rolex two weeks after I had a heart attack. Hopefully both tickets are going strong for a long time.
Your videos are very well made. I really enjoy the way you present the timepieces!
Love these videos and wait with bated breath for each new one; that said, anyone else driven nuts by the tiniest little dust specks and imperfections shown up by the amazing magnification in the close shots?
the right video at the right time
as always a great video
Matched the seconds on the transition of the watches at the end. Nice attention to subtle details. Thanks for the outstanding content.
Hell yeah. Awesome video as always guys.
I love how Seiko is mentioned in 3 Things You Should Know Before You Buy A Rolex
6:51 and... Seiko. 👏
Always a pleasure to watch this channel.
An outstanding doco , thanks
So relaxing watching your videos
Been binge-watching your channel. You’ve mentioned factoring maintenance cost in a purchasing decision. Can you do a video on that aspect of fine watch ownership? As good as a Grand Seiko is, I’m sure it needs some sort of maintenance.
I have given up on trying to reason with people who insist Rolex make the best watches in the world. Next time I'll simply direct them to this video so they can learn.
The primary function of a watch is no longer to simply tell time - it is to inflame desire.
As such, Rolex obviously makes the best watches, because they are the most desirable.
Thank you for sharing,
Glad to know the background history
of my fathers
1956 Oysterdate
I feel that if that camera had a close up over my eye it could see into my childhood and see me playing my first t-ball game at 5 years old.
Your voice, dude. Possibly the best I’ve heard.
I love both my Rolex Datejust and Submariner
thanks you so much sir, it was very informative and such a great story
Once again I spend ten minutes with you and I come away way smarter. I just got a new Rolex GMT the timing of this video couldn't have been any better.
What do you think about your new Rolex so far? Is it good? Does it feel good on the wrist?
Just got my GMT too. It was worth the wait :-)
@@Brainman_2331 It feels great even in my 6.3 wrist. Should wear even better if you are bigger. Only fly in the soup is the stupid Cyclops. But I'll live with it.
@@nicktubby3768 best of luck with it wear it in good health.
Robert Sullivan - and to you (agree wholeheartedly on the Cyclops - tempted to see if there is a replacement glass... and with anti-reflective coating)
Please do make a behind the scenes video of how you capture the brilliant shots you do mate, without revealing all your secrets of course
Wonderful presentation, beautiful commentary...this is so professional...What's the name of the background soundtrack? It is very fitting!!
Love the video's as always! Any chance you could review the Ulysse Nardin Marine Tourpillier
Bought an Explorer II black dial in 1992 ,still has original box and papers even the Rolex calendar card that came with it...with age has a beautiful patina beyond words ....with age just gets more robust and desirable...!
What about gold is it also mined by Rolex? Do they they employ coil miners ?
I could listen to you talk about watches all day. A history lesson and amazing video. Great job! Love the videos
Fantastic video as usual! Wish it was longer!
Can you do Omega next?
I love the macro shots of the Big Crown sub, I think that's the closest I'll come to seeing one where I can actually get a sense of dial texture, dings, and all of the other indications of a watch possibly worn for a lifetime.
Fascinating, I have seen objectivity and subjectivity together only in Clarkson or I would say, you are the second person to have that capability. And clarifies misconceptions in the history of watchmaking.
The 16600 Sea-Dweller is the watch i aspire to own, the grail
You an me both
That’s an excellent video review!!!
Your videos are so nicely shot, that this particular one almost made me praise the brand. Wow!
1:31 what’s that weird outline at 3 o’clock around the marker?
AbstractMan23 thats a pimple of cyclops growing out of it’s epidermis.
Well spotted. Looks like it's been faked-up from a dial that used to have a date window.
Can you order rolex direct from them on their website ?
I thought I knew quite a lot about Rolex but this video has taught me so much I didn’t know.
Strangely I like the company much more now.
It’s English origins and the passion of the founder make it a much more human story somehow.
The owner was German. The case maker was English, the movement Swiss.
Mike Munoz
This is from Wikipedia
Rolex SA (/ˈroʊlɛks/) is a Swiss luxury watch manufacturer based in Geneva, Switzerland. Originally founded as Wilsdorf and Davis by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis in London, England in 1905, the company registered Rolex as the brand name of its watches in 1908 and became Rolex Watch Co. Ltd. in 1915.
Rolex! One Million plus production volume! Yet, still the most coveted watch in the world! Isn't it fascinating?
Your videos certainly are!
And they made well over 1 million submariners just in the last ten years. I dont get people that are willing to pay a premium when buying a sub.
a Beautiful presentation!♡♡♡ Thank you!
03:10 that roulette date dial 😍
I bought my first Rolex, and that's a true story, the very day before this video was released xD
It seems Apple has taken Rolex's business strategies and multiplied them by 100. Rolex and Apple are really king of marketing.
Just what I thought.
Yes, but both tops in quality product too.
@@pasc2810 apple I don't think so
Again as always a great video
Rolex shows us watchmaking is never as important as marketing . So it’s price is related to hype
the Swiss show this in generalespecially because grand Seiko produces better watches but don't have the marketing to back it up.
would you like to buy a 999$ mac stand?
@@A_Friendly_Robot jackass is a fanboy that can't think for himself. In the seventies thile Swiss gave out 10 Awards for high luxury watch making. Seiko won 7 out of 10. the Swiss stopped having those Awards after that. But you go buy yourself a Royal Oak a sub and a Nautilus. you unoriginal peasant.
Well roger smith great watch maker wears rolex explorer, max owner of mb&f watches said if he neaded to wear one watch to rest of his life it would be rolex, and that rolex makes best quality watches in segment not entrirely hand made, soo i gues rolex is doing something right.....
Rolex, patek, vacheron are same league, only what stands out are patek and vacheron high end pieces that are more hand made and limited, nautilus or rolex i would chose rolex.
This video just made me change my mind!! Now i prefer an no cyclops sub.
I always did. I freaking hate the cyclops. It ruins every single watch.
Prime example: look at the new Tudor GMT vs Rolex GMT.
Less is more.
@@SpaghettiKillah Agreed. I hate the cyclops but like a date complication. Another reason not to buy a Rolex.
Different strokes for different folks. I personally have never looked at my cyclops and thought, "damn, I really wish I got one without it..." It comes in handy for me. At the end of the day, either model you have is a sweet, timeless watch that should outlast you. I also have never met anyone who said "oh that cyclops is so ugly, who also had a rolex... Its usually, if at all, someone who wishes they had one.... Food for thought
@@amac8487 Really, you want to be the douchebag who implies people who criticize Rolexes really want one but can't afford it? I could have bought a Rolex with the money I spent on my first watch and wouldn't have had to wait, as in Dubai there didn't seem to be any shortages, at least 15 years ago. I didn't buy one because I personally prefer buying something different to what others wear, be it clothes or watches. I also find most Rolexes rather bland and I definitely wanted a date complication, but since I hate the Cyclops that put me off completely.
@@Cervando So, what was your first watch?
This whole channel is just a giant flex ... And I absolutely love it
Sohail Japer how? It’s a store’s TH-cam channel
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Can you review the line up of ave 8 watches
Do some high end Hublot demos?
Awsome video. Top infos.
So...
Basically Rolex was Apple ? 😂😂
Exactly what I was thinking!
Noobs
History repeats itself
Apple was started by 2 computer geeks & not by a business man
I Am Maximus lol. Jobs was the businessman and Wozniak was the actual computer geek.
Love my Rolex sub will always keep it
You should do a submariner date vs no date comparison
One has a date. Done.
Rolex only make Datejust now, right?
LOL
These videos are sooo amazing man keep up the amazing work man love it 👏🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Please review an Ebel 1911 El Primero chrono. I could listen to you describe a swatch. Very informative. Thanks for doing what you do!
MY favorite brand by far !!! Finally not a bashing video ... Thank you !
I got lucky this month, bought 116613lb and 126660 Deepsea black dial
So who makes the hands?
I would like to know this too ! 🤔
@@mtp1979 SEIKO!
Casio
Hublot!!
Actually, fairly sure it’s Invicta!
Wow. Awesome video. Well made, written and great content. 🏅
I just have a question; why do you always have a camera on your table?
How about. What constitutes a perfectly designed date window? Why some of the best most expensive watch brands put very little thought on that? or why bother with it at all?
No such thing as a perfectly designed date window. They're all ugly.
I actually detest the Cyclops. It looks fugly.
I purchased submariner with Cyclops eye in 1988 other than service it has had new bracelet fitted all done by rolex,i have box,bits and pieces that came with the watch along with purchase receipt I even have the plastic bag that the jewellers handed over the counter to me containing my watch I wore prior to the submariner,how much would it be worth now???? I have not included it in my will,i am 75
Yes finally it’s that time of the week!
In video, old sub ,got space for date window before?
This channel has the best photography of TH-cam! I love those macros!! 😍⌚
check out Horology House
Didn't Rolex purchase the patents for what they would later rename the 'Oyster case' from other entities? And i know for sure that they didn't have the first self winding watch. They made a modification of the Harwood bumper winder that had existed for almost 10 years before they released their full 360 degree circumferential winder. With other auto-wind pocket watches existing all the way back in the second half of the 1700's.
EXACTLY correct BROTHER. Rolex just steal the ideas and claimed to be theirs and public bought it. SUB wasn't the first dive watch. Even PANERAI made a dive watch before SUB. How about Fifty Fathoms. It is 100 times better watch then a SUB and was made before SUB but no one talks about it. All these watch experts are liars, and hiding the truth. Why they don't expose fucking ROLEX. They are probably in the pockets.
@@cinargey6873 "How about Fifty Fathoms. It is 100 times better watch then a SUB"
1) THAN
2) Bull-fucking-shit
@@cinargey6873 you sound upset. It'll be ok
Thank you for the information. I own a Rolex myself, but I did not know the history behind it.
What causes that old Rolex to deteriorate. Is that oxidation? Is the air evacuated out of modern Rolexes?
I have had an Explorer for 10 years....
Looks good, runs good, I real tool watch, I wear it almost every day on construction sites.
A few wry looks over the years but, never an issue.
How does such a patina build itself? Is it when humidity somehow enters the case?
Great storytelling!
Does anyone know why these vintage watches, like the sub here, look so "aged" or "worn" behind the crystal? Isn't it like perfectly sealed?
They are called "tropical" dials. Humidity can cause the dials to look like that. I've also heard that the radiation from the tritium used in the lume can also cause some of the patina. I'm no expert, these are just explanations that I've read myself
They look extraordinary don’t they? Amazing it is still working though. Guess they weren’t doing the hands and indices in white gold back then!
Master thanks for the reply! The theory with the humidity seems plausible. For the tritium, well actually it was radium(tritium is a hydrogen isotope, hence a gas): might be but I'm not sure. I've also thought about uv light. It could have a sort of bleaching effect, like when you leave clothes in the sun to dry...
@@drheud1512 tritium on its own is a gas however the way tritium lume is made the adhesive polyvinyl acetate is trittiated(sp) during manufacture. As tritium is just an isotope of hydrogen it is relatively straight forward to do. Pretty wild the lengths they went to to make glowing indices on watches back in the day!
@@Dirtymutt9 and I thought I was being smart.... I thought that tritium was always in these little glass tubes. Do you know how they make the paint? My guess would be that they swap out the regular hydrogen in the Carbon-Hydrogen bonds.
And by the way, you are an expert!
Thanks for the nice summary. As far as what was behind the brandname a retired antique dealer in Berlin who used to buy and sell very early Rolexes and Longines once mentioned to me that the oldest Rolexes he had come across had a rolled x carved inside the case, the apparent origin of the name Rolex.
only Omega Seamaster! The best ratio quality/price.
Aqua terra owner. Great watch.
I own both. Quality of Rolex is definitely better.
Hi there. can you please review the Omega Seamaster 41mm Quartz battery movement. Now discontinues I believe! Thank you
John Devenny I’m not a royal fan, but that watch is similar to Prince William’s Watch (mid size version) given to him by his mother, Princess Diana, for his birthday. Any photo of him wearing a watch, will show this one and only timepiece. Now that’s a rugged watch! It’s his birthday, today, incidentally.
It's a beautiful watch, but completely overpriced. If you want a seamaster, you shouldn't go for the quartz. Better alternatives would for example be a longines hydro conquest (when looking at around the same price)
For the seamaster better go for the automatic
Once again thanks 😎
Superb video.
Rolex has a great history, so does almost every other Swiss manufacturer, and that is what makes watches so interesting to me. Every company has its list of 'firsts'.
Hello, actually the first self-winding wristwatch was displayed at Baselworld in 1926 it was known as the Fortis Harwood, John Harwood actually invented it in 1917... However the very first documented self-winding watch was made by Abraham Louis Perrelet in 1777, and Abrahams movement works on exactly the same principles as today's automatic watch movements. How cool is that!
Yeah, mate.
@@KennLau Thanks!!
this channel is actually pretty cool, could you do a video on Cornavin?
Great content!
Great video. Love my 16610
The first automatic self-winding wristwatch was released by Fortis in 1926.
I see you beat me to it...! :) Surprisingly the first self-winding/automatic movement is accredited to Abraham Louis Perrelet in 1777.
@@Watch-Crazy Yeah, there were self-winding movements very early for sure. Thought this was about wristwatches, since Rolex, you know, and I happen to like Fortis for their seldomly credited innovations :) And I like them for staying independent and delivering some nice tool watches with great technology at affordable prices. They don't get enough credit IMHO.
@@otobotrecords Agreed, he was definitely talking about wristwatches, but my ears just perked up when he said the first self-winding watch as opposed to wristwatch... Any opportunity to get a bit of horological history out there... lol, sorry!!
Absolutely I couldn't agree with you more, Fortis have achieved so much since 1912, and have won many awards, but as you say they are rarely talked about. Unfortunately I personally think this is more likely due to Fortis themselves not jumping on the online marketing/social marketing band wagon like so many others. But all in all excellent tool watches, many comparable to the likes of IWC... and at a fraction of the price.
@@Watch-Crazy I think that was only to highlight one of the many misconceptions/misattributions about/to Rolex (which I think is a good push in the right direction from a channel this big). But kudos to you for keeping the historical and horological torch afire.
You're right one of the reasons why Fortis is not talked about more is their own fault in missed opportunities online, and probably their struggles of the past years. But what does it tell us about so many other watch channels with about 100K subscribers that seem to always miss the mark when they could and should talk about Fortis (when the topic is for example space or aerial watches)?
@@otobotrecords Absolutely! And thank you! Well in that case I will certainly consider attributing a video to Fortis in the coming months. Sounds like a great idea.
Rolex sounds like Apple. Come out with something already invented. Make it prettier and lead everyone to believe it was your brainchild.
This exact point was made in the video. It's not about coming up with the idea yourself, it's about making this idea applicable and useful to the people who would use the product, in an effortless way.
Apple invented A LOT and changed the tech world forever. Idiot.
@@sondant4224 Lol no.
How long should a rolex watch be serviced?
There’s no getting away from that lens! The dial on that sub at the start looked like the men’s room floor of a Wild West Saloon!
I laughed hahaha
Brilliant comment! 😂
I waited 16 months for a white face SS Daytona, worth the wait, such a nice piece
Like the camera the wrist watch has sank into decline thanks to obsession with the Apple/Android phone..............Status does have its price.