May 25 2011
Rolex History
Rolex is the top brand name associated with luxury vintage watches for men. This Father’s Day express your appreciation of your father by purchasing him one of Rolex’s proven designs. The GMT and the Submariner are Rolex’s most well known models. Use the comparisons in this article to find out which selection fits your special pop the best .
The GMT is intended for fliers and the Submariner was the world’s first watch designed for diving. Both were introduced in 1954 at the Basel Fair. There are plenty of likenesses between the Rolex GMT and the Rolex Submariner Aside from being pro Rolex vintage watches and sharing the same launching year. A number of these include :
1. Standard case size of 40mm
two. Self-winding mechanism
3. Revolving bezel
four. A scratch-resistant manmade sapphire crystal, giving the watches a slimmer look
5. Triplock system providing another protective layer to the Oyster case. It includes a treble gasket system that screws down firmly onto the case tube and against the Oyster case
6. Available in 18k yellow gold, steel and Rolesor
7. The option of black bezel with black dial is also very popular in both these models.
How is the Rolex GMT different to the Rolex Submariner? Rolex created these two models to meet different pro wishes. Some of the major aspects where the watch models differ from each other are explained below :
one. The Rolex Submariner features a uni-directional revolving bezel as opposed to the bi-directional bezel found in the Rolex GMT watches. The usefulness of the bezels is different in the two models. The uni-directional bezel in the Rolex Submariner is intended to help a diver measure the elapsed time while diving. Before a diver gets enters the water, he needs to set the bezel so that the triangle engraved on the bezel points at the present minute hand position. This can start counting the minutes while the diver descends. Similarly, by resetting the position of the triangle, he will pace his ascent too. By measuring the elapsed time, the bezel makes sure the safety of the diver. On the other hand, the bi-directional revolving bezel in the Rolex GMT helps the wearer to read the time in two different timezones at the same time.
two. Divided into two equal quantities, the time six hundred to 18:00 represents the day and the time 18:00 to six hundred represents the night. The special twenty-four hour hand is used to show the twenty-four hour time frame on the bezel. The watch features an independent hour hand, which can on occasion be set to a different time zone without fixing the twenty-four hour hand and the bezel. Additionally, the one-hour jump feature enables the hour hand to leap sixty minutes at a time without impacting on the minute or second hand. This feature is not present in the Submariner models.
3. The prevailing Rolex GMT Models have a water depth rating of 330 feet, while the Submariner models have a water depth rating of three hundred meters or one thousand feet.
four. All current Rolex GMT models sport a ceramic bezel, in contrast to the Submariner models.
5. The Rolex GMT models currently available offer many jewellery embedded options such as diamond-paved dial, revolving bezel fitted with diamonds, sapphires and rubies and even diamond fitted lugs. Such jewelry options are not available in the Submariner models.
Whether your father is a diver, a pilot, or merely a man with an appreciation of fine things, one of these watches is certain to bring him joy. Contact your local jeweler today to find out how you can award your pop this Father’s Day with one of those superb high end watches.
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