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Old 26 July 2009, 06:23 PM   #22
C. Davidson
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Sorry for the late reply, got logged off...And sorry, I broke all your rules. I just couldn't keep some of them out! In defense of so many Rolex choices, they really are the father of modern day wristwatches. They set the standard so many years ago that all others continue to follow to this day.

  1. Marine Chronometer: John Harrison. The father of modern mechanical watches has to be mentioned.
  2. Rolex: The first Rolex Oyster wristwatch. Tested in the water and on the battlefield. Post WWI, made wearing a wristwatch cool for guys, started the whole wristwatch trend that continues to this day for men around the world.
  3. Rolex: Datejust. Where it all came together for Rolex...Chromometer, Self-Winding, Oyster/waterproof case, Date with magnification lens (easy to see, most common wristwatch complication today).
  4. Rolex: Submariner. Dr. No, James Bond & Sean Connery! First mass-produced, quality dive watch...still in production to day after over 50 years in continuous prodution.
  5. Speedmaster Moonwatch, caliber Lemania 321. It went to the moon, beat out several other chronographs to be "flight qualified" by NASA.
  6. Heuer & Breitling: Monaco & Chonomatic. First Automatic Chronographs on the market. Standard feature today in most chronograph watches.
  7. Zenith: El Primero. Highly accurate, 36,000 bph! Accurate to 1/10 second!
  8. Rolex: Cosmograph Daytona, 4130 caliber. Grail status, high resale values, beauty in its simplicity...less parts that do more functions. Iconic modern day watch.
  9. Patek: Perpetual Calender. High resale values, often setting records at auctions.
  10. Breguet: Tourbillon. With all the attention in recent years to Tourbillons...credit to Breguet for starting it all.
  11. Rolex: Day-Date aka "The President". A status symbol. Communicates that you "have arrived". Symbol for success by many, an aspiriational watch. Very well known by the general public.
  12. SWATCH watch or "second watch". Who'd have known that this company would eventually own almost all of the Swiss Watch industry???!!! They were crucial in saving Swiss watches during the Quartz crises. All WIS' thank them. Brian/iwantagmt is credited for this idea.
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