came on the heels of the three-way tie for the first automatic chronograph movement - the Calibre 11
Sporting the very same Valjoux movements and iconic looks of their Heuer-branded cousins at a fraction of the price
Unlike its American counterparts by Bulova and Hamilton
5mm case cradles a beautifully patinated dial
or just really shiny (can those be the same occasion
Rolex Day-Date World Timer came on the heels ofWhen Rolex released the Day Date in 1956, it was, in many ways, the brand's saving grace. The brand had all but abandoned complicated wristwatches after the failure of its previous triple calendar moon phase watches, references 8171 and 6062 (the former of which, incidentally, fetched $1. 2 million at Christie's a few years ago). But Rolex secured the patent for the Day Date on July 23, 1955, rushed production, and debuted the model at the Basel fair