The vintage Rolex watches are status symbols. They have been featured in commercials, broadcasts in fashion, film, literature and music. Known for quality, lifetime warranty, style and most importantly, for its luxury brand, Rolex watches can cost more than a new house and a car. The more expensive models are highly coveted vintage: collect able, rare and attractive as much as $ 350,000 at auctions worldwide.
History
In 1908 the Rolex brand was registered as a trademark in Switzerland. Today, it is the largest and most famous luxury watchmaker in the world. Hans Wilsdorf founded the company, making countless innovations in wristwatches until his death in 1960. Among these innovations are the first wristwatch in the world capable of automated change date on the dial (1945), the first with the ability to be water resistant to 100 m (1953), the first to show two time zones simultaneously (1954), and the first to obtain certification standards in Swiss precision chronometer certification (1973).
Importance
All vintage Rolex watches have visual similarities. You can spot a Rolex, sometimes through a room, features such as a large sphere, the Rolex crown logo, a sweep second hand, pointed needles seconds and minutes, and soft bracelets. The range of Rolex watches extending from the striking to the classics, and the most desirable are the most difficult to obtain: the vintage Rolex, which were produced in small quantities.
Type
The Rolex Comex 1680 was produced in 1978 by the French diving company Comex SA. Only 50 of these watches were made. Most surviving clocks have been repaired or altered and non compliant Rolex authenticity. The dial of this model has “Comex” emblazoned below the mark.
Features
Before the Rolex will use investment bankers and modern-minded people, were used by function over fashion. The Rolex is still one of the lines of high quality watches that have never been made. Oyster Perpetual Submariner Sea-Dweller Rolex (which has an outlet helium and the title of “most mechanical watch waterproof in mass production”) was produced for deep sea divers practicing saturation diving.
Conderaciones
The most coveted vintage Rolex is the Oyster Cosmograph Daytona Paul Newman, released in 1979. The Daytona Rolex are the rarest vintage, Paul Newman models ranked how being the most desired. The model is named after the actor has domed acrylic crystals originally installed by Rolex Geneva. When originally produced the Rolex Daytona, had high demand. Over the years, we have considered the model par excellence by collectors.
Phenomenon
“No other watch has experienced the kind of phenomenon that vintage Rolex watches are going on right now,” said Robert Maron, quoted in “Forbes” magazine, March 2008. Maron is president of the largest U.S. supplier of clock, Inc. Robert Maron Rolex Collecting vintage is like collecting art pieces: there are risks and bets. The value of vintage Rolex watches fluctuates wildly. The watches are worth the most are the originals that have not been modified or replaced with parts other than Rolex completely. Considered vintage watches are at least 20 years of age.
