Five more important curiosities about Rolex

We have already discovered together some interesting curiosities about the brand's birth, its name, the most luxurious model ever. The story of Rolex, however, still holds many other curiosities! Let's discover them together!

5 curiosities about Rolex - Part 2

To stand out from the crowd and the competitive high watchmaking market, it is important to focus on quality. Rolex understood this from the very beginning: that is why it chose to handcraft every piece, turning it into a unique and unrepeatable timepiece, handmade with care by the best watchmakers ever.

Underwater

Rolex also produces diving watches, which are carefully tested in special pressurized chambers. The failure rate? One watch out of a thousand, occasionally. In short: Rolex always proves to be a brand of immense quality.

The maison was also the first to make a true waterproof watch, in 1960. The underwater timepiece was anchored to the Trieste bathyscaphe and dragged into the Mariana Trench.

Time for the timepiece

To make a Rolex watch, about a year of work is needed. Crazy, right? The brand actually produces only one million watches a year, to dedicate the right time to each of them and always maintain high standards of quality and efficiency.

The watch at war

The Rolex brand has marked history and its times. During World War II, in fact, many officers of the British Royal Air Force wore Rolex watches, which later became one of the symbols of military aviation.

In two different places

One of the flagship models of the Swiss maison is the Rolex GMT Master, made at the express request of the Pan Am airlines. The watch was necessary for pilots facing transcontinental flights, encountering different time zones. The watch featured a 24-hour hand and a rotating graduated bezel.

 

After all these curiosities, Rolex has surely won you over even more! If you are ready to find the perfect Pre-Owned Rolex for you, come visit us at Ferro Gioielli.