Rolex family’s some of the understated and modest members stated that there is an amazing and remarkable history of Datejust as well as its versatile and flexible style. It has a great watchmaking quality that attracts each and every person from a casual watch wearer’s right to the die-hard fan enthusiasm.
Rolex and the Datejust
Whenever we talk about the best and well-known watch makers on the planet then there will be no other name than Rolex. And no doubt its world-wide best well known and recognized brand.
One of the initial, earliest as well as original models that basically survives today is known as Datejust. And a perfect lens is provided by this with the help of which you come to know that why Rolex is actually Rolex.
Hans Wilsdorf was the person who established Roles in 1905. Originally it was situated in the United Kingdom as well as also known as Wilsdorf & Davis. In 19210, the name of the Rolex was changed to Rolex SA, it’s because Wilsdorf shifted to Switzerland, where actually his suppliers and dealers basically situated.
There are a lot of little things of the beginning days that tells us how Rolex reaches to such heights of success and become a renowned and a famous brand. The owner Wilsdorf’s wants a short and an easy name that can be pronounced in any of the language and should be short enough and you can place it elegantly, gracefully and easily on the watch dial. These small decisions matter a lot as they have a huge consequence as well as implications down the line.
Now we will talk about the Datejust it. In 1945, Rolex Corporation celebrated its 40th anniversary when they release their first Datejust. At the jubilee celebrations of Rolex Corporation, which were held in Geneva at the Hotel des Bergues by the owner Wilsdorf himself the first Datejust was basically unrevealed.
Datejust basically consist of automatically changing date window as it was the very first and unique automatic wristwatch. At that time in the 40s, when Datejust was introduced by automatically changing date window feature, this feature was considered as a game changer but now people take this as for granted.
An Oyster case was used in order to house the Datejust. Oyster case was serially produced as well as it was the first waterproof wristwatch case in 1926. Oyster case was the first as well as main, fully-integrated water-resistant case overall.
The movement was automatically winded with the help of the perpetual rotor. There are some of the innovations and inventions that Rolex was unable to achieve first. In 1928, the very first automatic movements were offered and introduced in the market by 3 years by Hardwood by beating Rolex. A new bracelet of Datejust was also introduced by the Rolex and named as the jubilee bracelet.
Reference 4467 was actually the first Datejust as well as only accessible in yellow gold by the corresponding yellow gold Jubilee bracelet. In this jubilee bracelet hours was marked with the gold batons as well as have an open creamy white dial. And it also has a roulette" date window in which odd days are shown in black while even days are shown in red. At that time crystal did not consist of Cyclops magnifier.
And in 1955, it was introduced and presented by the Rolex on the Datejust. One thing to be noticed that anywhere on the dial the name Datejust actually doesn't seem or appears and in spite of this, the "Rolex / Oyster Perpetual" signature was located at 12 o'clock, as well as the "Chronometer" was indicated and located at 6 o'clock. In the 1960s, the basic emphasize was on the bezel which was lightly fluted.
In a number of years, there are a lot of variations and changes emerged in Datejust. Two tones were basically introduced with pink gold as well as in steel variations with completely steel models. And watches have all the features right from diamond bezel to stone dials.
Now, Datejusts consist of 16200 family members, the 36mm decedents of the original as it remains unchanged and this is what we are looking here. Datejust II with an updated 41mm size was introduced by the Rolex in 2009. Still, it consists of the same dials variety, same details as well as same style right from gold to diamonds and diamonds to Arabic numerals.
A Few Important Datejusts
• Some of the very famous wearers wear Day-Date and because of this a lot of attention was taken by Day-Date it also has a bracelet named "The President". Some of the celebrities and stars actually wore Datejusts.
• In the mid-1950s, an archetypal and typical Datejust references is the 6305. This was basically among the best serious Daytona collectors when we talk about vintage DJs. They have fluted bezel with the solid steel that be similar to the bezel of today and comes in nearly grayish black dials or creamy white. They also have a honeycomb texture that makes it extra stylish and elegant.
• In the late 1980s or early 90s the reference 16220 Datejust was extremely famous.
• In 1957 reference 6604 dates consist of a solid platinum as well as an original woven platinum bracelet. It also has a black honeycomb dial as well as in-tact lume plots and a gilt printing.
• The 36mm Oyster Perpetual Datejust with the reference 116200.
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