Rolex 1940
Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches
14k Gold
Vintage 1940s Art Deco Wrist Watches
Rose Gold, Stainless Steel
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18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Art Deco Wrist Watches
Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches
Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches
Vintage 1940s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches
Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches
Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches
Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches
Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Wrist Watches
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Wrist Watches
Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches
Vintage 1940s Contemporary Wrist Watches
Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Contemporary Wrist Watches
Vintage 1940s Contemporary Wrist Watches
Vintage 1940s Modern Wrist Watches
Vintage 1940s Retro Wrist Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches
14k Gold, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1940s Contemporary Wrist Watches
Vintage 1940s Contemporary Wrist Watches
Vintage 1940s Contemporary Wrist Watches
Vintage 1940s Contemporary Wrist Watches
Vintage 1940s Contemporary Wrist Watches
Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches
Steel
Vintage 1940s Contemporary Wrist Watches
Vintage 1940s Contemporary Wrist Watches
Vintage 1940s Contemporary Wrist Watches
Vintage 1940s Contemporary Pocket Watches
Vintage 1940s Swiss Collectible Jewelry
Gold
Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches
Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Art Deco Wrist Watches
Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches
Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1940s Art Deco Wrist Watches
Vintage 1940s Modern Wrist Watches
Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1940s Modern Wrist Watches
Vintage 1940s Modern Wrist Watches
Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches
Steel
Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches
14k Gold
Vintage 1940s Modern Wrist Watches
Vintage 1940s Art Deco Wrist Watches
Vintage 1940s Retro Wrist Watches
Stainless Steel, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Wrist Watches
Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches
14k Gold, Stainless Steel, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Art Deco Wrist Watches
Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches
Rose Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Art Deco Wrist Watches
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Wrist Watches
Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches
18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Wrist Watches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Rolex Biography and Important Works
Ask anyone, anywhere, to name a luxury watch brand, and the answer will probably be “Rolex.” This enviable worldwide recognition can be credited in part to the genius of company founder Hans Wilsdorf. When the German-born watch dealer and his brother-in-law, Alfred Davis, set up their London enterprise, in 1905, they called it Wilsdorf & Davis, according to the traditional formula.
But Wilsdorf was determined to come up with another name that was short, would look good on a watch dial and was easy to say and remember in several languages. In 1908, he trademarked the name Rolex, and by 1920, he had moved the company to Geneva and redubbed it as Montres Rolex S.A.
But the main reasons for the brand’s success are its commitment to precision and unflagging pursuit of innovation. In 1926, the company introduced the aptly named Oyster model. With a screw-down crown and case back, both fitted with rubber gaskets, this was the first truly waterproof watch.
Five years later, Rolex upped the ante with the Oyster Perpetual. That model’s patented Perpetual movement contained a rotor mechanism enabling it to self-wind. In another trendsetting move, in 1945, the brand debuted the Datejust, with a date window prominently displayed on the dial.
The company’s two most iconic models are sports watches. Although the Submariner, which debuted in 1953, was developed as a dive watch, its waterproof case, solid construction and good looks made it a favorite of adventurers and urbanites alike, including James Bond, who wore it in classics like Dr. No and Goldfinger. The Daytona, the racing chronograph made famous by Paul Newman, is especially sought after by collectors. Newman’s personal Daytona, which hit the auction block in 2017, sold for $17.8 million.
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