Rolex History
Rolex is the top brand associated with luxury vintage watches for men. This Father’s Day express your appreciation for your father by buying him one of Rolex’s tried and true designs. The GMT and the Submariner are Rolex’s most well known models. Use the comparisons in this article to discover which selection fits your special pop the best .
The GMT is meant for aviators and the Submariner was the world’s first watch designed for diving. Both were introduced in 1954 at the Basel Fair. There are many similarities between the Rolex GMT and the Rolex Submariner Aside from being professional Rolex vintage watches and sharing the same launching year. A few of these include :
1. Standard case size of 40mm
two. Self-winding mechanism
three. Rotating bezel
4. A scratch-resistant synthetic sapphire crystal, giving the watches a slimmer look
five. Triplock system providing another defensive layer to the Oyster case. It has a triple gasket system that screws down tightly onto the case tube and against the Oyster case
six. Available in 18k yellow gold, steel and Rolesor
7. The option of black bezel with black dial is also very hip in both these models.
How is the Rolex GMT different from the Rolex Submariner? Rolex made these two models to meet different professional wants. Some of the major aspects where the watch models vary from each other are explained below :
1. The Rolex Submariner features a uni-directional revolving bezel in opposition to the bi-directional bezel found in the Rolex GMT watches. The functionality of the bezels is different in the two models. The uni-directional bezel in the Rolex Submariner is designed to help a diver measure the elapsed time while diving. Before a diver gets enters the water, he should set the bezel so that the triangle engraved on the bezel points at the prevailing minute hand position. This may start counting the minutes while the diver descends. Similarly, by resetting the position of the triangle, he can pace his ascent too. By measuring the elapsed time, the bezel guarantees the security of the diver. On the other hand, the bi-directional rotating bezel in the Rolex GMT helps the wearer to read the time in two different timezones concurrently.
two. Split into two equal parts, the time six hundred to 18:00 represents the day and the time 18:00 to six hundred represents the night. The special 24 hour hand is used to show the 24 hour timeframe on the bezel. The watch features an independent hour hand, which can sometimes be set to a different time sector without fixing the 24 hour hand and the bezel. In addition, the “one-hour” jump feature enables the hour hand to jump sixty minutes at a time without impacting on the minute or second hand. This feature is not present in the Submariner models.
3. The prevailing Rolex GMT Models have a water depth rating of 330 feet, while the Submariner models have a water depth rating of 300 meters or 1000 feet.
4. All current Rolex GMT models sport a ceramic bezel, not like the Submariner models.
five. The Rolex GMT models currently available offer many jewelry inserted options such as diamond-paved dial, revolving bezel fitted with diamonds, sapphires and rubies and even diamond fitted lugs. Such jewelry options are not available in the Submariner models.
Whether your dad is a diver, a pilot, or just a man with an appreciation for fine things, one of those watches is certain to bring him joy. Contact your local jeweller today to discover how it’s possible for you to award your pop this Father’s Day with one of these superb luxury watches.
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