The First Rolex Oyster Watch From 1926
What you see are the two versions of the very first Rolex Oyster watch, in other words, the world's first water-resistant timepiece. It was proven on the wrist of a swimmer, and when it was released in 1926 it was a rather big deal. The origin of the Oyster name is rather straightforward, borrowed from the sea-dwelling mollusk of the same name, and has been a hallmark of Rolex ever since. In fact, all Rolex watches produced today are technically in the Rolex Oyster collection (except the less common Cellini Prince models), sharing the first Rolex Oyster watch's focus on durability and water resistance.Original 1926 pre-production Rolex Oyster watch on my wrist from the collection of Rolex expert James Dowling.Rolex was a young brand when the original Rolex Oyster watch was released, but it was not until later in Rolex's history did the brand focus on the Rolex Oyster concept almost exclusively. Hans Wilsdorf, German born and living in London, entered the watch industry in 1905 doing t

My new watches
Hi guys,I'm new to the forum. Wanted to share my two new APs that I have just acquired(could not decide between RO and ROO so I went for both)

Ceramic diver - Picture intensive
Sharing some pictures I took at MBS, Singapore.

Rough boy
in the dark.

Trf any icoming plans?
Trf any of you guys plan on an incoming watch anytime soon.....It seems like im always thinking about a new watch?