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8 November 2017, 04:52 PM | #1 |
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Hello friends,
have a funny question and what does "oyster perpetual" actually mean? I wondered all the time why this name is used. Thanks and regards |
8 November 2017, 05:12 PM | #2 |
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Oyster - water resistant.
Perpetual - automatic winding movement.
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I wonder if actual Oysters are water resistant.
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Ever tried to open one?
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Let's not get started on bracelet naming..
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Oyster is a refferal to the Oyster case. The Oyster was the first successful waterproof case for a wristwatch, patented by Rolex in 1926.
The Perpetual part is the Oyster combined with an automatic winding mechanism that was wound by the wrist motion of the wearer. |
8 November 2017, 07:00 PM | #8 |
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In which direction?
Rolex was one of the early innovators of self winding mechanisms as well. Famous for both water proof and self winding. |
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It’s Rolex own marketing way of saying their watch is waterproof & automatic.
To appreciate this you need to go back on history that wayback early 1950’s having a waterproof watch is a big deal/milestone on horology. Companies (blancpain, rolex) are on the race to develop a waterproof watch. Best regards, |
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Hmm, can time stamps be changed?
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Excellent info there, Peter Thanks for sharing that, I enjoyed reading it |
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That is a good question to ask someone with a Rolex to know if he is into watches or just a status symbol. It was one of the first things I googled after getting my first Rolex.
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Everytime I read it I crave oysters.
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It means
Oyster - water resistant. Perpetual - automatic winding movement. So we can say it's a water resistant automatic winding movement watch. |
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