I have a funny question

[chrito]

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

[Andad]

Oyster - water resistant.

Perpetual - automatic winding movement.

[ADB85]

I wonder if actual Oysters are water resistant.

[Andad]

Ever tried to open one?

[Rocket_Man]

Originally Posted by ADB85

I wonder if actual Oysters are water resistant.

Is a frog's @$$ watertight?

[j0oftheworld]

Let's not get started on bracelet naming..

[Cyrille]

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.

[HogwldFLTR]

Originally Posted by Rocket_Man

Is a frog's @$$ watertight?

In which direction?

Rolex was one of the early innovators of self winding mechanisms as well. Famous for both water proof and self winding.

[nursejm]

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,

[arcadelt]

Originally Posted by Cyrille

The Oyster was the first successful waterproof case for a wristwatch, patented by Rolex in 1926.

I think some might debate that statement.

[HONDABBQ]

Originally Posted by Rocket_Man

Is a frog's @$$ watertight?

Frogs ass Perpetual............doesn't have quite the same ring to it.

[CalSRQ1]

Originally Posted by j0oftheworld

Let's not get started on bracelet naming..

I like it - “Oyster Pepetual with Frog’s @ss bracelet”

[AK797]

Means Fish Forever. Rolex predict House of Tully sits the Iron throne.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by arcadelt

I think some might debate that statement.

Quite true afraid Rolex have obtained quite a few third party patents over the years and Rolex have not invented everything in today watch world.The first truely auto wind mechanisum was made by Perrelet he invented the first self winding mechanism around 1770,later Breguet improved it and called his winding system perpetuelles.Now perhaps this is where Rolex got the idea to call there automatics Perpetual.And it was a guy called John Harwood from the Isle of Man UK,now he in 1923 took out a UK/World patent for the first truly automatic winding wrist watch.Now old Hans Wilsdorf of Rolex being a very clever man bought and took up this auto-winding patent for the Rolex Watch Company,and in the very early 1930s incorporated it into the oyster design case. And with the newly acquired waterproof screw down crown patent that he got from Perregaux and George Peret now they first took out a Swiss patent in 1925 for the twin lock crown system .And with the Oyster type case,screw down twinlock crown and the acquired patent auto wind mechanism the first Rolex auto Oyster was born. But in those very early oyster days it only wound around 300 degrees,now Rolex did improved the design by the help of Hans brother in-law,who made it more efficient by winding a full 360 degrees,and a power reserve then of around 36 hours.After the auto watch and the oyster case later the oyster type bracelet, Rolex really took off the rest is just pure marketing genius by Hans Wilsdorf of the RWC.Rolex first waterproof watch was called the submarine,now he wanted to increase sales worldwide and especially in tropical climates like Asia.So he tried to make a watch that was waterproof,now the evolution of the first oyster case was started.His idea was very simple,he would fit a case inside a case,and he called it the Submarine watch.Now this worked,but had certain drawbacks you had to open the case to wind it,and the outer case had a threaded screw on bezel to protect the watch.This was not very user owner friendly and caused wear on the hinges and bezel threads.

[MonBK]

Hmm, can time stamps be changed?

[superstarmar]

Originally Posted by MonBK

Hmm, can time stamps be changed?

Doc Brown says so if you have his time machine The Delorean!!!!
Just ask Marty McFly....

[RW16610]

Originally Posted by padi56

Quite true afraid Rolex have obtained quite a few third party patents over the years and Rolex have not invented everything in today watch world.The first truely auto wind mechanisum was made by Perrelet he invented the first self winding mechanism around 1770,later Breguet improved it and called his winding system perpetuelles.Now perhaps this is where Rolex got the idea to call there automatics Perpetual.And it was a guy called John Harwood from the Isle of Man UK,now he in 1923 took out a UK/World patent for the first truly automatic winding wrist watch.Now old Hans Wilsdorf of Rolex being a very clever man bought and took up this auto-winding patent for the Rolex Watch Company,and in the very early 1930s incorporated it into the oyster design case. And with the newly acquired waterproof screw down crown patent that he got from Perregaux and George Peret now they first took out a Swiss patent in 1925 for the twin lock crown system .And with the Oyster type case,screw down twinlock crown and the acquired patent auto wind mechanism the first Rolex auto Oyster was born. But in those very early oyster days it only wound around 300 degrees,now Rolex did improved the design by the help of Hans brother in-law,who made it more efficient by winding a full 360 degrees,and a power reserve then of around 36 hours.After the auto watch and the oyster case later the oyster type bracelet, Rolex really took off the rest is just pure marketing genius by Hans Wilsdorf of the RWC.Rolex first waterproof watch was called the submarine,now he wanted to increase sales worldwide and especially in tropical climates like Asia.So he tried to make a watch that was waterproof,now the evolution of the first oyster case was started.His idea was very simple,he would fit a case inside a case,and he called it the Submarine watch.Now this worked,but had certain drawbacks you had to open the case to wind it,and the outer case had a threaded screw on bezel to protect the watch.This was not very user owner friendly and caused wear on the hinges and bezel threads.

Excellent info there, Peter Thanks for sharing that, I enjoyed reading it

[Tangier11]

Originally Posted by HONDABBQ

Frogs ass Perpetual............doesn't have quite the same ring to it.

[Leeq]

Originally Posted by ADB85

I wonder if actual Oysters are water resistant.

[FTX I]

Originally Posted by directioneng

Ever tried to open one?

[Bt122]

Love oyesters

[Brny11]

Google.com will change your life OP!


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[MARGARITATIME]

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.

[marc12]

Everytime I read it I crave oysters.

[reddemony]

It means
Oyster - water resistant.
Perpetual - automatic winding movement. So we can say it's a water resistant automatic winding movement watch.