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Key Timepieces in History
by Thomas Jones
There are many different types of gents watches on the market today. Today we will be talking about a few different ones that have helped make watches around the world famous. The watches that we are going to be talking about are Michel Jordi watches, Omega watches, Harry Winston watches, and the ever famous Rolex watch.
The first watch that we are going to be talking about today is the Michel Jordi watch. In 2004 Michel Jordi created the first ever twist lock system watch. This watch was the only one of its kind that opened up like a fan.
The next timepiece that we are going to talk about is the famous Omega brand watch. There are two reasons that this particular watch has ingrained itself into watch history and world history. The first reason that this company is so famous is that it was the official timepiece of the 1931 Los Angeles Olympic Games. The second reason that this watch company has made such a huge impact on watch history and the history of the world is that the "Speed master" model Omega watch was the worn on the 1969 moon landing, thus making the watch the first worn on the moon.
Harry Winston watches is our next topic of discussion in today's article. These watches made an impact on watch making history when their "Opus V" series became famous for being hand crafted and precisely timed by now famous watchmakers FP Journe and Greubel-Forsey et al. These watches sell for around two hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
Rolex Watch Company is our last edition to the watches that have made a historical impact list. This company which was first called Hans Wilsdorf and W Davis after their founders Hans Wilsdorf and W Davis was changed to Rolex three years after opening in 1905. This watch is easily the most recognized high end watch in the world, thanks partly to the fact that this company produced the first real underwater watch called the "Oyster", the first automatic date watch called the "Date just", and the fist dive watch called the "submariner".
The Rolex, Omega, Harry Winston and Michel Jordi are just some of the key players in wrist watch history. There are tons and tons of other watches and watchmakers that have all played important roles in history this was just a brief overview of some of the more famous ones.
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