Some of you are watches lovers, Rolex is being around for years, its classy, old school, some people look at it as a great investment, some look as a survival currency for trade in case of global disasters. It is a personal preference, you can have an older model, or you can buy a brand new 2020 model, world on the street is that Rolex is making a new version of the Submariner model.
With date (cyclops) or without, I prefer without the date, if you are a more esoteric type you may want to take a look in the Rolex Celini Moon, which will help you keep up with the lunar phases.
If you have a technical background you may be interested in reading the public information posted online about the patents, like this one.
Here is an excerpt of the Patent, US 9,650,697B2:
“The present invention relates to a gray gold alloy free of nickel and copper having a hardness that is suitable in particular for watchmakers and jewellers. Said alloy consists of (in wt % ): more than 75% of Au; more than 18% to less than 24% of Pd; more than 1 % to less than 6% of at least one element selected from among Mn, Hf, Nb, Pt, Ta, V, Zn and Zr; optionally, no more than 0.5% of at least one element selected from among Si, Ga and Ti; and optionally, no more than 0.2% of at least one element selected from among Ru, Ir and Re. The invention also relates to a method for preparing said alloy. ” Buy One Today.
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