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From time to time, we at Hodinkee like to take a break from bringing you the most amazing watches in the world, and instead drop a little knowledge on you. Today we are going to be talking about a man of mythical replica audemars piguet mens 15701stood002ca01 watches proportions in the world of horological design, a man by the name of Gerald Genta.To keep you reading this post, we'll tell you why you need know about this man right away. He is the man that designed the IWC Ingenieur. And the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak. And the Omega Constellation & Seamaster. And the Bulgari Bulgari. And the Patek Philippe Nautilus. Yes all of them.How is it that he was responsible for so many of the most legendary watches created in the last 50 years? It all comes down to design. He gets it. He was commissioned by IWC, AP, and Patek almost sequentially to create sports watches that could compete with Rolex's dominance in the genre. And he did. Consider the idea of Gerald Genta never being born. There would be replica audemars piguet mens 15701stood002ca01 watches simply no reasonable high-end alternative to Rolex. And think about how many people you see wearing Rolex sports watches each day? Imagine that multiplied times five, at least. Would you really want to live in a world where one brand dominates the landscape on such a dramatic level?
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A gold Rolex is something of a status symbol, wouldn't you say? After all, Franklin Delano Roosevelt wore one, so did Frank Lucas and every other gangster, con man, and well to do misfit from here to Havana and back.The 1970s were a decade where a replica audemars piguet mens 15701stood002ca02 watches gold Rolex meant a whole hell of a lot. It was before people really knew the value of the other high-grade Swiss watches like they do today. If you wanted something that had mass appeal and earned respect wherever you wore it, you wore a Rolex. The 70s was also a decade where watches started to get a little funky. It also replica audemars piguet mens 15701stood002ca02 watches happened to be the decade of the Quartz Crisis, which plunged the Swiss watch industry into peril. We lost a few great brands back then (including Angelus, which is a real shame). It was then that even the very biggest and best started quartz watches. Rolex included.
A gold Rolex is something of a status symbol, wouldn't you say? After all, Franklin Delano Roosevelt wore one, so did Frank Lucas and every other gangster, con man, and well to do misfit from here to Havana and back.The 1970s were a decade where a replica audemars piguet mens 15701stood002ca02 watches gold Rolex meant a whole hell of a lot. It was before people really knew the value of the other high-grade Swiss watches like they do today. If you wanted something that had mass appeal and earned respect wherever you wore it, you wore a Rolex. The 70s was also a decade where watches started to get a little funky. It also replica audemars piguet mens 15701stood002ca02 watches happened to be the decade of the Quartz Crisis, which plunged the Swiss watch industry into peril. We lost a few great brands back then (including Angelus, which is a real shame). It was then that even the very biggest and best started quartz watches. Rolex included.
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For more details on this rare and interesting Omega Constellation Electroquartz, click here.We've mentioned the quartz revolution a few times in the past, and we've shown you some pretty strange watches from some the biggest watch houses in the world that have used the crystal to make their pieces tick. But what about the very first IWC Rattrapante Chronograph I IW320 watches quartz movement, the one that really changed the game?We are talking of course about the Beta 21 quartz movement, which was developed by a cooperative research laboratory Centre Electronique Horloger (CEH), that consisted of some pretty big watch brands. And by pretty big, we mean the absolte biggest; Rolex, Patek Philippe, Omega, JLC, and 12 others (yes 16 brands co-financed the project, think we'd EVER seen that today?)The Beta 21 was most famously used in Rolex reference 5100, otherwise IWC Rattrapante Chronograph I IW320 watches known as Rolex's ONLY limited edition watch. They only made 1000 of these watches, they were numbered on the back, and they are supremely rare and valuable (and we of course have featured one for sale).
For more details on this rare and interesting Omega Constellation Electroquartz, click here.We've mentioned the quartz revolution a few times in the past, and we've shown you some pretty strange watches from some the biggest watch houses in the world that have used the crystal to make their pieces tick. But what about the very first IWC Rattrapante Chronograph I IW320 watches quartz movement, the one that really changed the game?We are talking of course about the Beta 21 quartz movement, which was developed by a cooperative research laboratory Centre Electronique Horloger (CEH), that consisted of some pretty big watch brands. And by pretty big, we mean the absolte biggest; Rolex, Patek Philippe, Omega, JLC, and 12 others (yes 16 brands co-financed the project, think we'd EVER seen that today?)The Beta 21 was most famously used in Rolex reference 5100, otherwise IWC Rattrapante Chronograph I IW320 watches known as Rolex's ONLY limited edition watch. They only made 1000 of these watches, they were numbered on the back, and they are supremely rare and valuable (and we of course have featured one for sale).
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To commemorate their Tag Heuer Grand Carrera Chronograph Calibre XTA323 watches historic role in the quartz revolution (something to be proud of? we're not so sure), they announced the production of only 40 modern-day Laureato's fittted with a brand new GP quartz movement.The watch will feature an exhibition back so that the wearer may view this supposedly impressive new quartz heart, and the looks of this watch are really quite nice. It is very Genta-esque, almost like a Tag Heuer Grand Carrera Chronograph Calibre XTA323 watches variation of the Royal Oak. Now because GP didn't anticipate too much demand for this watch outside the hardcore collector circle, the new Laureat will only be made in 40 examples, all numbered, and will cost 8,000 euros, which by todays' exchange rate is over $11,500. Yes, $11,500 for a quartz watch. We'll end the post right there.
Yes, you read that title correctly. Girard-Perregaux announced yesterday they would be producing a limited set of Tag Heuer Grand Carrera Chronograph Calibre XTA323 watches quartz-powered watches in homage to the original GP Quartz they created with the help of Motorola in the 1960s.Now many of you probably remember the Beta 21 movement, which was created by a conglomerate of more than a baker's dozen of the world's largest watch companies. Yes, that is the movement that was used in Rolex's only limited edition watch ever created. The thing is, GP was a small Tag Heuer Grand Carrera Chronograph Calibre XTA323 watches independent company and they simply couldn't afford to be a part of the development of the Beta 21, so they built their own.Eventually fitted into the Laureato line of timepieces, the GP quartz movement actually set the frequency at which all other quartz movements now operate (32,768 Hz).
Yes, you read that title correctly. Girard-Perregaux announced yesterday they would be producing a limited set of Tag Heuer Grand Carrera Chronograph Calibre XTA323 watches quartz-powered watches in homage to the original GP Quartz they created with the help of Motorola in the 1960s.Now many of you probably remember the Beta 21 movement, which was created by a conglomerate of more than a baker's dozen of the world's largest watch companies. Yes, that is the movement that was used in Rolex's only limited edition watch ever created. The thing is, GP was a small Tag Heuer Grand Carrera Chronograph Calibre XTA323 watches independent company and they simply couldn't afford to be a part of the development of the Beta 21, so they built their own.Eventually fitted into the Laureato line of timepieces, the GP quartz movement actually set the frequency at which all other quartz movements now operate (32,768 Hz).
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