Different Kinds Of Gents Watches

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.

Michel Jordi watches are the first ones that we will be talking about today. The reason that Michel Jordi is in this article is because of his contribution of the twist lock system to the watch world. Back in 2004 he created the first ever twist lock on a watch that allowed for two faces on a single watch.

The next watch or chronometer that we are going to be talking about is the Omega watch. The Omega watch brand has been around since 1848, although it did not gain international popularity until it was elected the official time piece of the 1931 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Although its real claim to fame is that it is the watch that the astronauts worn on the moon.

The “Opus V” series is one of the many reasons that Harry Winston watches made this list of historical watches that have made an impact on watch history. This limited number series was created by now famous watchmakers FP Journe and Greubel-Forsey et al. The price range of these particular watches is in the neighborhood of around two hundred and fifty thousand dollars.

The last watch that we will be discussing today is the Rolex. This watch is easily the most recognized watch brand name in the world. Company began in 1905 under the supervision of Hans Wilsdorf and W Davis. The Rolex watch company is the first company ever to make a truly waterproof watch, being called the “Oyster”. Along with the “Oyster” they created 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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