patrick_y
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I have no idea what "Cosmograph" means other than as a registered trademark.
Also, what is a "Land Dweller" when in context of a watch? Sea Dweller makes sense - dive watch. Sky Dweller makes sense too - although it takes more interpretation and context - calendar watches are notoriously not welcome to be adjusted - thus for a frequent air traveler who traverses time zones frequently, owning an annual or perpetual calendar can be problematic as it may damage or de-synchronize the watch when traveling between timezones. Thus, "Sky-Dweller" for a watch for someone who travels by air (presumably air) frequently makes sense.
I guess "Mechanical" means it's not Quartz?
When will watch manufacturers stop inscribing their dials with meaningless words? Movement: Hamilton H-51 (ETA 7753 base): manual winding, 28,800vph (4Hz frequency), 60-hour power reserve, 27 jewels, Nivachron balance spring ...
I have no idea what "Cosmograph" means other than as a registered trademark.
Also, what is a "Land Dweller" when in context of a watch? Sea Dweller makes sense - dive watch. Sky Dweller makes sense too - although it takes more interpretation and context - calendar watches are notoriously not welcome to be adjusted - thus for a fre...
I just hope the watch and its master aren't "couch potatoes" and are out and about doing something!
Which reminds me! I need to get off the computer and go enjoy the beautiful weather today!
I guess Rolex has its origins in made up names going back to Hans Wilsdorf
Here an article on the origins of Cosmograph in the Rolex context. https://monochrome-watches.com/history-rolex-daytona-chronograph-1963-in-depth-review/ I prefer the simplicity of the old ROC dials on the 6263 models. The whole look of the the watch was ...
True. It's just some are good examples of lexicography and some are bad examples.
The name Rolex is a nice fancy name. A good choice. Completely invented. But easy to pronounce and easily translatable in many languages. From Latin terminology; Chrono + Graph=Chronograph. Chrono means time, graph means charting. So a watch that charts t...
Agreed they should have kept it off,
but it wasn’t enough to stop me from getting them. They’re very nice for the price point. ...
These look cool!
Love the colors. As for mechanical, obviously we don’t like that but we are the connoisseurs of the watch world. We obsess over the minutiae and are well informed, especially when it comes to the mechanicals, as it were. We need to think the typical Hamil...
I have some time ago…
Come to the conclusion that the text on the front is meant more as an instruction manual for the salesperson to know what to flog to the buyers 😉 Have had too many experiences at ADs and in brand boutiques with salespeople who knew absolutely nothing abou...
