Rolex - Innovations

Innovations

Among the company's innovations are:

  • The first waterproof wristwatch "Oyster", 1926
  • The first wristwatch with an automatically changing date on the dial (Rolex Datejust ref.4467, 1945)
  • The first wristwatch case waterproof to 100 m (330 ft) (Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner ref.6204, 1953)
  • The first wristwatch to show two time zones at once (Rolex GMT Master ref.6542, 1954)
  • The first wristwatch with an automatically changing day and date on the dial (Rolex Day-Date, 1956)
  • The first watchmaker to earn chronometer certification for a wristwatch

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