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Is there any relationship between Rolex’s Mercedes-Benz hands and Mercedes-Benz cars? Why is the Rolex bezel called a bezel, and what is its function? What are the Swiss gray and Swiss wool watches, and do they affect wearing? How did wristwatches come into being in the era of wearing pocket watches?

The relationship between Rolex’s Mercedes-Benz hands and Mercedes-Benz cars

After the 1930s, Rolex used a mixture of radium and zinc sulfide as a luminous material and applied it to the hands. Still, because the hour and minute hands were about the same size then, it was easy to misread even with luminescence in a dark environment.

So, to make the hour and minute hands more distinguishable, Rolex increased the area of ​​the hour hand, but after a long period of use, there was still a problem with the luminous coating cracking and falling off after the watch was hit. So, the staff of Rolex came up with a way to separate the luminous powder area of ​​the hour hand with a grid, which not only improved the recognition of the hour hand but also made the luminous function more durable. Fake rolex watches.

This hour hand with multiple grids is nicknamed “Mercedes-Benz hand” by watch friends because it resembles the Mercedes-Benz logo. There are even rumors that Rolex and Mercedes-Benz have joined forces.

However, the original intention of the Mercedes-Benz hand was to increase the luminous effect and prevent the coating from falling off. It has nothing to do with Mercedes-Benz cars. It is an interesting coincidence that it looks like a Mercedes-Benz.

The origin of the name of the Rolex bezel and its function

The bezel is commonly seen on Rolex’s Datejust, Day-Date, and Sky-Dweller watches. Its scientific name is a triangular grooved outer bezel.

Because the structure of the bezel looks like a shiny dog’s tooth, it is nicknamed “dog’s tooth bezel.” Some call it a solar bezel because it will sparkle in the sun.

The early bezel was a functional accessory that could be tightened with tools to increase the sealing of the case, thereby achieving an enhanced waterproof effect. With the development of waterproof technology, Rolex no longer needs to use dog-tooth rings for sealing, but it still retains them, which can be regarded as a tribute to history.

Although the dog tooth ring is only a decoration now, many watch friends still will only buy Rolex with them. Are you one of them?

What is Swiss gray and Swiss hair?

There is dust or hair on the dial of a newly bought watch. This kind of dust from the factory is called “Swiss gray” and “Swiss hair.”

Most watch assembly is done manually by technicians, and the assembly process is also relatively complicated. It is challenging to avoid dust entering the case during the assembly process. This is a default phenomenon in the watch industry.

Swiss gray and Swiss hair will not affect the use of the watch. At most, it will have little impact on the aesthetics, which will make friends with obsessive-compulsive disorder feel uncomfortable. If you can’t accept it, you can also hand the watch to the brand after-sales service for cleaning. Swiss replica watches.

Note: Swiss gray and Swiss hair are not quality issues and cannot be a reason for returning or exchanging watches.

How did early watches come into being?

There are three theories about the birth of early watches:

1. Historical records show that Napoleon was furious because he had to open his pocket watch repeatedly to determine the time. Hence, soldiers fixed small clocks on their hands with straps to facilitate reading the time at any time. This was the prototype of early watches.

2. According to Breguet’s order records, the Queen of Naples (Napoleon’s sister Caroline Murat) ordered a bracelet-style oval watch in 1810 and delivered it in 1812. This is the earliest watch recorded.

3. In the 1670s, a German officer complained that operating a pocket watch during the war bombing was troublesome, so he proposed to his superiors that the pocket watch be fixed on the wrist with a strap. Around 1880, Girard-Perregaux sent watchmakers from Switzerland to implement this plan, specializing in producing small timepieces fixed on bracelets.

Which of these three theories do you agree with more?