Rolex Oyster

Although it is generally accepted view that Hans Wilsdorf, famous Swiss watch manufacturer in Geneva, he sat alone in the shop and work late into the night, came up with the idea of ​​the Oyster case, which set a new the direction of the Rolex off, these are not real. Wilsdorf never been a Swiss or watch. The oyster is at least four attempts by the company to produce a waterproof case before the introduction of the oyster results.
Despite his British nationality and residence in Switzerland, Germany and Hans is his greatest strength is his dedication and devotion to slow down after trying hard in 1914, he was the gradual development of existing products, therefore, Wilsdorf and Davis launched his first plate and screw back watches. The introduction of the case Borgel been called the first model produced by Rolex case is specially designed for the protection of some of the content. When selling Rolex watches in India and Southeast Asia, the tropical market closed, the hot and humid environment in a natural challenge: the mechanism humidity. Baumgartner came up with "closed" cases solutions, Wilsdorf in London, patented May 10, 1923. Wilsdorf was so his watch, even if his patent three years before submitting a new model, his name, "Aquarium", he said: "Submarine" and "divers" Application proud. He also registered a new window style sheets involved in the aquarium suspension.
Finally, in October 30, 1925, in La Chaux - de - Fonds, the BUPA and George Peret, two prototype manufacturers filed, and later given the number of 114,948, which describes the moisture winding stem and button patents. Button with double coil springs and screws, provided the first real solution to waterproof watches steam. Both sold their patent rights Wilsdorf, one year after the British patent was issued bearing the number 260.554 is regarded as the oyster to see the original patent.
Named "oyster" This is the Wilsdorf own contribution, saying he is diffulty he prepared to open an oyster dinner inspired by the experience. He registered 29 July 1926 in the name of Switzerland in London and two months later.