I never understood what they mean with the first luxury sports watch? A Rolex 1680-8 (Submariner in gold) is not luxury sports watch?

Jun 13, 2018,06:09 AM
 

And what the mean with sport, the first R.O.s where not for swimming.

The Oysterquarz case also exist with an automatic movement as Ref.1630, very rare and sought-after.

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Dear fellow Purists: is the following true, not verifiable at all or complete nonsense?

 
 By: ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ : June 13th, 2018-05:19
There are rumours now and then that the Rolex Oysterquartz 5100 was supposedly designed by Gerald Genta before he came up with the design of the AP Royal Oak a few years later. Please also see the article on Salon QP from 2016: ...  

I never understood what they mean with the first luxury sports watch? A Rolex 1680-8 (Submariner in gold) is not luxury sports watch?

 
 By: Walter2 : June 13th, 2018-06:09
And what the mean with sport, the first R.O.s where not for swimming. The Oysterquarz case also exist with an automatic movement as , very rare and sought-after. Best

Interesting article

 
 By: Colin W : July 1st, 2018-06:35
You can certainly see the similarity. Always liked the look of the Rolex Oysterquartz.

I just bought one so we will find out

 
 By: TimeMachine : July 17th, 2018-14:35
but we will never know if Genta really did do something here. but this video pushed me over the edge and I got one 17014 for me www.youtube.com