Rolex Chronometer Watches

To be in the game sportsperson has to achieve the highest position. Rolex has achieved the best position in the watch ***. Though the brand has been having a tough competition but Rolex has been maintaining the best position in the watch world. Achieving the best position is not difficult but what is more difficult is to retain that position. The position is retained by very few and one such company is Rolex. Rolex has been *** innumerable timepieces which are crafted with sophistication. One of the best watches made by Rolex is the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona. The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona has achieved a very high position in the watch world; similarly Ian Bell has achieved a very high position in the field of cricket. Full of the best engineering and innovations with unmatched quality can be viewed in the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona and Ian Bell.The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona has certain qualities which are indispensable because of those qualities the watch gets it best position. Ian Ronald Bell is an England Test cricketer. He has achieved the best position in the cricket field and has played county cricket for Warwickshire County Cricket Club. He usually bats in the middle order and is a right-handed higher. Along with his batting skill sometimes he balls also and he is a right-arm medium pace bowler. In field he is very useful that is why he also placed at the catching positions. Ian bell has been playing both Test and One Day International matches but he is an expert in the Test matches as he has made nine Test centuries. He was also honoured with the 2006 New Year Honours List. International Cricket Council has awarded him the Emerging Player of the Year award in 2006. He is showing his talent in the Test cricket and he is achieving a very high position also just like the Rolex Cosmograph. The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona reflects all the exquisite elements Rolex wants to have in a watch. The watch is a huge hit among sports professional as well as its admirers. One player who has achieved the best position in the field of cricket is Ian Bell. The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona has an excellent mechanism with flawless performance.By *** the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, the company has shown how perfect they are in *** watches. The watch has a very sleek and encouraging design. Combination of two metals that is steel and 18 carat yellow gold led to creation of this watch. A qualified chronometer watch is the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona which is the capable of measuring elapsed time and calculating the average speed. The special sweep second hand has been placed along with the minute hand and hour totalisators make this timepiece simply prefect. The bezel has been encrusted with diamonds to give the watch a royal look. It can also take note of the immediate speed also. The watch has self-winding movement with water resistance feature. The dial has been polished in steel and oysterlock is featuring easy links for that prefect look as well as perfect fit. The sapphire crystal makes this watch look even classier and the Tachometer bezel is simply outstanding. The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona has achieved the best position in the watch market because of its incomparable features. Ian Bell has achieved the best position in the cricket circuit because of unique playing style.

When the first Royal Oak was introduced in 1972, nobody could have guessed how popular the design would be in the 21st century. Based on that original design, introduced the Royal Oak Offshore collection 20 years after the first Royal Oak. At least here in The Netherlands, the Royal Oak Offshore is very popular and in my humble opinion, it is one of the watches that caused the end of the hype around the stainless steel Rolex Daytona (given the fact that it is widely available again and that they are going for list price).However, given the fact that model that comes closest to the original of 1972, how does this Offshore compare to its ancestor and is it actually a true alternative for the ultimate cult chronograph, the Rolex Daytona ref.116520? A few weeks ago, I was able to review a Royal Oak Offshore Safari (26170ST.OO.D091CR.01) from Dutch watch dealer and I finally have some time to share my findings with you.From the Offshore collection, the Safari always drew my attention, mainly because of the very nice creamy dial color. It reminds me a bit of the Rolex Explorer II Cream Dial ref. 16550 (mid-80s), a very sought-after Explorer II model. The Safari has this very cool brown alligator (hornback) strap with bone texture, making it look very euh… Safari. Just like every other Royal Oak, the Safari also has the 8 white gold screws in the bezel of the watch. When the watch is being held in certain angles, the light will play nicely with the satinized bezel and the high polished white gold screws. I catch myself doing this quite regularly The watch case is a lot bigger than the original Royal Oak model and not only that, but also a bit different in shape. Edges are not as sharp as on the original Royal Oak models, and most parts of the watch are a bit more round in general. The Offshore models are famous for their rubber parts, like the thick rubber gasket between the bezel and the watch case and the rubber protectors for the crown and chronograph pushers.Although not very visible in the picture above, the crown and pushers are not aligned. However, the date window already should have told you that this movement is not a dedicated chronograph movement but a regular movement with an additional chronograph module (this method is called piggybacking).The base movement is an in-house movement, that has been used by Audemars Piguet since 2005. The regular has the same base movement (caliber 3120), amongst others . The movement used in the Safari (and other Offshore Chronographs) is referred to as caliber 3126/3840, with 59 jewels and a 55 hour power reserve. A high number of jewels for a chronograph movement will tell you that it is a piggybacked movement most of the time. Nothing wrong with that of course, but the purists amongst us will prefer a dedicated chronograph movement instead.Personally, I think you shouldn’t expect to get a piggybacked chronograph movement in a 16.000 Euro timepiece, although it would be mainly because of the misalignment of the crown and pushers.As you can see in the picture above, the (round) screws are going in via the back of the watch and the white gold screw in the bezel is actually a hex nut. The case back of the AP ROO Safari actually says all that is necessary on the back, except for its 100 meters of water resistance.The production number is a combination of a letter and a few digits and then again a few digits with No. in front of it. The letter (G in this case) should tell us something about the year, 2007 and the rest is abracadabra to me. My own 15202 has an F-number, and dates back to 2006. If anyone can explain me the logic behind these numbers, I would be very grateful.With approximately 800 employees in Switzerland and 200 in foreign countries, Audemars Piguet is able to manufacture between 25.000 and 30.000 watches per year. So, there has to be something going on with the combination of these two identifiers in the back of the case.So, is it a good and modern alternative for the once highly sought after Rolex Daytona? Most Rolex fans will tell you that there is no substitute, and a lot of AP fans will probably tell you the same. Apples and oranges indeed. Fact is though, that the AP ROO has become the watch of choice for bankers, soccer players and movie stars, where there was once only one ruler, the Rolex Daytona – preferably in stainless steel. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but movement wise, I think the Rolex is more interesting with its in-house developed chronograph caliber 4130. When it comes to the resell value, the Rolex Daytona is – although the hype is over – still good to go quickly for cash that comes close to retail.A Royal Oak Offshore Safari Chronograph has a list price of 16.100 Euro, while you can get a BNIB model between 11.500 and 13.500 Euro. Used models, like the one reviewed, are approximately 10K Euro. One reason or another, you can bargain a lot on a new Audemars Piguet or get an occasion for almost 6K under list price. This could be seen as an advantage as well I guess, as long as you aren’t the guy who bought one for list price.The 44mm x 14.75mm dimensions might not look good on everyone’s wrists, but I surely found the watch to be comfortable yet very ‘present’. I do think that it is at least the nicest Offshore model available right now, with its brown alligator hornback strap, stainless steel bezel (instead of rubber) and easy-on-the-eyes dial.Thanks for reading and let me know what you think of this timepiece by leaving a comment below. Thanks to for lending me the watch.