Those "inherited designs" in diving watches

 Speaking of "inherited design", many friends may first think of the automotive field. For example, BMW's "Dual Kidneys", Audi's "Big Mouth", Lexus' "Spindle", and Cadillac's "Diamond Cut" are all very representative. Now these designs are also deeply bound to the brand and have a high degree of recognition. In fact, in the field of watches, there are also many products that adopt "inherited design". Even after years of development, there are still many elements that can be related to the first generation of the series. Let us learn about some of the more popular diving watches at present.



The Rolex Water Ghost originated in 1953 and was the first diving watch in the world. Ref.6204 is considered to be the originator of the series. It uses Rolex's patented oyster waterproof case, rotatable outer ring and luminous replica watches australia pearl in the inverted triangle area, all of which have had a profound impact on subsequent works. The arrangement of luminous hour markers in the dial continues to this day.

Summary: Through the above several popular diving watches, it is not difficult to see that the "inherited design" can not only inherit the historical background of the series, but also help to reduce the difficulty of design and improve product recognition, which can be said to serve multiple purposes. (Photo/Text Watch House Xiao Feng)

However, on the first generation of water ghosts, Rolex did not use another famous element: the "Mercedes-Benz needle". In fact, it was not until the second generation of water ghost Ref. 5512 in 1959 that this very distinctive pointer was added. Through two generations of works spanning six years, the design language of the Rolex Water Ghost has stabilized and formed its own design style. Their shadows can still be found in the current model Submariner Ref.126610.



As one of the rivals of Rolex Water Ghost, Blancpain Fifty Fathoms also occupies an important position in the field of diving watches. The first generation of the Fifty Fathoms diving watch came out in 1953, and it had the highest water resistance of the "50 Fathoms" at the same time. In the early products of the series, Blancpain has adopted a double "O"-shaped rolex replica  waterproof seal crown and a screw-in bottom cover, and is equipped with a self-winding movement with a certain anti-magnetic ability.

Early Tudor watches were deeply influenced by Rolex, and some parts of the case could even be directly interchanged with Rolex, so Tudor watches did not have their own design features at that time. For example, the Tudor Ref.7922 watch launched in 1954 uses almost the same appearance design as the original Rolex Water Ghost. It can be said that it is almost the same in terms of case style and disk layout, except that the movement adopts outsourcing strategy. . An interesting detail is that Tudor used Mercedes-Benz needles as early as 1954, while the orthodox Rolex Submariner series was not replaced until 1959.



The beginning of the "inherited design" of Tudor watches is the "snowflake needle" (also known as the ax needle) in 1969. The snowflake needle is named for the shape of the front end of the pointer that resembles replica watches an unfolding snowflake. This wide and full luminous filling increases the fluorescent display area and makes it clear at a glance. It is a design that takes both aesthetics and practicability into account. Although the Tudor watch at this time is still very close to Rolex in appearance, the launch of the "Snowflake Needle" is undoubtedly of great significance, and it marks the separation of Tudor and Rolex. Since then, Tudor watches have gradually begun to get rid of the influence of Rolex and explore their own style.

Summary: Through the above several popular diving watches, it is not difficult to see that the "inherited design" can not only inherit the historical background of the series, but also help to reduce the difficulty of design and improve product recognition, which can be said to serve multiple purposes. (Photo/Text Watch House Xiao Feng)

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