Rolex Presidential watch, one of the famous Rolex watches
The Rolex Presidential watch is one of the best known Rolex watches. The Rolex Presidential watch is actually the Day Date model that was nicknamed the President when Rolex decided to give one to President Eisenhower, in honor of his reelection. The word President has never actually appeared on the Rolex Presidential watch. However, it has been commonly referred to as the President models for decades.
There are other United States presidents that have worn and showed off this impressive timepiece from Rolex. The publicity that followed the gift to President Eisenhower led Rolex to undertake an advertising campaign to promote the Rolex Presidential watch with the famous slogan, “Men who guide the destinies of the world wear Rolex watches.”
This Day Date Rolex watch was first introduced in 1956, and through the years this has become one of the best or most important watches of the Rolex line of quality time pieces. Many people admire this watch’s unique functionality and appearance from the legendary Rolex company. When the Rolex Day Date model was first introduced it was available in platinum or 18k gold, and it was powered by the caliber 1055 movement.
The Rolex Presidential watch features both the day and the date on the dial and they are displayed through separate apertures. The date is prominently displayed at the right side of the dial and the day is displayed at the top of the dial. The Presidential watch is now made exclusively in 18 karat white, yellow, or pink gold, and it is also available in platinum, and this Rolex watch features a standard case size of 36 mm for both men and women styles.
Rolex presidential watch key features
One of the key identifying features for the Rolex Presidential watch is the bracelet style. When it was first introduced the Rolex Presidential watch featured this new style of bracelet that has since become named the President bracelet. This style of bracelet has become very popular due to its impressive appearance featuring broad central links offset by narrower links on its sides. It very quickly became one of the favorite bracelets for many Rolex customers.
Very often you find that this Presidential bracelet features beautiful diamonds on the center links, and a standard feature for this presidential bracelet is the clasp that is concealed. The Rolex Presidential watch is now also available with an oyster bracelet that comes in 18 karat white gold, yellow gold, and rose gold. The Rolex President does not come with a steel case therefore there is no steel bracelet option available for this type of watch.
The Rolex Presidential watch also features the Cyclops lens which helps to magnify the date aperture 2 1/2 times, and it also features a synthetic sapphire crystal that is scratch resistant. The Rolex Presidential Watch has the fine 31 Jewel chronometer movement, and the customer can select from a vast variety of dials from very simple but elegant to a dial that is very elaborate and features several diamonds.