Rolex Hermetic Strap Hillary was part of the

Hillary was part of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition

Richard Arbib

mankind was still exploring the far reaches of our planet in earnest

adopter of John Harwood’s self-winding watch movements

They capture the spirit of 1960s design with a flair that’s entirely unique to each

Rolex Hermetic Strap Hillary was part of theBefore there was the Rolex Submariner, there was the Submarine. The Submarinealso known as the Hermeticwas an early attempt by Rolex to create a waterproof wristwatch. Throughout the First World War, Rolex used two piece cases made by Dennison and Borgel. These watches saw soldiers through the mud and the mire of the battlefield, but there was still room for improvement, particularly when Rolex saw new frontiers: the tropics. The climates of India and