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were pulled out and given new life on the wrist
It replaced the earlier Superocean references released in the 1950s--the Reference 1004 (which did not feature a chronograph) and the chronograph Reference 807
Rolex added a date function with a cyclops lens magnifier
sales of the Premier plummeted
produced their 6139 movement that would later become the first automatic chronograph in space
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Strap were pulled out and given1951 was a year of milestones for Rolex and its founder, Hans Wilsdorf, in particular. Wilsdorf had just turned 70, and was also celebrating his 50th year in the watch business. As far as Rolex was concerned, that year marked the 25th anniversary of its ground breaking Oyster case, the bedrock of almost every watch in its collectionparticularly the Oyster Perpetual line. The week of Mr. Wilsdorfs birthday was commemorated, in true Swiss fashion, by
