Rolex watches aren’t a status symbol; they are a way of life. Celebrate this Valentine’s Day with the classic timepiece that is the Rolex watch. With their commanding features and striking faces, Rolex watches epitomize the best of the watch world.

Learn more about this classic brand so you can compare Rolex watches to find the ideal piece for your Valentine.

An Enduring Legacy

The founder of Rolex, Hans Wilsdorf, was a man with grit. Brimming with ideas and having a taste for style, Wilsdorf developed his first classic timepiece at the young age of 24. With vision and execution, Wilsdorf created one of the first tasteful and resolute wristwatches of the 20th century. Not only this, but Rolex’s founder designed the first accurate chronometric wristwatch to earn the Swiss Certificate of Chronometric Precision. After earning this degree of recognition, Wilsdorf made it his life’s work to make a wristwatch that was self-winding, water tight, and as functional as it was beautiful.

In the years that have since followed Wilsdorf’s first timepiece, Rolex watches have evolved to fit with the lifestyles of their owners. The Rolex watch is the ultimate functional tool watch, withstanding the extreme rigors of your partner’s professional and personal life. Rolex watches aren’t just for aesthetics—they’re functional.

Timeless Style, Functional Use

Founded in 1905, the Rolex watch brand steered design and fashion in the 20th century. Handcrafted and built to perfection, the Rolex watch is identified by three key features: precision, durability, and craftsmanship. Ever trend setting, Rolex watches are the epitome of aesthetic beauty. President Eisenhower remarked on his own Rolex timepiece, “This attractive Rolex watch has become one of my proud possessions. I have been highly pleased by its accuracy and reliability as well as its beautiful appearance.” When you look at the Rolex DateJust with its white gold silver and oyster band, it’s no wonder Eisnerhower took such pride in his timepiece.

Powerful men of the modern age wore Rolex watches as more than statement pieces, they wore Rolexes specifically for their multi-faceted functions. Whether they were aviators, deep-sea divers, speed racers, or military leaders, stalwart men like Paul Newman and Dwight D. Eisenhower wore the classic timepieces at work and while at play.

When a man wears a Rolex watch, he is demonstrating to the world the importance of his life’s work. Actress Johanne Woodward recognized this when she bought her husband Paul Newman his first Rolex watch in 1972. Understanding that her husband needed a reliable watch to mark his racing times when he was embarking upon his racing career, Johanne went with the Rolex company instead of another watch maker because she knew a Rolex watch would serve the function her husband needed while also working as an elegant statement piece. Today’s Rolex Daytona would no doubt be what Newman himself would have worn had he continued racing.

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