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radiography and even the rail networks,”hesays.Onthe veryrare
occasionsthat aMilgauss from the 1950s comes ontothe market
today,itchanges handsfor well above € 15,000.
Amongsttoday’s best-sellers at Hartmannsare thosemid-sized Rolex
whichcan be worn by bothmen and women,infact,says Richard,
it is not unusual to findacouple sharingone between them.
Part of the appeal of aRolex liesinthe paletteofindustrial and
precious materialsused in the execution of each modelisas
impressiveasthe iconic designs. The materials includesteel, gold,
tisour most precious commodity.Impossibletohoard, easy to platinum, diamonds, ceramic, mother-of-pearl and, astonishingly,
squander,itisthe measure by whichwemark out our lives. even meteorite.I
No wonderthen that thosewith atrue appreciation of time, that
invisible yet powerfuldimension,should turn to Rolex to keep pace “One optionwith the whitegold Daytonaisameteoritedial,” says
witheach fleeting moment. Richard.“And the Oyster Perpetual Datejustladies model comes in
aversion where gold dust has been sprinkled ontothe mother-of-
Rolex is one of the world’s finest watch brands.Since1908 it has pearldial.”
been at the forefront of innovation and design,setting the standards The OysterGMT-Master II is availablein
to whichotherwatchmakers aspire. Hartmanns, afamily-owned asteelcase featuringablack ceramic
company with ahistorywhich stretches backmore than 70 years,is bezel, or in 18ct whiteoryellow gold
Galway’s sole Rolex stockist and director Richard Hartmann saysthat versions where the bezel is set with
the brandappeals to thosewho recogniseits intrinsicvalue. “A Rolex diamonds, sapphires and ruby baguettes.
is timeless,” saysRichard.“The designs aretrue classics. They evolve ARolex can be as flamboyant or discreet
gradually ratherthan changingdramatically,which ensures that they as acustomerwishes.Its refinedlines
transcend fashion’s whims.”They also retain their valueinaway that are achieved in manycases by finding
few other watch brands can match, making aRolex bought today both elegantsolutions to the challenges of
an investmentand afuture heirloom. creating awatchthat will perform to the
higheststandards in the sporting arena.
The OysterDatejust is one of the Nowhere are the results more
many fine models thatattract appreciated than in Galway whichboasts
discerning buyersinGalway and so outstanding golf courses and someof
too is the recently re-introduced Oyster Oyster GMT-Master II the finest yachting waters in the world.
Perpetual Milgauss. As Richard These seafaring and sporting connections
explains,this watch has uniqueretro are partofthe appeal of aRolex, butthere’s also somethinguniquely
appeal, designed as it was during the personal about each individualwatchtoo.
period of rapid technological progress
thatmarked the atomic era. “It was “Because Rolex is an independent company whichhas not changed
introduced in 1954 and designed for handsthroughout its one hundred year history, everywatchwhich it
thosewho worked in environments has madecan still be traced through its serial number,” saysRichard.
where theywere subjected to strong “This uniqueprovenanceisone of the reasons why Rolex is amongstOyster Perpetual Milgauss
magnetic fieldslikeearly computers, the most sought-after watch brands in the world.”
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