what is a tool watch?

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Magnum Skrev:

hannover_dk Skrev:Mangler du ikke explorer (I) som vel blev lavet til bjergbestigere (Edmund Hillary og Mt Everest) - selv om det som en del andet vel også var lidt reklamegas.

Explorer I blev ikke udviklet specielt til bjergbestigning, det var mere et generelt sportsur.

Det skal jeg ikke kunne modsige bestemt, men de fleste sider har dog et eller andet i stil med:
The Rolex Explorer is along with the two tone Datejust one of the most easily recognizable of all Rolex watches.
The Origins of this masterpiece are in it's name. Originally designed for explorers, so it had a high visibility dial, an extra strong case, and upon request it could be lubricated with a special oil so it could withstand temperatures between -20C and +40C without changes in viscosity. It was widely acclaimed that this watch had been designed and made in honour of Edmund Hilary and Tenzing Norgay who were the first men to reach the summit of Everest on May 29 1953.

eller Wikipedia:
] The Explorer and (Explorer II) were developed specifically for explorers who would navigate rough terrain—such as the world famous Everest Expeditions.

Eller en lidt sjov version:
The generally accepted origin of the Explorer is that it was first designed and made in honor of Edmund Hilary and Tenzing Norgay, who, on May 29, 1953, were the first to reach the summit of Everest and who did so wearing Rolex wristwatches. The only problem with this hypothesis is that it can not possibly be true. The climbers on Everest were, in fact, wearing Explorers. so the watch had to have been introduced before the climb and not after.
Nå ja - naturligvis måtte uret være opfundet før det kunne bruges, så jeg ved ikke lige hvad han har i tankerne skribenten?

Den kan du finde i mange versioner, men vist kan det være lidt efterrationaliseret? Jeg tror dog nok Rolex på tiden valgte dedikationen - Mt Everest first time on top til uret i en eller anden form - og var officiel leverandør af ur til ekspeditionen? lidt i stil med Mercedes som svømmed over kanalen med et Oyster på armen
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