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Rolex is gearing up and getting ready for the Memorial Day Classic which will take place on May 28-31, 2010 at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, CT.  Run by the Grand American Road Racing Association, this event will feature a mix of prototypes and Grand Touring cars racing against each other for overall and class honors.  Two classes, the Daytona Prototypes and GT cars will run together.

Grand-Am Road Racing was founded in 1999, and Rolex took over as series sponsor in 2002.  Sports Car Racing is one of the most popular and recognizable motorsports in the world.  The Rolex Series is also home for some of the most easily recognized names in the sport.  This spectacular event will also bring thousands of fans, in eager anticipation to see one of the most exciting racing events around.

Many explorers took on the challenge of climbing Mount Everest since 1933.  Rolex equipped these first explorers with its Oyster watches to accompany them on their treacherous journey.  Over the years Rolex utilized the fierce Polar Regions as a new testing laboratory, and made new developments of chronometric precision and legibility in these harsh conditions.  The Explorer II was launched.

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The Explorer II is a timepiece that can withstand any extreme condition.  Rolex uses 904L steel for its watch cases, a highly polishable, super alloy, that is extremely resistant against corrosion.  The blue Parachrom hairsprings deliver precise accuracy and remain unaffected by magnetic fields and are more shock resistant. 

Rolex even equipped this timepiece with a feature that helps the wearer distinguish daylight from night.  In an absence of natural light, the 24 hour graduated bezel along with the red 24 hour hand allows the wearer to distinguish day or night hours regardless of their location.  Life has no limitations with the Rolex Explorer II strapped to your wrist!

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The Kobold Watch Company is one with an interesting beginning.  Founder, Michael Kobold started the company as a class project when he was attending Carnegie Mellon University.  After his graduation he made the decision to follow his passion and turn his class project into something real.

Kobold Phantom

The company grew quickly and gained recognition when a Kobold watch was named one of the “World’s 10 Best Watches” in its class by International Wristwatch Magazine.

The Kobold Watch Company sets itself apart from its competitors in many ways.  The most noteworthy is that the company only manufactures 2,500 timepieces each year.  Kobold believes in the “less is more” philosophy, and prefers to maintain quality with each watch that is produced.  Although production is limited, a buyer can still capture the opportunity to own one of the limited edition  Kobold watches by shopping models available from reputable retailers.

Kobold focuses on manufacturing watches for use by polar professionals and others who require accurate and reliable timekeeping in extreme conditions.  His timepieces have been well received and are the choice of not only polar explorers, but of astronauts, CIA, scientists, and deep sea divers-and anyone who wants style and precision on their wrist.

The Rolex Submariner made its debut in 1953.  Also known as “The Diver’s Watch” this timepiece became a favorite of those who love to explore the depths of the sea. 

Rolex Submariner

The Rolex Submariner was the first watch of that era that was designed to be guaranteed waterproof to 330 feet.  Just a couple  short years later, it improved with a guarantee to 660 feet underwater.  This was wonderful news to the divers that needed this useful tool.

The Submariner was also the first diving watch with a rotatable bezel.  This bezel can be a livesaver, as the graduations on the bezel help to provide the diver with an accurate indication of diving time.  The bezel rotates only anti-clockwise, ensuring no chance of error when estimating surfacing time.  The luminesence of this timepiece also aids the diver in even the most light deprived conditions.

Rolex thought of everything to accommodate the diver with this watch!  The patented Rolex Glidelock clasp was especially made to fit secure and comfortably over even the most protective diving suit.  The Submariner today is designed to resist extreme conditions and withstand a depth of 1,000 feet.  Now the diver can have both safety and style in the deepest and darkest depths of the sea!

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