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The End of Time

The End of Time

The End of Time (Doctor Who) Doctor Who Christmas special Doctor Who: The End of Time, Part One & Two (DVD) This action-packed two part finale is the blockbuster final story of thetenth Doctor, David Tennant, written by Russell T Davies, the mastermind behind the rebirth of the modern Doctor Who. The story will culminate in the dramatic regeneration of the Doctor, givfans their first glimpse of the eleventh Doctor, played by Matt Smith. A milestone in the history of the enduring UK sci-fi series Doctor Who is reached with this two-part serial: David Tennant, whose portrayal of the iconic Time Lord is arguably the most popular since the program's launch in 1963, ended his tenure as the Tenth Doctor, along with writer-producer Russell T. Davies, who revived the series to great acclaim in 2003. The End of Time pits the Doctor against his greatest foe, the Master (a terrifically wicked John Simm), as well as the Time Lords themselves (led by Timothy Dalton as an imperious Lord President), who seek to reverse their destruction at the hands of the Doctor at the end of the Time War. The crux of the plot is good old-fashioned adventure, with the Doctor and companion Wilf (Bernard Cribbins) attempting to stay one step ahead of the universe-wide doom the Time Lords hope to unleash, but the real raison d'être for The End of Time is to give Tennant a hearty sendoff for his four years as the Doctor. Davies provides a fond and, at times, quite emotional conclusion for his hero, complete with return engagements by many of his friends and companions (among them Billie Piper's Rose, Freema Agyeman's Martha, and even Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith) before his regeneration into the Eleventh Doctor, the much-discussed Matt Smith. As finales go, The End of Time is solid science fiction from start to finish, and most likely, will leave a few Who fans feeling a bit choked up after Tennant's final scene. The supplemental features on The End of Time are more plentiful than on most of the Tennant/Who DVD releases, though still not quite on par with the archival disc presentations. Tennant is front and center, naturally, for most of the extras; he's on both commentary tracks, with Catherine Tate (Donna) and director Euros Lyn on part 1 and Davies, the amusing Simm, and Lyn on part 2. Both are exceptionally light and upbeat, as are his video diaries, which cover all of the 2009 special episodes. Then it's off to Comic-Con with Tennant and Davies for a 20-minute capsule of their appearance at the 2008 edition of the pop culture juggernaut, as well as some cute BBC Christmas IDs and a handful of deleted and mostly forgettable scenes. Episodes of the behind-the-scenes series Doctor Who Confidential round out the two-disc set. --Paul Gaita

BBC Presents: Doctor Who End of Time - In US Cinemas 8/7/19

It’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly ten years since David Tennant left Doctor Who in his heart-breaking finale “The End of Time”. To commemorate the occasion, BBC Studios and Fathom Events invite you to relive the agony and ecstasy of this absolutely thrilling story on the big screen. You’ll see the full two-part “The End of Time” including appearances by fan favourites Billie Piper, Catherine Tate, John Simm, Elisabeth Sladen, John Barrowman, and many more! In “The End of Time,” the Doctor’s psychotic nemesis the Master (Simm) has been reborn. Reunited with his friend Wilfred Mott (Bernard Cribbins), the Doctor desperately tries to locate the Master only to find that an even greater danger is approaching. As a terrible shadow falls across the entire universe, an ancient trap closes around the Earth. With the sound of drums growing louder, the Doctor and Wilf must fight alone. But sacrifices must be made, and a deadly prophecy looms: “He will knock four times.” The evening will also feature a brand new interview with David Tennant in which he reflects on his time in Doctor Who and all that has come since. You won’t want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime special cinema event!

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Exhibition MHC by Kirill Korotkov and Lena Rhomberg Soon The Full History of Time Main Topics: Art, Science, Love, Magic, Technologies, Human Light System, Time Philosophy https://vimeo.com/55459718 Working at the limits of what can easily be expressed, filmmaker Peter Mettler takes on the elusive subject of time, and once again turns his camera to filming the unfilmmable. From the particle accelerator in Switzerland, where scientists seek to probe regions of time we cannot see, to lava flows in Hawaii which have overwhelmed all but one home on the south side of Big Island; from the disintegration of inner city Detroit, to a Hindu funeral rite near the place of Buddha's enlightenment, Mettler explores our perception of time. He dares to dream the movie of the future while also immersing us in the wonder of the everyday. THE END OF TIME, at once personal, rigorous and visionary, Peter Mettler has crafted a film as compelling and magnificent as its subject. THE END OF TIME does Detroit January 10/11/12 & 16! Friday, Jan. 10: 7:30 p.m. - Tickets $5 Saturday, Jan 11: 7:30 p.m. + Q & A with Peter Mettler -Tickets $7 Sunday, Jan 12: 4:30 p.m., 7:00 p.m. - Tickets $5 Thurs, Jan. 16: 7:30 p.m. - Tickets $5 http://cinemadetroit.com/ THE END OF TIME opens theatrically in NYC Nov 29th through Dec 5th @ Film Society of Lincoln Center The Film Society of Lincoln Center presents: PICTURES OF LIGHT, a retrospective of Peter Mettler's work. THE END OF TIME screens Saturday, November 9, 2013 as part of The White Light Festival. PICTURES OF LIGHT runs November 8-12, 2013. The film is now showing in theaters in Germany. Please check local venues for ongoing schedules. May 9, 2013 BERLIN - Central, Eiszeit May 9, 2013 DRESDEN - Kino im Dach May 9, 2013 FRANKFURT - Mal Seh'n May 9, 2013 FREIBURG - Friedrichsbau May 9, 2013 HANNOVER - Kino im KÅ¸nstlerhaus May 9, 2013 HERRSCHING - Breitwand May 9, 2013 KIEL - Kommunales Kino May 9, 2013 Kâ€¦LN - Filmpalette May 9, 2013 LEIPZIG - Cinematheque May 9, 2013 Mâ€ NCHEN - Werkstatt Kino May 9, 2013 STUTTGART - Arthaus May 16-19, 2013 ERLANGEN - Manhatten May 16, 2013 Nâ€ RNBERG - Filmhaus May 17, 2013 KARLSRUHE - Kinemathek May 20-26, 2013 LEIPZIG - SchaubÅ¸hne May 23-29, 2013 HALLE - Puschkino May 30.2013 HEIDELBERG - Karlstor May 30 - June 6, 2013 KAISERSLAUTERN - Union May 30, 2013 MAGDEBURG - Moritzhof May 30 - June 6, 2013 WASSERBURG - Utopia CANADA Theatrical Release Starts Dec. 12, 2012 TORONTO - Run Extended to January 13, 2013 TIFF BELL LIGHTBOX 350 King St. West Daily Screenings CHECK: www.tiff.net Click: Films & Events - See Schedule for THE END OF TIME MONTREAL - Opens 12/12/12 EXCENTRIS 3536 Saint Laurent Blvd Check Local Listings for Showtimes The film is now showing in theaters in Switzerland. Please check local venues for ongoing schedules. Peter Mettler will be in attendance at the following screenings. SWITZERLAND Oct 10, 2012 ZÜRICH PRE-PREMIERE - RiffRaff, 20.30h Peter Mettler in Attendance - Q&A (M.Goldberg) followed by apéro Oct 11, 2012 BASEL SPECIAL SCREENING - kult.kino, 18.30h Peter Mettler in Attendance - Q&A (Eric Facon) Oct 11, 2012 RiffRaff - ZÜRICH, kult.kino camera - BASEL, cineMovie - BERN, stattkino - LUZERN, Kinok - ST.GALLEN , Freier Film -. AARAU, Orient - BADEN WETTINGEN Oct 14, 2012 BERN SPECIAL SCREENING - cineMovie, 10.30h Peter Mettler in Attendance - Q&A (M.Goldberg) Oct 15, 2012 ST.GALLEN SPECIAL SCREENING - Kinok, 19.30h Peter Mettler in Attendance - Q&A Oct 16, 2012 LAUSANNE PRE-PERMIERE - Bellevaux, 19.30h Peter Mettler in Attendance - Q&A (F.Maire) Oct 17, 2012 GENEVE SPECIAL SCREENING - Les Scala, 19.30h Peter Mettler in Attendance - Q&A (J.Perret) Oct 17. 2012 Les Scala - GENF, Bellevaux - LAUSANNE, Apollo - NEUCHÂTEL, ABC - LA CHAUX-DE-FONDS http://www.theendoftimemovie.com/ See also:

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A History of Rolex: Watchmaking and Where it Began

Today, Rolex is amongst the most effective international brand names, and a byword for concepts of success and accomplishment. In the start, the Wilsdorf & Davis business was simply a watch importer, a side of the market Wilsdorf was currently familiar with following his time working for a Swiss business called Cuna Korten in Geneva. The watches Wilsdorf & Davis purchased in were sourced from all over Switzerland as well as other parts of the U.K., and came in differing qualities. In 1908, Wilsdorf had actually signed up ‘ Rolex' as a hallmark. Wilsdorf had actually sat integrating the letters in the alphabet in every possible method with no success, desiring absolutely nothing more than a name that was brief adequate to fit well on a watch dial and one which would be pronounced the very same in any language. As one of history's real visionaries, he was completely conscious of the power of branding and started a long project to get this brand-new name on the watches that passed through his hands. That was when Wilsdorf positioned with them the biggest order for watches ever seen up till that point. Wilsdorf was ready to wager on his capability to change the image of the watch and was brought in by Aegler's dedication to the greatest quality. The motions they made were not just very precise, utilizing lever escapements as opposed to the cylinder type discovered in more affordable designs, however they were likewise (most importantly) little. < img class=" aligncenter wp-image-6647 size-full "title=" Rolex GMT-Master ref.

On the other hand, the scaries of the war had actually shown, when and for all, the energy of the watch for males. < img class =" aligncenter wp-image-11867 size-full" title=" Rolex Submariner ref. WWII saw Switzerland maintain its neutrality, indicating that it was one of the couple of nations not required to shut down watch production to provide the war effort. Rolex has actually gone from strength to strength, sealing their track record as the makers of some of the finest and most smartly created watches readily available. In the start, the Wilsdorf & Davis business was simply a watch importer, a side of the market Wilsdorf was currently familiar with following his time working for a Swiss business called Cuna Korten in Geneva.< img class=" aligncenter wp-image-6647 size-full "title=" Rolex GMT-Master ref.

On the other hand, the scaries of the war had actually shown, when and for all, the energy of the watch for males. WWII saw Switzerland maintain its neutrality, indicating that it was one of the couple of nations not required to shut down watch production to provide the war effort.

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The latest episode of Free Association is up. Talking the history of time and some philosophy of time. Check it out o Apple, Spotify, Google, or Stitcher under “Free Association with Ben Vizy” 🎙⏱⏲ #benvizy #freeassociation #time #historyoftime #philosophyoftime #podcasting from #bouldercolorado (at Boulder, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvCTgR3HzP7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1r9m39u8omfh7

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The term “Black Friday” was applied not to holiday shopping but to the financial crisis: specifically, the crash of the U.S. gold market on #September 24, 1869. . Who coined the name??? Police officers in #Philadelphia were first to link Black Friday to the post-#Thanksgiving period in the 1950s, Police officers in the city weren't able to take the day off work and instead had to work long shifts to control the carnage, thus using the term "Black Friday" to refer to it. . . #blakefriday #blakefridaysale #fridayvibes #sales #hotsale #financialcrises #financialfreedom #market #cybermonday #thanksgiving2019 #halloween🎃👻 #halloween2019 #blakefridayweek #shoping #bestdeal #historyoftimes #history #novemberchallenge #wintersale #christmasdecor #snowfall #marketing #digitalduggu #contentwriters #socialmedia #realityking (at Bhopal Awadhpuri Tulsi Vihar Phase 2) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5a1Z9-Acc4/?igshid=alynjouiv56l

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My name is RIRA. She is LILA(LILAC). The origin of my name is her name. My mom lived in France. One day, she visited the palace of Versailles. She felt nauseated at that time. She went to the doctor and realized she got a pregnant. My history of France had already started before i was born. --------------------------------------------------- Je m'appelle RIRA. Elle s'appelle LILA en france. Mon prénom est origin d'elle. Ma mère était en France et visitait château de Versailles. Elle avait des mauvaise nausée à ce moment là. Elle allait à l'hôpital et elle savait qu'elle était enceinte. Je rencontrais france depuis toujours. #lila #lilac #historyoftimes #me #france #japonaise #france🇫🇷 #japon https://www.instagram.com/p/BxoBwa_FWVD/?igshid=1yeygv0oigye

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~ruins are more beautiful than adorned castles, for ruins are the cathedrals of time~ #greece #beautifuldestinations #mountains #ruins #historyoftime #picturesque #delphi (at Delphi Archaeological Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn0pEgBlU03Qppqyi-R1qTrzepVMMetT3HLK8w0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kshy2zxbm28i

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History of Time @ the Blue Moon 6/6/18 #hot #historyoftime #royvarley #jaredbrown #kellen #bluemoon #instagram (at Blue Moon Tavern)

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Our mind has been grappling with the elusive nature of time and it seems the idea has been for time immemorial. The Australia aborigines had a timeless view of the essence of nature.

In 1895, H G Wells published “The Time Machine”, considered the first modern time travel story. In 1905, Albert Einstein stated that there is no universal clock to the universe.

A Brief History of Time plunges into the exotic realms of black holes and quarks, of antimatter and “arrows of time,”. Entropy is one of the few quantities in the physical sciences that require a particular direction for time, sometimes called an arrow of time.

St Augustine suggests that time is present in, and measured by, the mind. The past and future are in the mind...

“Time never lapses, nor does it glide at leisure through our sense perceptions. It does strange things in the mind. See how time came and went from day to day, and by coming and going it brought to my mind other ideas and remembrances…”

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Well, we think that time "passes," flows past us, but what if it is we who move forward, from past to future, always discovering the new? It would be a little like reading a book, you see. The book is all there, all at once, between its covers. But if you want to read the story and understand it, you must begin with the first page, and go forward, always in order. So the universe would be a very great book, and we would be very small readers. URSULA K. LE GUIN, The Dispossessed

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Pink hourglass with dog. Honest friend. History Bazar, Prague

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Hourglass facts:

Hourglasses’ are also known as ‘sandglasses’, ‘sand timers’, ‘egg timers’, ‘sand watches’ and ‘sand clocks’.Hourglasses are usually made from blown glass that has a bulb at each end, joined by a ‘neck’, that is housed in a frame, enabling it to stand vertically, while the bulbs contain many fine grains, which drop from one bulb to another through the neck.Hourglasses are used for time measurement, from minutes to hours, and even a year, and when the top bulb is empty, time is up.The time an hourglass measures can be altered by changing the grain type, the grain amount, size of the bulb, size of the neck and the quality of the grains.Hourglasses were most likely invented in Medieval Europe, possibly in the 700s by Luitprand, a monk in France, although evidence of the invention is not depicted until 1338. Hourglass History.Hourglasses replaced waterclocks, as they did not spill in sudden movements or evaporate, condensate, or freeze, at certain temperatures like the waterclocks (clepsydra) were prone to do.Hourglasses were favoured on ships, due to their ability to keep accurate time, despite the rocking of the vessel, and churches and households, for timing of events and cooking respectively.The first versions of hourglasses had bulbs that did not attach with a neck, but instead were joined together by cord and wax.Hourglasses in the modern era, are more commonly used for decorative purposes or timing something, such as cooking eggs or tasks in a board game, that do not need exact time measurements.Hourglass ‘sand’ is often not real sand, but rock dust, marble dust, silica or fine glass beads, and the grains flow better when they are completely round, so angular grains are avoided.

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Hourglass Manufacturing

After the design and materials are selected, the body of the hourglass is blown on a glass lathe to a size appropriate for the size (time interval) of the hourglass.The frame is made; depending on its design, it may be a single piece or multiple pieces including a bottom, top, and three or four posts. This manufacture depends on the material. If the frame is made of resin, molds may be constructed, the resin is poured in and allowed to cure, the pieces are sanded or otherwise smoothed and polished, and they are fitted together. Frame pieces may be fitted to interlock; or they may be glued, bonded, or welded, again depending on the materials involved.One of the most common misconceptions about hourglasses is that there is a formula for the quantity of sand contained in the glass. The sand quantity in a given hourglass design or shape is not based on science or a measurement formula. The types of grains, the curves of the glass, and the shape and size of the opening impose too many variables on the rate of flow of the sand through the glass, so the amount of sand can not be mathematically calculated. Before the top of the frame is sealed, sand is added and allowed to flow through the glass for its prescribed time interval. At the end of that time period, sand remaining in the top of the glass is poured off and the glass is sealed.

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A Serpico y Laino Dial Rolex Oyster 3359

Within the world of Rolex collecting, it is the tiny, seemingly insignificant details that inspire interest among enthusiasts and account for thousands (or even millions) of dollars in resale value at auction. While provenance will always be the x-factor that defies all conventional rules of collecting wisdom and logic; in most cases, it is the dial – the singular component that is most responsible for the overall appearance of the watch – that separates the unremarkable from the extraordinary. Today we are taking a look at an incredibly unique Rolex Oyster ref. 3359 with an Art Deco-style Serpico y Laino dial.

Can you spot what makes this vintage Rolex Oyster special?

Serpico y Laino

Some of the most well-known and highly sought-after vintage Rolex watches are those with dials that are stamped with the Tiffany & Co. signature. Emblematic of a time that has long since passed, where Rolex would allow prominent retailers to add their name to the dial of the watches that they sold, these co-branded dials are now incredibly rare, valuable, and historically important. Although it is the Rolex dials with Tiffany & Co. signatures (most frequently referred to as “Tiffany Dials” by collectors) that receive the most attention in the press, there is another co-branded Rolex dial that is even more uncommon and usual than the Tiffany Dial, and that is the Serpico y Laino Dial.

Founded in 1925, Serpico y Laino was the leading luxury watch retailer in Venezuela for roughly 40 years until their closure in 1966. Created by Vicente Laino and Leopoldo Serpico, two Italian businessmen and jewelry makers, the Caracas-based company specialized in watches, and quickly grew to prominence in the region. While Serpico y Laino retailed watches from a number of different brands, most significantly, they held exclusive distribution rights in Venezuela for Rolex, Patek Philippe, Ebel, and Luxor.

Serpico y Laino was the leading luxury watch retailer in Venezuela.

As is the case with the Rolex watches sold at Tiffany & Co. locations, some of the timepieces sold by Serpico y Laino were fitted with co-branded dials. As impossible as it is to conceive today, back in the 1920s and 1930s, Rolex was still forging its reputation and the brand was not the internationally renowned luxury manufacturer that it is today. Consequently, many customers were more likely to know and trust an established local retailer than a foreign company, and the co-branding from well-known and highly-regarded retailers such as Tiffany & Co. and Serpico y Laino served as a form of ‘stamp of approval’ regarding the quality of the imported watch.

The co-branded Rolex watches sold by Serpico y Laino most frequently can be identified by an additional line of text on their dials that reads ‘SERPICO Y LAINO’ and in some instances, a small ‘S&L’ engraving on their casebacks. Today we are taking a closer look at a highly unusual example of the ref. 3359 Rolex Oyster that is fitted with an Art Deco dial signed by Serpico y Laino.

A number of the watches that were sold by Serpico y Laino have double-branded dials.

Rolex Oyster reference 3359

The Rolex Oyster ref. 3359 was one of the many durable and water-resistant watches that were made during the 1930s and 1940s. Displaying nothing more than the time of day with a running seconds hand, the reference 3359 was not specifically intended for a particular sport or activity; instead, it was simply a well-built watch that was intended to be the only timepiece that the average person would ever need.

The concept of owning multiple watches was not something that has always existed. During the 1930s and 1940s, most people only owned one watch, and they simply purchased the best one that they were able to afford. Except for pieces fitted with specific complications, most manufacturers simply built the most accurate and reliable watch that they could, rather than building a different specialized timepiece for each purpose. Rolex watch collections did not get their own individual identities until the early 1950s with the release of their ‘Professional’ collections, and most of the models that the brand put forward prior to that were simply robust, classically-styled timepieces.

Reference 3359 Rolex Oyster watches are powered by manually wound movements.

The reference 3359 is most commonly associated with the ‘Viceroy’ name; however not all Rolex watches that share this model number have the Viceroy name on their dials, while Viceroy branding can also be found on other models that have different reference numbers. Depending on the year of production, the market in which the watch was sold, and the specific style of dial fitted to it, ref. 3359 watches can be found with a number of different names on them. However, regardless of the dial branding, all reference 3359 Rolex watches feature angular tonneau-shaped Oyster cases with round dials and are powered by 18-jewel manually-wound movements.

Manufactured in either stainless steel, solid gold, or two-tone steel and gold, the Rolex Oyster ref. 3359 is by no means a common watch. With that in mind, the vast majority of examples were fitted with either a classically-styled dial with traditional stick markers, or a military-style dial with large glowing Arabic numerals. Additionally, dial colors were more-or-less limited to either black or white. While aesthetics have always been important to Rolex, the reference 3359 was first and foremost designed to be a functional object, and so it was not produced with nearly the same degree of dial variation as many of the brand’s contemporary offerings.

Rarely do you see a ref. 3359 in two-tone with rose gold, let alone with an Art Deco Serpico y Laino dial.

This particular ref. 3359 is of the two-tone variety with a serial number engraving that dates it to 1938. However, while the vast majority of bi-metal reference 3359 watches feature yellow gold components and stainless steel cases, this particular example has its bezel, winding crown, and dial detailing in rose gold. Although the two-tone rose gold construction of the watch is unusual, it is the dial of the watch that is the real talking point.

Rather than being a classic or military-style dial in either solid black or white, this Rolex Oyster ref. 3359 is fitted with a black and copper-colored sector dial with rose gold Art Deco numerals around its periphery. While this style of dial is highly unusual – especially on reference 3359 watches – it is the text on the dial that adds additional layers of intrigue for serious vintage Rolex collectors. Included below the standard ‘ROLEX OYSTER’ line of text on the dial is both chronometer branding – something that is very seldom seen on surviving examples of this vintage reference – and the all-important Serpico y Laino signature.

Art Deco became very popular in the watch industry between the 1920s and 1950s, and while some manufacturers embraced the style full-on, producing a vast assortment of Art Deco-inspired timepieces, others like Rolex only dabbled with the aesthetic. Rolex’s most famous Art Deco-style dial was relatively unpopular while it was in production and can be found on certain vintage Daytona references. Today, these Art-Deco Daytona dials are known as ‘Paul Newman Dials’ by those in-the-know, and they represent one of the most desirable and fiercely sought-after traits in all of watch collecting.

This Rolex Oyster 3359 is a highly unique horological time capsule.

A Horological Time Capsule

This Rolex Oyster 3359 was purchased by its original owner from Serpico y Laino while he was working as a field engineer during the development of the oil drilling industry in Venezuela during the late 1930s. The watch was brought back to the United States and remained in the possession of its original owner until he passed in 1974. After his death, the watch was relegated to the bottom of a box of keepsakes, where it stayed for over forty years, until it was passed down to the grandson of its original owner.

When this ref. 3359 was originally sold during the late 1930s, there were no Rolex sport watches in existence. The very first purpose-built tool watches were still more than a decade away from making their first appearance, and robust and reliable timepieces such as this Rolex Oyster were the devices that people relied on for their everyday lives. These early Rolex references are representative of a time that predates the concept of the modern tool watch, and those with Serpico y Laino dials are emblematic of a unique time in Venezuela’s history, one that was marked by rapid economic prosperity.

Although its case is small by today’s standards and it lacks the high-tech pedigree of the brand’s modern sports watches, this Rolex Oyster ref. 3359 is a remarkably unique specimen and a true horological time capsule. Everything about it from its hand-wind movement to its incredibly unique Art Deco dial with Serpico y Laino signature is characteristic of a time in the watch industry that has long since passed, and one that existed before Rolex became the ultra-standardized, vertically integrated manufacturer that it is today.

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