Rolex
produced specific models suitable for the extremes of deep-sea diving, mountain
climbing and aviation. Early sports models included the Rolex
Submariner and the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Sea Dweller. The
latter watch has a , co-invented with
Swiss watchmaker Doxa, to release helium gas build-up during
decompression. The Explorer and Explorer II were developed specifically for
explorers who would navigate rough terrain, such as the world famous Mount
Everest expeditions. Another iconic model is the Rolex GMT Master, which
was originally developed in 1954 at the request of Pan Am Airways to
provide its crews with a dual time watch that could be used to display GMT (Greenwich
Mean Time), which is the international time standard for aviation and was
needed for Astronavigation during longer flights.
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