The Untold Story of Rolex's Failed "Daytona" Yacht-Master (Cosmograph Singer Prototype)
A Discussion around the untold story of the Original Rolex Yacht-Master or the Cosmograph "Regatta" Daytona. At a time where the original Daytona was not selling and Rolex wanted to drum up more interest around the watch and decided to create a Regatta timing Chronograph. They contracted "Singer" to create the concept of the watch but in the end it was not moved into production because of many factors.
#rolex #rolexdaytona #rolexyachtmaster
Intro 0:00
The Yacht-Master & Daytona 0:56
Singer Dial Rolex Prototypes 2:08
Why was the Rolex Cosmograph Unpopular? 3:53
Cosmograph Yacht-Master Origins 4:51
Why The First Yacht-Master Failed? 5:41
The Perfect Vision for the Yacht-Master 6:25
Closing Thoughts 7:48
Conclusion 8:35
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#rolex #rolexdaytona #rolexyachtmaster
Intro 0:00
The Yacht-Master & Daytona 0:56
Singer Dial Rolex Prototypes 2:08
Why was the Rolex Cosmograph Unpopular? 3:53
Cosmograph Yacht-Master Origins 4:51
Why The First Yacht-Master Failed? 5:41
The Perfect Vision for the Yacht-Master 6:25
Closing Thoughts 7:48
Conclusion 8:35
All Images are Sourced from either Press Release Photos or Public Listings.
Below are a list of the common sources that are used in no particular order:
Bob’s Watches | Revolution Watch | HQ Milton | Hodinkee | Monochrome Watches | Jomashop | Analog Shift | Bulang and Sons | Robb Report | Watchfinder | WatchBox | Phillips Watches | Christies | Timekeepers Club | Fratello Watches | Bexsonn | Worn and Wound | A Collected Man | Oracle Time | Time + Tide Watches
IDGuy Store: https://teespring.com/stores/the-idguy-store
Support the Channel: https://www.patreon.com/idguy
Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/id.guy/?hl=en
Contact me: enquire.idguy@gmail.com
Видео The Untold Story of Rolex's Failed "Daytona" Yacht-Master (Cosmograph Singer Prototype) канала IDGuy
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