Q

When was the first dating window created?

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The most basic complication, the date window at 3 o'clock, was created in 1930. A Swiss watch manufacturer called MIMO (now Gerald Ferrago's predecessor) patented the first wristwatch, the MIMO-Meter, and introduced it to the market.

Mimo-meter / © catawiki

Rolex's Datejust was released in 1945, a whopping 15 years ago. Rolex is on the date window cyclops lensBy attaching a , the date can be read larger and more clearly, contributing greatly to the popularization of date watches.

Nov 13. 2023