LHFJ Rolex
LHFJ Rolex

Here at Leo Hamel’s, you will always find a wide variety of pre-owned Rolex watches! Our diverse collection of pre-owned Rolex watches sells quickly, so stop by or contact us to find out what’s available. We’ve been Rolex watch experts for over 40 years and maintain the largest pre-owned Rolex watch collection available for purchase in San Diego. All of our pre-owned Rolex watches are guaranteed authentic and expertly reconditioned by a Rolex factory-trained master repairman. When you shop at Leo’s, you can be confident that you’re getting a 100% authentic pre-owned Rolex at the best possible pre-owned price.

Why Rolex Watches?

Rolex watches have long been considered top of the line. Made with uncompromising quality, durable materials and an iconic look, Rolexes are more popular now than ever. Rolex watches have been owned by some of the most successful names in business, politics, movies, and sports. John F. Kennedy, Warren Buffett, Paul Newman, Winston Churchill, Barack Obama, Lebron James and many more have all been seen sporting iconic Rolex watches.

On a more technical note, Rolex has been consistently recognized for technological advancements since the brand’s creation. Among their inventions:

  • 1926 the first waterproof wristwatch (the Oyster)
  • 1931 the perpetual self-winding rotor (the Oyster Perpetual)
  • 1945 the first wristwatch to display the date (the Datejust)
  • 1953 the first divers’ watch (the Submariner)
  • 1954 the first to display two time zones simultaneously (the GMT-Master)
  • 1956 the first to display the day and date simultaneously (the Day-Date)
  • 1967 the helium escape valve to ensure full water resistance in deep ocean (the Sea-Dweller)
  • 1996 the Easylink system for quick expansion of the bracelet
  • 2008 the Glidelock buckle to quickly expand a diver’s watch to go over a wetsuit (the Submariner, Sea-Dweller, Deepsea)

Rolex continually strives for improvement and innovation, and with over 500 patents under their belts, their excellence is next to none.

A Brief History:

Founded in 1902 in London, the partnership of Alfred Davis and Hans Wilsdorf started out importing Hermann Aegler’s Swiss movements and placing them in watch cases. In 1908, Wilsdorf registered the brand of Rolex, a name that was easy to say in any language, and fit well on a watch dial. In 1926, Rolex popularized the Oyster case, invented for them by Paul Perregaux and Georges Peret, and in 1927 British swimmer Mercedes Gleitze swam the English Channel wearing an Oyster, and becoming the first Rolex ambassador. Many more firsts followed, and the reputation and recognition of the Rolex watch grew by leaps and bounds. To this day, the Rolex brand remains one of the most respected, revered, and sought-after names in fine Swiss watches.

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