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tonelar · 9 January 2007, 07:26 AM

Hi y'all. I was wondering if the mercedes hands are a swiss characteristic or not... I've seen them on a couple of non-rolex brands but can't remember if these too were swiss made watches or not.

Just thought it'd be interesting to know...

mike · 9 January 2007, 10:05 AM

I thought at one time Omega had them.

Swiss Army I think is another one-not completely sure though.

montecristo · 9 January 2007, 10:32 AM

this watch

Flyjet601 · 9 January 2007, 10:39 AM

I dont think that Mercedes hands are a patent, so just about anyone can use them.
I have seen them on many different kinds of watches, expensive and cheap.

Solo118 · 10 January 2007, 02:24 AM

tags used to use them also...

montecristo · 10 January 2007, 02:47 AM

This 12 dollar watch uses it too.

padi56 · 10 January 2007, 02:53 AM

Mercedes hands wonder if its anything to do with the fact that In 1927 Mercedes Gleitze, swam the English Channel with the unheard of accompaniment of a wristwatch. The first true Rolex Oyster for the complete full swim.Quite a few of the early bubble backs fron the early 40s had Mercedes hands.And many many brands today use the so called Mercedes hands. Swiss, Japanese,Chinese and European its just a style of hands,like they call another style of hands Breguet.

montecristo · 10 January 2007, 02:59 AM

guess everyone uses it sometime, even this citizen

roadcarver · 10 January 2007, 03:02 AM

Steinhart watches have them - the Ocean GMT 1 that I have has the mercedes hands.

9 January 2007, 07:26 AM	#1
tonelar "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: Tony Location: san francisco Watch: Seadweller Posts: 1,368	Watches with Mercedes Hands Hi y'all. I was wondering if the mercedes hands are a swiss characteristic or not... I've seen them on a couple of non-rolex brands but can't remember if these too were swiss made watches or not. Just thought it'd be interesting to know... __________________ It's a rarity that something popular is actually right... Wear 'em with PRIDE, y'all.

9 January 2007, 10:32 AM	#3
montecristo "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Ken Location: New York Watch: 116234 DateJust Posts: 1,769	this watch __________________ My Rolex reference books collection: The Rolex Report: An Unauthorized Reference Book For The Rolex Enthusiast Rolex Wristwatches: An Unauthorized History (Schiffer Book for Collectors) (Hardcover) Vintage Rolex Sports Models: A Complete Visual Reference & Unauthorized History (Hardcover)

10 January 2007, 02:47 AM	#6
montecristo "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Ken Location: New York Watch: 116234 DateJust Posts: 1,769	This 12 dollar watch uses it too. __________________ My Rolex reference books collection: The Rolex Report: An Unauthorized Reference Book For The Rolex Enthusiast Rolex Wristwatches: An Unauthorized History (Schiffer Book for Collectors) (Hardcover) Vintage Rolex Sports Models: A Complete Visual Reference & Unauthorized History (Hardcover)

10 January 2007, 02:53 AM	#7
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,018	Mercedes hands wonder if its anything to do with the fact that In 1927 Mercedes Gleitze, swam the English Channel with the unheard of accompaniment of a wristwatch. The first true Rolex Oyster for the complete full swim.Quite a few of the early bubble backs fron the early 40s had Mercedes hands.And many many brands today use the so called Mercedes hands. Swiss, Japanese,Chinese and European its just a style of hands,like they call another style of hands Breguet. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

10 January 2007, 02:59 AM	#8
montecristo "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Ken Location: New York Watch: 116234 DateJust Posts: 1,769	guess everyone uses it sometime, even this citizen __________________ My Rolex reference books collection: The Rolex Report: An Unauthorized Reference Book For The Rolex Enthusiast Rolex Wristwatches: An Unauthorized History (Schiffer Book for Collectors) (Hardcover) Vintage Rolex Sports Models: A Complete Visual Reference & Unauthorized History (Hardcover)

9 January 2007, 10:05 AM	#2
mike "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 22,683	I thought at one time Omega had them. Swiss Army I think is another one-not completely sure though.

9 January 2007, 10:39 AM	#4
Flyjet601 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hong Kong Watch: All of them Posts: 2,789	I dont think that Mercedes hands are a patent, so just about anyone can use them. I have seen them on many different kinds of watches, expensive and cheap.

10 January 2007, 02:24 AM	#5
Solo118 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Watch: Daytona Posts: 6,086	tags used to use them also...

10 January 2007, 03:02 AM	#9
roadcarver "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Vernon Location: C-a-n-a-d-a Watch: 16600 Posts: 5,641	Steinhart watches have them - the Ocean GMT 1 that I have has the mercedes hands. __________________ I'm just a cook...

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