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The Blancpain Replica Watches, a symbol of power, virility and alpha-male cool, has been an iconic symbol since 1956. We'll remind you of Marilyn Monroe and Jack if you are unsure.
The day-of-the week wheel in Rolex's legendary Day Date model is sitting proudly at 12 o’clock, bright as Prometheus’ torch, smarter than a border collie and capable of speaking 26 languages.Blancpain Replica Watches
Of all the languages that one could choose to read the day's schedule, French is my favorite. I am not only able to speak Gallic, but also because it connects me with the source of the names.
It dates back to the first and third centuries BC when the Roman Empire replaced the eight-day nundinal calendar with a seven-day week-long pattern that was based on the Etruscans'. They named the days after the planets of Hellenistic astronomy: Sun, Moon Mars, Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn. French, which is Latin-based is clear about the connection between these planets named after the Greek/Roman gods: lundi (in French, Moon is lune), mercredi, jeudi, jeudi, Friday, and Saturday - only dimanche is not a reflection of Roman order, but rather the Latin phrase dies Solis, Lord's Day.
Language of the Gods
The English words for the days in the week, by contrast, have their roots in the interpretatio Germanica. This is the German interpretation of Roman numerals, which was introduced around 200 AD. Old English is actually one of the west Germanic languages. Sunnandaeg is the source of Sunday. It is interpreted from Latin dies Solis. Friday is Frigedaeg.Zenith Replica
This is the day of Frigg, an Anglo-Saxon goddess. Frigg's star, which is also the Norse name of the planet Venus, is an obvious connection to the Roman system.
Rolex in different languages
It doesn't matter what language you use for your Rolex Day Date, the watch will identify and describe you as "a man with wealth and taste", according to Mick Jagger. Its name derives from the simultaneous display of a fully-written day of the week at 12 o’clock and a date display at three o’clock. The watch's crystal has a magnifying Cyclops that allows you to view the latter.
Rolex ads for the Day-Date in early Rolex advertisements show two impressively dressed guards standing behind a pair stately doors. These ads are about the men who wore the model.Blancpain Replica Watches
"You know their faces because of a thousand newspaper photos... You have heard their voices on television screens." Another advertisement reads: "It only costs one thousand dollars for the Rolex Day Date, the watch you see on the wrists all over the world." These messages made it clear that Rolex was proud to be open about its intended audience.
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