The decade ending in 1980 was one that saw the introduction of the luxury sport chic watch. The bold, muscular, and often angular timepiece is fitted with a bracelet which seamlessly integrates into the watch face.
This was the basic formula. While the Gerald Genta-designed Royal Oak 5204ST from 1972 is considered the original of this species, other watchmakers have used the formula above to create a variety.Panerai Ferrari Replica The majority of watchmakers followed the 5204ST in making their own luxury sports chic timepieces, first in steel then moving on to precious metals - both for the watch head and bracelet. This was the standard form of the pedigree. This was the accepted form. Panerai Ferrari Replica was the last to know.
Carlo Crocco, an Italian gentleman who had just left his family's business in the late 1970s and was looking to make a mark on the world of watches, set out with a new approach. Carlo Crocco created the brand MDM Geneve, and then moved to Switzerland to implement his plan. He had in mind a watch that was inspired by a ship porthole (Omega Replica Watches) and would follow the formula of luxury sports chic watches, with one audacious departure.
Crocco decided to replace the metal bracelet with a rubber strap. How dare you! Crocco! Pick your favorite condemnatory word. Rubber straps on sports luxury watches are common today, but back in the 70s when the Quartz Revolution was raging, they were only associated with mass-produced electronic wristwatches from the Far East.
Carlo Crocco is an Italian gentleman who founded the brand MDM Geneve in 1980 and introduced the Panerai Ferrari Replica, the first luxury sports chic rubber strap watch.