Where was Lew Hoad born?

Where was Lew Hoad born? Glebe, AustraliaLew Hoad / Place of birth Lewis Alan ‘Lew’ Hoad (1934-1994), tennis player, was born on 23 November 1934 at Waverley, New South Wales, eldest of three sons of New South Wales-born parents Alan Henry ‘Boy’ Hoad, electrical fitter, and his wife Ailsa ‘Bonnie’ Read more…

Did Rolex use plastic crystals?

Did Rolex use plastic crystals? Depending on the era that they were made, Rolex watches can either have acrylic (a.k.a. plastic) crystals or sapphire crystals. First came acrylic (Polymethyl methacrylate), which is a transparent thermoplastic that was used as a shatter-resistant alternative to glass. What Crystal does Rolex use? sapphire Read more…