On a Sports Rolex, The Dial Evolves with the Watch
Rolex dials are as varied as the watches themselves. Over the years Rolex dials have evolved with the technology, styles of the period, and with the evolution of the case model. One of the nice aspects of older Rolex models is that the watch face matches the case and the period the watch was made. […]
Swiss Seals and Certifications, and not necessarily for Rolex
Within the watch industry there are many seals and certifications to verify manufacturing provenance and accuracy. Horology’s long history includes certifications to insure that watches are as accurate as the marketers claim. Prior to GPS, telephone/telegraph, and atomic time keeping, time pieces were the only means for keeping trains synchronized and from running to each […]
Yeager does it again at 89 years old, and uh yes, wearing a Rolex
While Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner was jumping from balloons and falling at 830 MPH, aeronautical legend Chuck Yeager retraced history by breaking the sound barrier at 89 years old, and, uh yes, while wearing a Rolex just like he did on his first flight in 1947. The commemorative flight recreated the 1947 flight but flown […]
There Is More To A Rolex Watch Dial Than Telling Time
Every Rolex watch dial tells you the obvious as well as some other not so obvious aspects of a Rolex watch. From the dial finish to what is literally written on the dial, the watch dial tells the story of the watch. Starting from the Top Starting from the top of the dial, there is […]