Rolex the 3rd coolest brand in Britain, behind Aston Martin and Apple
An American company, a British company, and a Swiss Company top Britain’s list of coolest companies according to a survey carried out each year by CoolBrands. Apple Computer claimed the top spot of Britain’s coolest company for the second time in a row. Aston Martin landed in second place as Britain’s coolest brand, and Rolex […]
For the iPhone & Android, Atomic Clock to set your Rolex
When it comes to setting your watch, many people dial “popcorn” from a landline phone, use www.time.govon the web, or pull time from their mobile phone. Mobilephones sync with the local tower and provide fairly accurate time will little drift. For iOS iPhones and iPads, there is one application that any watch aficionado should have. […]
Wearing the new(er) Rolex Explorer II 216570
Since Basel 2011 when Rolex unveiled an updated version of the venerable Explorer II, there has been much written about the new(er), updated Rolex Explorer II model 216570. At its launch, the Explorer II was featured prominently in Rolex’s iOS iPad app and in stories fueled and supplied by National Geographic, a partner in the […]
Rolex Tudor Heritage Chrono
When Hans Wilsdorf wanted a watch for the everyman, he knew that his flagship brand, Rolex was not the watch line. So, starting in 1946, Wilsdorf unveiled the Tudor watches complete with a rose flower logo a symbol of the English Tudor dynasty. The first Tudor watches, the Tudor Oyster and Oyster Prince utilized waterproof […]