More rumblings of an Apple iOS watch
Over the last week, there are more rumblings of an Apple watch. Initially discussed on Beckertime, the notion of an Apple iOS watch is interesting on many levels. Over the course of the last week, the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, as well as Apple employee #66 have weighed in on the notion […]
Over time, Rolex defines the tool watch
The roots of the “tool watch” go back to the turn of the 20th century and was born out of wartime details of which are discussed and shared here. The genesis of the “tool watch” started when Rolex patented the Oyster watch case and winding crown in the late 1920’s. Even though Rolex was not […]
Rolex: The Definition of a Tool Watch
In this day of electronics where keeping track of time is a matter of looking at your phone, microwave, computer, television, or radio, the notion of a “tool watch” has slipped by the wayside. Long have the days past whereby Noon – Greenwich Mean Time was signified by a ball dropping from a Greenwich observatory […]
Take your Rolex to someone who knows Rolex
Dr. Jim Norman driver on the Napleton Racing team driving #16 Porsche Cayman and winner of GX class 24 Hours of Daytona a few weekends ago (January 27th), relayed a story of his race prize, a stainless Rolex Daytona being fitted at his local jewelers. Winners of the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona are customarily […]