Rolex, Coronavirus and the Baselworld Exit
It is a move which has come as a massive shock in some circles, and been deemed long overdue in others. On 14th April, a quintet of some of horology’s biggest names declared they were leaving the annual Baselworld watch show, the most illustrious event in the industry’s calendar, and wouldn’t be back. The five […]
The History of Rolex Dive Watches
They may not be able to claim to have invented the very first dive watch—that honor really goes to Blancpain and their Fifty Fathoms—but Rolex has, by any measure, produced some of the most iconic. Founded in 1905, the company was instrumental in transforming the image of the wristwatch, from a fragile piece of jewelry […]
Rolex and COVID-19
If there’s one thing that is absolutely certain about the pandemic currently sweeping across the globe, it is that it is indiscriminate. Literally anyone can be affected, up to and including Prime Ministers and future kings of England. In the world of horology, it doesn’t matter how big a brand you are, or how sacred […]
Luxury Watch Buyer’s Guide During COVID-19
In the first article of our series exploring the effects COVID-19 has had on the luxury watch industry, we looked at the situation as it stands at the moment. For this second post, we are going to try and make sense of just where things could be heading. We will see just how manufacturers might […]