The Beckertime Comparison Series: The Rolex Submariner 40mm Vs. The Rolex Submariner 41mm
There is no other watch in the world like the Submariner. Sorry, no, that’s not true at all. There are a million watches like the Submariner—practically every brand, either in existence now or in the past, has used it as ‘inspiration’ for a dive model of their own. It is quite possibly the most emulated, […]
Rolex’s New Releases for 2021
Under the circumstances which, let’s hope, we’ll all be able to look back on one day and laugh, Rolex can probably be forgiven for not coming up with the most breathtaking collection of new releases for 2021. The coronavirus pandemic has relegated every horology expo to a strictly online platform for the most part—hardly optimal […]
The Best Day Date Watches
There have been plenty of times over the last year and a half—alternatively in lockdown then not in lockdown, in the office and then working from home—when I’ve completely lost track of what day of the week it is (and what month, on occasion). In circumstances like that, a day-date watch of some kind would […]
Rolex Watches Discontinued In 2021
For the first time in living memory, this year’s new Rolex releases were announced somewhere other than the annual horology extravaganza that is (or rather, used to be) Baselworld. Although the majority of the show chosen as a replacement, Watches & Wonders (previously known as SIHH) was forced onto an online platform, it was as […]