The Top 5 Rolex Day-Date Watches to Celebrate Presidents’ Day
Held on the third Monday of each February, the annual federal holiday officially called Washington’s Birthday was originally founded as a celebration of the life and achievements of George Washington. Created in 1879, with the first ceremonies the following year, it has expanded over its duration to honor all past U.S. presidents, and in particular […]
The Top 5 Rolex Watches to Wear This Valentine’s Day
Flowers wilt and chocolates get scoffed. But you know what lasts forever? A Rolex. For that reason, and many more besides, gifting your significant other with a Rolex watch on Valentine’s Day is a surefire way to make this year’s celebration of love and commitment one to remember. Fortunately, there are any number of models […]
The Top 5 Chronographs: The Zenith El Primero A385
Where would we be without the El Primero? One of the first ever self-winding chronograph calibers (arguably the first, hence the name) it not only served inside some iconic watches made by its original inventor, Zenith, it also provided the spark which completely transformed the fortunes of Rolex’s misfiring Daytona and turned it into the legendary symbol […]
The Top 5 Chronographs: The Heuer Monaco 1133B
In our series covering the top 5 chronograph watches of all time, we’ve already taken a detailed look at Zenith’s El Primero A385. This time, we’re going to cover another iconic entry which has a number of factors in common with that ground-breaking piece, Heuer’s brilliant Monaco 1133B. To begin with, both watches were launched […]