Rival Timepieces to Challenge Rolex’s Finest: The Submariner
The Submariner Welcome to the first in a new series provisionally entitled Rolex Alternatives or: How I Learned to Stop Waiting and Get a Different Watch. As we’re all aware, Rolex as a brand stands alone; in sales, output and their position in pop culture. Ask literally anyone to name a luxury watchmaker and you can […]
The Best Buy for Your First Luxury Watch: $15,000 and Under
So far in this series we’ve looked at which timepieces can be yours with a budget of $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000. For this one we’re starting to look at the truly serious money and exploring what $15,000 will snag you. At this price point you really are starting to mix it with the big hitters. […]
The Top 5 Watches to Take on Vacation: The Rolex GMT-Master II ref. 116710LN
There’s no such thing as the perfect watch. Let’s get that out of the way before we start. Obviously the pursuit of making one is what has been driving the industry forward all this time, but as yet, that elusive timepiece acknowledged by all as the best there is or has ever been still hasn’t […]
Side By Side: The New Yacht-Master II Versus the Old
The original Yacht-Master II, first released in 2007, updated on its 10th anniversary and discontinued in 2024, was always a divisive figure. Those against it hated its big, in-your-face brashness, its incredibly niche audience and its all-around un-Rolexness. Those who loved it loved it for those exact same reasons. It was, however, always an outlier and […]
