The Top 5 Diamond Watches of all Time: The Rolex GMT-Master II ‘Ice’ ref. 116769TBR
Many of Rolex’s earliest creations were outfitted with diamonds and other gemstones. As far back as the 1920s, the manufacture produced ladies cocktail watches—small and elegant, usually cast from gold or platinum, and often with precious stones studding the cases, bezels and lugs. As the brand’s focus and personality shifted in the mid-20th century more towards […]
The Top 5 Rolex References From Iconic Movies: The Rolex Submariner ref. 6538 from Dr. No
We can look at the first coming together of the world’s favorite dive watch and the world’s favorite fictional secret agent as the opening salvo in two of the most successful and lucrative endeavors of all time. Rolex’s Submariner and the screen persona of James Bond met in Dr. No and, looked at objectively, it’s fun to […]
The Top 5 Rolex References From Iconic Movies
They really are a canny bunch over there at Rolex’s advertising department. Arguably better than any other luxury brand, they recognize the value of aligning their products with major figures; be they statesmen, politicians, sportsmen and women, business leaders or celebrities. However, for the vast majority of their history, Rolex marketers have worked very hard […]
The Top 5 Diamond Watches of all Time
In the jewelry industry, just as with certain precious metals, different varieties of gemstone drift in and out of fashion; but as a wise man once said, ‘diamonds are forever.’ Diamonds are always in vogue. Often given as a token of love and worn as a symbol of commitment, they project an image of purity, light […]