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The History Of The Rolex Oyster Case
Rolex’s position at the very top of horology’s hierarchy is no fluke. Neither is it entirely down to some of the most canny marketing in the business—although, that certainly doesn’t hurt. The brand is actually responsible for two innovations which did more than anything before or since to popularize the wristwatch as a practical, wearable […]
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The Beckertime Brand Series: Richard Mille
In an industry where some of the most important players can trace their roots back two centuries or more, the disruptive brand of Richard Mille is positively embryonic. Specializing in ultra high end, aesthetically bold timepieces with unique technological flair, the manufacture has drawn its visual inspiration not from horological history, but rather from high-tech […]
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The Richard Mille RM056
It could be argued that any watch from that great industry shaker-upper, Richard Mille, is more about the spectacle than anything else, but the RM056 manages to take even their eccentricities to all-new heights. Originally released in 2012, and limited to just 5 pieces (the reasons for which will be made clear (ha!) as we […]
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Review: The Rolex Turn-O-Graph ref. 16253
Rolex’s Turn-O-Graph is something of an oddity in the collection. No longer being produced, it was launched during the brand’s 1950s heyday, initially as a standalone model, and one which acted as inspiration behind that era’s biggest release, the Submariner. The debut reference, the ref. 6202, was the first serially-produced Rolex to feature a rotating […]
