BeckerTime BLOG

Is it fair to point at Rolex’s humble, visually-efficient Explorer as the place where it really all started? Although the brand had been in business for nearly half a century before it arrived, it could be argued that it was the Explorer which marked the first truly major turning point in Rolex’s long and winding […]

Rolex had the two biggest and most profitable niche markets as they pertain to watches, diving and aviation, pretty much sewn up by the end of the 1960s.  The Submariner catered perfectly to the recreational underwater enthusiast and for those requiring more, the Sea-Dweller was a match for anything even the most hard-bitten professional could […]

The pendulum of fashion never stops swinging, and recently it has most definitely swung back in favor of the use of yellow gold in watchmaking.   It always does, of course, given enough time and the precious metal has been recorded in the creation of jewelry for more than 6,000 years. From then to now, it […]

As we have been attempting to demonstrate with our mini-series of Rolex price guides, there are watches available from the world’s most famous manufacturer at just about every point along the budget spectrum—particularly when talking about the preowned market. The factors which affect the value of any model are varied and distinct. Aspects such as […]