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How do you like THEM auctions?
The Christie’s Rolex Daytona “Lesson One” auction of 50 beautiful Cosmograph Daytonas last weekend in Geneva may have reset the market for the venerable chronographs in one fell swoop. A total sale revenue of $13,248,167 was generated from the 50 lots, including buyer’s premium. This quadrupled the overall pre-sale estimate. I find this incredible! The […]
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See a Cyclops, it’s a Rolex
One of the telltale signs of a Rolex is the Cyclops lens over the date aperture. Termed as a “Cyclops” window because of its large one-eye appearance, the Cyclops is pure Rolex from both a design and functional standpoint. Like with many Rolex designs, there are few other companies who use the technology the same […]
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The Great Escapement – How Rolex helped the British PoWs of WWII
By the beginning of World War II, Rolex SA had already established a reputation as a superior manufacturer of wristwatches. Indeed, many Royal Air Force pilots were replacing their standard-issue watches with a Rolex for their reliability, durability, and accuracy. However, when prisoners of war were interned in the German camps, their wristwatches were confiscated […]
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A Rolex and an Ejector Seat
WWII Nostalgia and Rolex are in the air again. Last week, we shared a story about Gerald Imeson’s Rolex chronograph that is being auctioned off in two days (November 6) and is expecting to fetch between $24,000 to $40,000. Imeson’s watch has fantastic provenance and was worn in the actual Great Escape. Another Rolex watch […]
