Rolex tops COSC testing again
One of the beauties of mechanical wrist watches is that they are, well, mechanical. Unlike battery powered timepieces, mechanical watches capture kinetic energy and translate it into power to tell time. The advantages are clear, – no need for worrying about batteries or finding a power source. The drawbacks with mechanical watches are the effects […]
How many ticks does it take to discern a Rolex
When it comes to identifying whether a Rolex is genuine, it seems that everyone is an expert. In the last few weeks, media outlets have posted, and re-posted, tell-tale signs that a Rolex is real. The weight of the watch, the lettering on the dial, the grammar used in the manual and sales description, whether […]
Investing in watches: Rolex not a bad choice
One of the common questions when a first time high-end watch buyer is the investment value of a Rolex or other high-end Swiss wristwatch. For many first time buyers, there is an ongoing thought and justification process to spend well over four digits on an item whose function can be replicated with an inexpensive battery […]
Rolex “Bruiser” slowly showing up in the United States
Trickling in since early July early reports of the Rolex GMT 116710 blue-black bezeled Rolex have been very positive. Since its’ unveiling at Baselworld last April, there has been much anticipation on how the blue-black bezeled GMT looked. The Rolex 116718,116713,116710 has been part of the Rolex line-up since 2005 – 2007 utilizing an all-black […]