Review: The Rolex Lady-Datejust ref. 69178
Not only is the Lady-Datejust the archetypal women’s Rolex, it could legitimately be described as the one truly essential women’s watch from any brand. Of course, there are significantly fewer lady’s models out there on the market and so competition is far lower than among men’s watches—just one reason so many women are now wearing […]
Review: The Rolex Date ref. 1550
For this edition of our series taking a more in depth look at some of Rolex’s most important references, we concentrate on a true rarity. The Date, an ever-so slightly scaled-down version of the full size Datejust, has always been a bit of an outlier in the range. Coming in at 34mm, the mere two […]
Review: The Rolex Explorer II ref. 16570
Strangely, even though Rolex’s Explorer II is steaming towards its 50th birthday, we are still only into its fourth individual reference. It is one of those little facts about the series that seems to underline its long held status as being among the ‘forgotten Rolex’. In general, the watchmaker’s offerings tend to fall into one […]
The Comparison Series: The Rolex Datejust Vs. The Tudor Style
For this edition of our comparison series, we are going to pit a watch with one of the longest uninterrupted production runs in Rolex’s entire collection, the inimitable Datejust, against its nearest rival from sister brand Tudor, the Style. As you would expect, the two share plenty of similarities. Both come in a wide-ranging array […]