Then and Now: The First Rolex Day-Date vs The Current Rolex Day-Date
The status watch to end all status watches, today we’re digging into the famous Rolex Day-Date timepiece, also known as the Rolex President. As with all editions within our Then and Now series, we compare the first model in a Rolex collection with its modern counterpart. And, today we’ll be looking at the first Rolex […]
The Watch Collector Series: Buying and Selling Your Rolex
As watch collectors, there are no shortage of options available to you when it comes to choosing places to both buy and sell your Rolex. From a brand’s official boutique store to classified ads in a newspaper, each has its good and bad points. Obviously, the internet provides the widest range of options. However, taking […]
Important Parts of a Rolex Watch: The Movements
Welcome to our new Important Parts of a Rolex Watch series where we’ll be diving deep into what makes a Rolex a Rolex. While that Aristotle adage, “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts” still rings true, when the parts are as fantastic as Rolex ones, they are worth a closer look! […]
Tool Watch Time: Rolex Watches for Diving
Rolex’s claim to fame goes as far back as 1926 when the company unveiled the first truly waterproof and dustproof watch, dubbed the Oyster. Thanks to its screw-down caseback and screw-down winding crown fitted with rubber gaskets, the Rolex Oyster watch achieved a level of water resistance never before seen in the watch world. In […]