The Beckertime Comparison Series: The Rolex Submariner Vs. The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms
Rolex’s omnipresent Submariner, an abiding and legendary piece of horological history, is undoubtedly one of the most famous sports watches ever created. Its simple, minimalist design remains the blueprint against which all others are judged, and it has been that way since the very beginning of the Scuba diving phenomenon. Well, close to the beginning […]
The Most Popular Rolex Watches That Rolex Won’t Sell You
I guess part of being a collector, of anything, is having to deal with a certain amount of frustration. In most cases, an item’s value is linked to its obtainability or lack thereof, and nowhere more so than with Rolex watches. If you’re shopping around for your first and innocently wander into your local boutique, […]
Rolex’s Most Impressive ‘Off-Catalog’ Watches
Unlike virtually every other luxury watch manufacturer, Rolex has never really gone in for special editions. The likes of Omega seem to launch a limited variant of their Sea or Speedmaster every other week, usually stretching the meaning of the word ‘limited’ to breaking point. Even the highest of high-end brands, like Patek Philippe, have […]
The Beckertime Comparison Series: The Men’s Yacht-Master Versus the Ladies Yacht-Master of the 2010s
To recycle an old football cliché, the contemporary Rolex Yacht-Master range really is a game of two halves. For a series comprised of only 12 watches, you will not find one anywhere else in the brand’s canon with such a down-the-middle divide in its aesthetics. On the one hand, you have the classic Yacht-Master look—a […]