Tool Watch Time: Rolex Watches for Exploring
For the next chapter in our Tool Watch Time series, we investigate the utilitarian Rolex watch created to answer specific needs. This leads us to take a look at Rolex tool watches for explorers and adventurers. Rolex has focused on the exploration community as far back as the 1950s and continues to do so today. […]
Then and Now: The First Rolex Deepsea vs. The Current Deepsea
In our previous articles of our Then and Now series, we’ve compared the first reference of a specific Rolex model with its most current iteration. Typically, the first and last Rolex models have decades of history between them, particularly for older collections such as the Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, and Explorer. However, today, we’re delving into […]
Then and Now: The First Rolex Air-King vs. The Current Rolex Air-King
In the next installment of our Then and Now series, we’re investigating the evolution of one of Rolex’s oldest watch models: the Air-King. Few Rolex models have undergone a change as drastic as the Air-King over the course of its existence. So with that, let’s compare Rolex Air-Kings, starting with the first version to see […]
Rolex’s Most Important Milestones
It is fair to say that Rolex has done more than any other manufacturer to develop the concept of the wristwatch. Throughout its history, now comfortably into its second century, it has consistently led from the front with a series of groundbreaking innovations in both technology and design; pioneering breakthroughs that have formed the basis […]