The Best of Both Worlds With Rolesor
Rolex first patented the term Rolesor way back in 1933. A portmanteau of ‘Rolex’ and the French for gold, ‘Or’, the twin tones of Rolesor has been used to describe their own proprietary blending of gold and stainless steel ever since. However, with the brand employing three different colors of the precious metal throughout their […]
What’s the Difference? The Rolex Submariner Vs. The Rolex Sea-Dweller
You would think that deciding on what was officially the first ever dive watch would be a fairly straightforward task, but depending on your point of view, the Omega Marine, or the Panerai Radiomir, or the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms can all stake a claim. It’s a subject that causes much debate among watch nerds, but […]
What’s the Difference? The Rolex Explorer II Vs. The Rolex GMT-Master II
Until relatively recently, a Rolex watch with a GMT complication represented the brand at its most complex. The relentless pursuers of perfect three-hand simplicity have traditionally steered away from additional functions, with a dual time zone or a chronograph’s stopwatch seemingly as far as they were willing to push it. Lately, things have started to […]
What’s the Difference? The Rolex Men’s Datejust Vs. The Rolex Men’s Date
With a history as long and illustrious as Rolex’s, and with an output as prodigious, it can sometimes get confusing keeping track of the slew of different models the brand has released over the years, particularly the Rolex Datejust vs Rolex date models. In their earliest days, and especially during their 50s and 60s heyday, […]