The Most Popular Rolex Watches of the 1930s
With the dawn of the 1930s, the world suddenly found itself facing an almighty hangover following the carefree hedonism of the Roaring Twenties. The Wall Street crash of October 24th 1929 ushered in the era known now as the Great Depression, the longest and most severe economic slump ever suffered by the industrialized world. But […]
The Rolex Caliber 3035
The 1960s was a golden age for Rolex. It was an age that saw the company in full swing. During this time, it launched a number of its most important and enduring creations. This is with both the watches themselves and in the movements that powered them. Of these, the 1500 series of calibers stand […]
Nerding Out on The Modern Milgauss
The Milgauss is Rolex’s antimagnetic watch that can withstand up to 1,000 gauss of magnetic forces. It was presented in 1956 for scientists and technicians who had to deal with magnetic fields in their day-to-day professional lives. Although the Rolex Milgauss was in production for over three decades, it was never a blockbuster like the […]
The Most Popular Rolex Watches of the 1920’s
The Vintage Rolex 1920s Oyster Innovation To kick off our series covering the most popular watches from Rolex’s long and illustrious history, we’ll begin way back in the 1920’s. It was the decade in which Rolex truly became Rolex. It was finally transitioning from the original name of Wilsdorf and Davis, and starting to build […]