The Best Accessories for Your Rolex Collection
Building a watch collection is a real labor of love. Like any truly fine product, especially a vintage one, the work doesn’t simply stop once you have tracked down and purchased that one particular reference you have had your eye on for years. Just as you wouldn’t expect a classic sports car to run issue-free […]
The Beckertime Rivalry Series: TAG Heuer Versus Breitling
A matchup between rival Swiss brands TAG Heuer and Breitling is a particularly interesting one. Each has a long and illustrious history in the business and, in terms of popularity, there is very little to choose between them. The two brands are often seen as the gateway into luxury timepieces for many people (myself included), […]
Rolex Watches Discontinued in 2022
Although the lion’s share of the attention each year is given over to what new models watch manufacturers are introducing, it can be almost as fascinating to see which pieces have reached the end of their runs and gone out of production. Rolex is no different, and in 2022 they once again gave with one […]
The Beckertime Rivalry Series: Patek Philippe versus Rolex
For this week’s ‘Rivalry’ article, we are taking the list of most recognizable Swiss watch brands on the planet and pitting number one against number three—Rolex versus Patek Philippe (number two is Omega, in case you were wondering). And even though this is a straight up fight, I’m going to break with convention and tell […]