Blogs for News, Reviews, Trends, & Stories About Rolex Watches

The Great Escapement – How Rolex helped the British PoWs of WWII

By the beginning of World War II, Rolex SA had already established a reputation as a superior manufacturer of wristwatches. Indeed, many Royal Air Force pilots were replacing their standard-issue watches with a Rolex for their reliability, durability, and accuracy. However, when prisoners of war were interned in the German camps, their wristwatches were confiscated […]

Get that Rolex in front of those Omega signs

Oh Tiger can’t seem to get away with anything. Tiger Woods’ life has been closely chronicled since his days at Stanford including his very public breakup with his wife and subsequent melt down, his sabbatical from professional golf, his return to professional golf, and his relationship with fellow Rolex Ambassador, Lindsey Vonn. Last week, GoldCentralDaily.com […]

Christopher Ward

So if you read my last article, Christopher Ward is a fantastic fledgling watch company based in the UK that has been producing some fantastic, affordable and quality timepieces. I have had the pleasure of meeting the man himself after which the eponymous brand is named. It was a windy day and as I turned […]

A Rolex and an Ejector Seat

WWII Nostalgia and Rolex are in the air again. Last week, we shared a story about Gerald Imeson’s Rolex chronograph that is being auctioned off in two days (November 6) and is expecting to fetch between $24,000 to $40,000. Imeson’s watch has fantastic provenance and was worn in the actual Great Escape. Another Rolex watch […]

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