Then and Now: The First Rolex Explorer vs. The Current Rolex Explorer
For this edition of our Then and Now series, we’ve selected one of Rolex’s oldest sports watch models still in production today—the Explorer. Although we’ve clearly demonstrated in our past Then & Now articles that Rolex has a knack for maintaining fundamental design details of a particular watch while still managing to vastly improve the […]
Then and Now: The First Rolex Explorer II vs. The Current Rolex Explorer II
Welcome to our latest chapter of our Then & Now series where we have a look at the very first reference of a specific Rolex model and compare it to its most recent iteration. Sometimes the resemblances are striking, while other times they look like completely different models. Continuing our journey though Rolex’s history, we […]
Then and Now: The First Rolex Submariner vs. The Current Rolex Submariner
For this installment of our Then and Now series where we compare the very first Rolex model with its newest counterpart, we take a look at the Submariner. It’s no secret that the Submariner is one of Rolex’s most coveted sports watch models. Highly recognizable, immensely popular, and just downright cool for many to own […]
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 […]