Rolex Decades: The ‘50s Day-Date Versus the ‘60s Day-Date
Rolex’s Day-Date entered the collection in 1956 and has remained the premier offering from the world’s leading watchmaker ever since. Like the Datejust, from which it took over flagship duties upon its release, the Day-Date was a revelation; the first waterproof, automatically winding wristwatch to display the day of the week written out in full. […]
The Best From Watches & Wonders 2023
This year’s Watches & Wonders event played host to some 48 of the industry’s biggest and best luxury brands during a three-day extravaganza, held in Geneva’s cavernous Palexpo center. Still in its infancy, having been established only last year, W&W hasn’t yet reached quite the scale of the now defunct Baselworld which, at its peak, […]
Rolex Watches Discontinued in 2023
Rolex had a relatively eventful time at Watches & Wonders in 2023. The brand unveiled a whole host of new and upgraded pieces which have been garnering online bandwidth aplenty, and most experts seem to be in agreement that it was a robust showing from the crown this year. But for every introduction there has […]
Rolex at Watches & Wonders 2023
Each March, the nerd-a-palooza that is Watches & Wonders, formerly known as SIHH, rolls into Geneva, trailing dozens of the world’s leading horology brands in its wake. The trade show of the watch and jewelry industry, it has become the El Primero event on the circuit, and is now the largest expo of its kind […]