Investing in watches: Rolex not a bad choice
One of the common questions when a first time high-end watch buyer is the investment value of a Rolex or other high-end Swiss wristwatch. For many first time buyers, there is an ongoing thought and justification process to spend well over four digits on an item whose function can be replicated with an inexpensive battery […]
Rolex “Bruiser” slowly showing up in the United States
Trickling in since early July early reports of the Rolex GMT 116710 blue-black bezeled Rolex have been very positive. Since its’ unveiling at Baselworld last April, there has been much anticipation on how the blue-black bezeled GMT looked. The Rolex 116718,116713,116710 has been part of the Rolex line-up since 2005 – 2007 utilizing an all-black […]
The making of the Rolex DeepSea Challenge
Rolex’s partnership with National Geographic and traveling to the bottom of the Mariana Trench makes for an epic adventure story complete with its own movie director. Last week, Rolex released on YouTube a video with James Cameron describing how the DeepSea Challenge wristwatch was made. The Rolex DeepSea Challenge is an oversize version of the […]
Today’s lesson for public officials: Get a free Rolex –report it
For public officials, politicians, or celebrities in the public eye, receiving gifts come with strings –a detail that doesn’t affect private citizens. Public officials who have the ability to award contracts (and dollars associated with contracts) and politicians who can wield influence, must report all gifts in order to stay transparent as to whom is […]