Uh, don’t wreck your Mercedes when reporting your Rolex stolen
British rapper Professor Green found out the hard way that despite being a victim of a crime, it does not provide a license to drive drunk and get in a car wreck. Last week, Stephen Paul Manderson, better known as Professor Green in British rap circles, reported being mugged and his Rolex taken. There was […]
British “C” Power – The Hoptroff No. 10 Atomic Pocket Watch
It won’t be long before 10 Downing Street will no longer be the only famous “No. 10” in Great Britain as London-based scientist and entrepreneur, Dr. Richard Hoptroff, will soon be unveiling his first ever watch – the Hoptroff No. 10 – at SalonQP this November. With the unveiling of this pocket watch, Hoptroff looks […]
See a Cyclops, it’s a Rolex
One of the telltale signs of a Rolex is the Cyclops lens over the date aperture. Termed as a “Cyclops” window because of its large one-eye appearance, the Cyclops is pure Rolex from both a design and functional standpoint. Like with many Rolex designs, there are few other companies who use the technology the same […]
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 […]
