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Although much of the Rolex name has been built on their relationship with the world’s ocean’s and those who explore them, water remains one of the biggest enemies of mechanical watches. Since their invention of the Oyster case in 1926, a milestone that did more than anything else to bring wristwatches into the modern era, […]

As time goes on, it seems like its getting harder and harder to buy a Rolex watch. If you’re in the market for a brand new example, a trip to your local authorized dealer can often be a dispiriting event, with the brand keeping supply of their most popular models incredibly low. It is one […]

Everyone, whether they are among the vast legions of horological fanatics, through to those with zero interest in watches of any kind, everyone knows the name Rolex. For well over 100 hundred years, the legendary manufacturer has innovated and constantly redefined the concept of the wristwatch, bringing us pieces that have entered the public consciousness […]

Rolex has been making watches for well over a century now, and have worked to make themselves the most efficient and self-reliant manufacturer in the industry. As a result, they have brought in-house every one of the many separate disciplines that go into building their components, until they have become the poster child for complete […]