Then and Now: The First Oyster Perpetual Date vs. The Current Oyster Perpetual Date
For this edition of our Then and Now series, we’re diving into an often overlooked and misunderstood watch model: the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date model. Sometimes confused with the larger Datejust or the manual-wound Oysterdate, the Oyster Perpetual Date is, in fact, its own collection. It is also one of the oldest Rolex models still […]
Celebrities Who Wear the Rolex GMT-Master Watch
This was certainly the year of the Rolex GMT-Master. The Swiss watchmaking giant launched not just one but three new GMT-Master II models at Baselworld 2018, continuing the legacy of Rolex’s famous pilot watch. With an appealing blend of looks and practicality, the GMT-Master lineup has been one of Rolex’s most popular watch collections since […]
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 […]
Celebrities Who Wear The Rolex Daytona Watch
When it comes to celebrity Rolex watches, nothing tops the Daytona chronograph watch worn by the late actor, racecar driver, and philanthropist Paul Newman. In fact, Paul Newman’s Daytona sold for a record-breaking $17.8 million in 2017. However, among the celebrities who wear Rolex Daytona watches, Paul Newman was far from the only famous person […]