High Performance: Rolex and Sports
Rolex has been a part of the global sports scene for a long time. Remember, when swimmer Mercedes Gleitze swam across the English Channel in 1927, she had a Rolex Oyster around her neck! Even after 10 hours submerged in cold waters, the Rolex Oyster continued to work perfectly. The founder of Rolex, Hans Wilsdorf […]
The Watch Collector Series: Rolex’s Rarest
In Rolex’s more than a century of existence, they have given the world great armfuls of designs that can only be described with that most overused of words: iconic. They have created pieces that are so well known, even people with no interest in the art and science of watchmaking can confidently name them at […]
Watch Collector Series: The Different Types of Watch Collecting
The world of horology is massively diverse. There are countless different brands, each with their own archive of models. In the case of some manufacturers, Rolex being one, those individual pieces have enough variation in their makeup to fill an encyclopedia. Tiny discrepancies in dial markings, logo design or text can mean the difference between […]
The History of Watch Collecting
The vintage watch collecting market has witnessed an exponential rise in both popularity and prices over the last decade. Although it seems as if the industry is experiencing its golden age, it might be too early to tell. The phenomenon itself is a relatively new one, only really starting with any serious vengeance in the […]