Rolex

What is interesting is that common feedback about the 40mm Daytona (all modern steel Daytonas have the same dimensions), is that it wears surprisingly small. For example, in contrast to the Submariner ceramic, which also has a 40mm case, there is clearly a huge difference in the way they wear. What size is the Rolex […]

The first Grand Seiko model was created in 1960, followed by the Seiko Diver’s 150M in 1965 and the ionic Seiko 5 sports tool in 1969. Rolex was founded in 1905 by Hand Wilsdorf who turned his dream of creating highly accurate, stylish wristwatches into reality from an early age. Is Seiko or Rolex better? […]

14060M was $5,450 ($5,960 with inflation). The stainless steel and gold Submarine ref. 16613 was worth $9,300 ($10,166) and the 18kt gold Rolex Submariner was set at a price of $27,500 ($30,060). Two-Tone Rolex Submariner 16613. Year Price Price w/ Inflation 2008 $9,300 $10,319 Should I buy a Rolex Submariner now? Objectively speaking, there’s no […]

Founded in 1905 as Wilsdorf and Davis by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis in London, England, the company registered the word Rolex as the brand name of its watches in 1908, and it became Rolex Watch Co. Ltd. in 1915. What was the first Rolex called? the Oyster PerpetualThe first-ever Rolex watch was the Oyster […]

$345. ‘Antique Roadshow:’ Rolex purchased for $345 in 1974 now worth over $400K – CNN. How much was the Rolex watch on Antiques Roadshow? Antiques Roadshow guest is left speechless after learning the Rolex watch he bought for £400 and ‘left in a drawer for 30 years’ is worth £20,000. Did the Rolex from Antiques […]

Will Rolex service a watch without papers? Rolex will service a watch without papers as long as the watch is authentic. Although, before servicing your watch, they will check the authenticity as well as the database to make sure the watch is not stolen. Can I service my own Rolex? Professional polishing of your watch […]

Another great online tool to check the sourcing of your watch is the Rolex Tracker. Rolex Tracker tries to cut down on crime by ensuring that all Rolex watches are traceable and difficult to resell after being stolen. Original owners can register their watch and also report if the watch has been stolen or misplaced. […]

Rolex owners, collectors, and retailers can obtain standard loans or line of credit loans from Borro, in amounts ranging from $2,500 to over $5,000,000. Borro empowers clients to capitalize on the true value of their Rolex watch or watches without the wait, and, more importantly, without the need to sell. Can I get a loan […]

Gold Rolex Watches You’re Going to Want to See! – Best 5 1 Rolex Cosmograph Daytona in Yellow Gold. 2 Rolex Pearlmaster 34 in Yellow Gold. 3 Rolex GMT-Master II in White Gold. 4 Rolex Datejust in Yellow Gold. 5 Rolex Submariner Date in White Gold. What is the hottest Rolex right now? Rolex currently […]

Rolex were adamant that they wanted their watches on the summit and so in 1952 they equipped the British climbers with large size Oyster watches. These watches were what collectors now refer to as Pre-Explorers, essentially prototypes of what would ultimately become the Explorer. What is special about the Rolex Explorer? The goal with the […]

The crown is completely screwed down against the case. When the crown is in this position, the Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master II is guaranteed waterproof to a depth of 100 metres (330 feet). Can a Rolex Yacht-Master get wet? Rolex Yacht-Master watches are guaranteed water resistant to a depth of 100 meters of 330 feet. The […]

The Rolex Yacht-Master 40 116695SATS has a bidirectional rotating bezel set with 38 sapphires (blue, orange, yellow, and pink), 8 tsavorites (the green gems), and 1 diamond at 12 o’clock. How much gold is in a Rolex Yacht-Master? Prices at a Glance: Rolex Yacht-Master Reference number Value appreciation,* price (approx.) Diameter, material 116680 46%, 24,000 […]

Instead, these watches were modified Oyster Perpetual models. On the historic 1953 summit climb, Hillary wore a Rolex and a Smiths, endorsing both watches. After the successful summit, Rolex quickly launched its Explorer line to commemorate (and profit) off of Norgay and Hillary’s amazing feat. Why was the Rolex Explorer created? The Rolex Explorer was […]

Yes. I do. I have had a Rolex Submariner for 30-odd years and it’s been all over the world with me diving deep ocean, shipwrecks and caves. I use it as a secondary timer, in case I lose my dive computer. Do divers use Rolex? In the 1960s, Rolex and Doxa built watches with special […]

Since being discontinued in 2016, prices for these (in house calibre) 116520 Daytonas are continuing to soar. What year is Rolex 116520? 2000The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 116520 was released in 2000 and available with either black or white dials. The 116520 was the first Daytona to feature an in house movement. The 116520 is powered […]

Unlike most other luxury watch brands, Rolex does not make limited-edition models, nor does it team up with big-name celebrities to produce collaborative editions (with the one exception being the Deepsea with D-Blue dial that was created as a tribute to James Cameron’s historic solo dive to the bottom of the Mariana Are Rolex watches […]

The Submariner reference 6204 was the very first dive watch to be rated to a depth of 100 metres. The watch had a highly legible dial layout, with hands that like the painted hour hands were filled with Radium. This allowed the wearer to tell the time in dim-lit environments such as underwater. Is the […]

The first waterproof watch case Rolex made was the “Oyster.” Perpetual refers to the perpetually winding rotor inside every Rolex watch. What does perpetual watch mean? A “perpetual calendar” watch gives the date, day, month and usually moon phases while automatically taking the number of days in the month, and the cycle of leap years, […]

It is an icon forever joined in name and function to the high-performance world of motor sport. More than 50 years after its creation, the Cosmograph Daytona remains in a class of its own among sport chronographs and continues to transcend time. Can you wear a Rolex Daytona with a suit? You may match it […]

If you open the clasps of both watches, you can see the inside of the real Rolex’s clasp has an engraving of an emblem – with the word “ROLEX” in the center and the Rolex crown above it – as well as the (very small) words “GENEVA” and “SWISS MADE” engraved to the right of […]