Rolex

F1 driver salaries in 2022 Pos Driver Salary (USD $) 1 Lewis Hamilton $40m 2 Max Verstappen $25m 3 Fernando Alonso $20m – Lando Norris $20m How much do F1 staff get paid? F1 team principals earn anywhere from $1-10 million, and the amount they earn depends largely on how well the team performs, how […]

Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona. On the afternoon of Sunday 12 June, the team that has covered the greatest distance will step onto the podium to lift the 24 Hours of Le Mans trophy, with each driver receiving a specially engraved Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona. What watch do Rolex 24 winners get? CosmographEver since Rolex became […]

Rolex is a Global Partner and Official Timepiece of Formula 1®, the pinnacle of motor sport. This partnership, formed in 2013, marks the culmination of the brand’s history of close ties with motor racing, speed and cutting-edge technology. Does Rolex time F1? Rolex has been a Global Partner and the Official Timepiece of Formula 1 […]

They include beer brand Heineken and luxury watch maker Rolex which pay estimated annual fees of $50 million and $45 million respectively. Global partners get benefits such as use of the F1 logo in their advertising campaigns, title sponsorship of races and banners around the track throughout the season. How much does Rolex give to […]

Rolex Sea-dweller Deepsea – Reference 116660. How much is the Tiger Woods Rolex? Tiger Woods joined Rolex as a brand ambassador in 2011, right after his association ended with Tag Heuer. The first Rolex he endorsed was the 41mm Oyster Perpetual Day-Date II in an 18k white gold case with a fluted bezel. The retail […]

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Hands and dial are made from metal. The dial is usually made from stainless steel or brass depending on the watch. What are Grand Seiko dials made of? While base of the dial is copper, its whiteness is achieved by silver plating and a translucent coating that gives it a warmer, softer look. Other dials […]

Everything! Stickers must be peeled off. Off with them before you wear, they are bacteria traps. Why do Rolex dealers remove stickers? In order to control the resale of brand new watches through gray dealers and watch collectors, having the plastics removed at the time of purchase complicated things for many wanting to turn around […]

The watch bezel is the ring surrounding a watch that holds the crystal in place above the dial. Depending on the watch, they can be made from a variety of material. The most common are steel and ceramic, but some pieces use more expensive metals like silver or gold. What are bezels made of? For […]

Diamond Clarity Scale FL. Flawless with no internal or external flaws. IF. No internal flaws. VVS1. Very difficult to see under 10x magnification. VVS2. Very difficult to see under 10x magnification. VS1. Difficult to see inclusions under 10x magnification. VS2. Difficult to see inclusions under 10x magnification. SI1. SI2. What are the different grades for […]

It’s an unpredictable part of life. Some people are heavier on their rings than others. As a ring gets knocked or bumped, metal may be worn away or become loose and a diamond may move in its setting. Is it normal for diamonds to fall out? Diamonds can rest loose within settings for a long […]

When sold wholesale, mother of pearl is sold in kilograms, at a rate of about $10 to $15 per kilo. A lot of the demand comes from Europe, where it’s mainly used in watch faces and buttons. Taken this way, mother of pearl isn’t highly valuable. How do I know if my pearls are worth […]

Mother of Pearl is a material that is sometimes used in making the dials of luxury watches. The material is found in the outer coating of pearl, which is why it is named so. Its most distinguishing feature is its iridescence, which makes it appear to change colour when viewed from different angles. What is […]

Properly made and assembled mother-of-pearl dials should be durable and remain lustrous almost indefinitely – almost. How strong is mother of pearl? Also called nacre (“NAY-ker”), mother-of-pearl is 3,000 times more fracture-resistant than the mineral it is made of, aragonite, says Pupa Gilbert, a physicist at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Is mother of pearl dial […]

Once the ideal shells are chosen they are crushed and then precisely machined into thin sheets no more than 0.2mm thick. Swiss dial makers have created a way to cut perfectly round blanks of the substance using computerized machines. After the round blank is made, the rest of the process is mostly done by hand. […]

Stainless steel, in its soft, fully annealed state is about 155 Vickers, but at full hardening can reach 390 Vickers, which is 70 percent harder than platinum or white gold. This means that stainless steel will resist wear, dents, dings, and scratches better than either white gold or platinum. Is white gold more durable than […]

There is no clear answer on whether gold or stainless is better. Ultimately, it boils down to what you are looking for in a watch. If you are concerned about price and durability, stainless might be the wiser choice. But if you want a more prestigious feel, gold is the way to go. Which is […]

White gold has a slightly warmer tone and in general, reflects the light in a softer way then stainless steel. When wearing such a watch on a daily basis, this will make a difference in the way you appreciate the watch, as it just offers that little bit extra and that is what luxury is […]

Fluted bezels can wear over the years or can be over polished and lose their crisp finish so we are now able to get them recut back to a sharp cut and ‘new’ look to really set off your timepiece. Does polishing reduce watch Value? If it is a model that should be polished, we […]

Much like virtually everything else that Rolex produces, the white gold used for Rolex watches is a proprietary 18-karat alloy that is specifically engineered for optimum durability and takes on an extraordinary luster when polished. Does Rolex white gold turn yellow? For its white gold alloy, Rolex uses palladium so that no rhodium plating is […]