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It’s that time of the week again. Time to take stock, to pause and reflect. Are you a red or a white man? What happens…
One time I dropped it in a big pot of boiling minestrone. I drained the minestrone. The watch was fine. I had to wait a…
While Australian tennis may not be as strong today as it was in the glory years of the 1950s and ’60s, the Australian Open in…
So, you’re selling your watch. Not by choice. But, you know, circumstances. Something else has caught your eye, you need to boost your home deposit,…
Sorry for the spoiler, but James Cameron, the director of the two biggest box office films of all time (Avatar and Titanic) has only ever…
Ed’s Note: For today’s in-depth Rolex GMT Master II BLNR review we’ve done something a little unusual – we’ve handed the review reins over to…
It’s a vexed, but frequently asked, question. “You’re into watches? I’ve been thinking about watches lately… So, if I was going to get one good…
UPDATE: Click here to read Bruce’s in-depth review of the Rolex Datejust. Name: Bruce Watch: Rolex Datejust What’s the story behind your Rolex? In the early days of…
A few weeks ago I interviewed adventurer, diver and occasional film-maker James Cameron on his recent, Jules Verne-esque descent to the bottom of the Mariana Trench. That…
Name: David Watch: Rolex Explorer II What’s the story behind your Rolex? I’ve always had my eye on this unobtrusive Rolex as it has a…
FROM RUMOUR TO REALITY…. Well, the wait is over. This morning (Australian time), Rolex announced a brand new Deepsea Sea-Dweller, breaking their regular release schedule…
UPDATE: To see all the details of the new Rolex Deepsea D Blue, click here. Now, usually a website update – and a three word…
For Rolex, product development is an incremental game. One year Rolex will release a new model, say in white gold, the next year they might…
This weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix is not only the glamour event on the Formula 1 calendar, but also one of the major showcases for the…
The relationship between speed and timekeeping accuracy is a symbiotic one; the one pushing the other to even greater lengths. For Rolex it is a…
GAME OF THRONES: FROM ZENITH TO THE BIG CROWN Where do you go from the Zenith of your career? The answer for ex-CEO of Zenith,…
Rolex fans, meet Rolex's new CEO, Jean Frédéric Dufour.
In 1929, the headlines of the London Daily Mail didn’t just suggest, they shouted: “The Wonder Watch, that Defies the Elements”. Yes, each word was…
Without a doubt, the booth with the biggest crowds throughout Baselworld was Rolex. And this year there was a genuine buzz, with some eagerly awaited…
As I write this, sitting on the balcony of my apartment by the Rhine, the sun setting gently on the Swiss town of Basel, the…
The NATO strap has been one of the quiet watchmaking revolutions of the last few years, emerging from its niche military roots to global wrist…
Watch lovers are fully aware by now that their interest in timepieces doesn’t check out at the doors to a movie theatre, or on the…
As we look forward to the latest and greatest that Baselworld 2014 will offer us we started feeling a little emotional, a little nostalgic even.…
Name: Nick Watch: Rolex GMT II, dates from the early / mid 90’s. It has a “Coke” bezel (red & black). What’s the story behind…
