In 1953, Pan Am executives asked Rolex-founder Hans Wilsdorf if he could develop a watch that could show two timezones at once. Always focused on innovation, Wilsdorf accepted the challenge and soon after penned down ...
With Rolex, the revolution is always an evolution. It what the brand does best and has made it a gold standard within the world of luxury goods. The Covid-19 pandemic made it unsure if Rolex ...
A man brought a Rolex watch he purchased in 1974 for $345.97 to an antiques show to find out its current value. His reaction: priceless. Told a watch like his is now worth $400,000 at ...
Shopping for a vintage Rolex can be an intimidating task – frightening, even – given the number of fake and “Franken” watches lurking all around. We even showed you a bad one earlier this week. You’ve likely heard the advice ...
A watch by Swiss luxury brand Patek Philippe has sold for over $31 million, the highest price ever paid for a timepiece at auction. The Grandmaster Chime 6300A-010 has never been worn — it was ...
Rolex doesn’t really do big new designs, and hardly needs to. It’s a policy that works, but does mean that the annual unveil at the watch industry’s spring trade fair, Baselworld, is a focus on ...
When I say the phrase “it’s auction season,” your mind probably goes straight to the catalogs of Phillips, Christie’s, Sotheby’s, and the like. But it’s important to remember that those aren’t the only sellers in ...
To mark its 220th anniversary, as well as its northern roots, Boodles has enlisted Patek Philippe in the creation of a new rendering of one of the peerless watchmaker’s most sought-after models. The Patek Philippe ...
It’s impossible to judge just how much of its abiding fame the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner owes to James Bond. There’s no doubt it would still be the world’s favorite dive watch even without the ...