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It’s the mid-1990s. You’re a professional diver working for the French dive and underwater engineering company, COMEX (or Compagnie Maritime d’Expertises). You’re suited up, ready to go in the water for your shift. But you left your Rolex SeaDweller on...
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With so many false monikers attached to Rolex watches, it’s refreshing to finally talk about a watch one of those namesake personalities actually wore. Steve McQueen acted throughout the late 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, virtually up until his death from...
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Yesterday, we talked about the Jean-Claude Killy, a series of Rolex big date chronographs named for a championship skier who, as far as we can tell, never wore one. Today, we’re going to take a look at another so-named watch...
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“Who the heck is Jean-Claude Killy!?” you ask? Well, if you were born after the late 1960s, you could be excused for not knowing. Killy was the greatest ski racer of his day. His exhibition of skiing prowess in the...
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Too clever? Well, bear with me. The Rolex Submariner ref. 6538 “Big Crown” is THE James Bond watch to a generation of watch nerds. And purists will argue, it needs to be worn on a very specific burgundy, olive, and...
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Well, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday are behind us. The holidays are just around the corner, and if you haven’t yet snagged the perfect gift for the Rolex lover in your life, I’ve got a few ideas...
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Back in late October, we gave a brief preview of the then-upcoming fall auction season. We briefly summarized what Christie’s, Sotheby’s, Antiquorum, and Phillips were going to be up to in November and December. November was Geneva month (December will...
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