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Today, Rolex is arguably the most recognized and respected watch brand in the world. I mean, even the CEO of A. Lange & Söhne, Wilhelm Schmid, owns multiple Rolexes. While Rolex stands as a giant today, the story of how...
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The Rolex Explorer II reference 1655, launched in 1971, was designed with a very specific audience in mind: spelunkers and adventurers who needed a 24-hour tool watch. Unlike many of Rolex’s other tool watches, which were crafted for divers, pilots,...
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We here at Everest do not believe that watches should be purchased for the purpose of reselling them for a profit. We believe that you purchase a Rolex, Tudor, or any other watch for that matter to wear it and...
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The Rolex Submariner reference 6204, produced in 1953 and released in 1954, marks the beginning of one of the most recognizable dive watches ever made. Its purpose-built design laid the foundation for the now decades-long Submariner lineage. Let’s take a look at the...
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Rolex’s new book includes production numbers for every Submariner, Sea-Dweller, and Deepsea reference ever made (with some deep-cut exceptions). This inclusion came as a massive surprise to enthusiasts, as Rolex is notoriously secretive, particularly when it comes to production and...
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Windup Watch Fair is right around the corner, and if you're anything like me, you're already making note of the watches and brands you'd like to see. This is the beauty of Windup; smaller independents, most of whom don't have...
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For decades, Rolex collectors have relied on educated guesses when it came to production numbers. Thanks to years of research by dealers, auction houses, and diehard enthusiasts, many of these guesses are fairly accurate. But at the end of the day,...
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