An introduction and history of the Rolex Day-Date, also known as the Rolex President, including models, what to look for and who has been seen wearing one. The history of the Rolex Day-Date The Rolex Day-Date is arguably the watch that launched Rolex into the realm of high-end luxury watches and cemented its position as […]
An introduction to the history of the Rolex Air-King, from the first Air-King watches released to celebrate pilots in the second world war to the latest modern classics. An introduction to the Rolex Air King The Rolex Air-King watch was launched in 1945 as part of its Air series; a collection of watches intended to […]
An introduction to the history and identification of the Rolex Sea-Dweller and its different models. The history of the Rolex Sea-Dweller The Sea-Dweller is not the most popular Rolex watch, especially when you consider the likes of the Datejust, Day-Date and the Submariner. However, the Sea-Dweller, earnest in its beginnings in a niche market of […]
An introduction to the history of the Rolex Cosmograph including a guide to the changes in model and editions. The Birth of the Rolex Cosmograph The name Cosmograph, started with an earlier Rolex model, which traditionally had a window that showed the lunar cycle, hence the name cosmo meaning space (the cosmos) and graph, to […]
History of the Milgaus watch, one of Rolex’s masterpieces of engineering that was sadly discontinued in 1986 but remains collectable. The Birth of the Rolex Milgauss The name Milgauss stems from the French mille meaning thousand and gauss, which is a measurement of magnetic induction. The first Milgauss design was intended for use in the […]
Your guide and introduction to the history of GMT-Master. Find out more about your vintage GMT-Master watch including model progression. A brief history of the Rolex GMT-Master The concept of a GMT-Master was first born in 1953 when Rolex was approached by the airline Pan-Am, to create a watch that could simultaneously tell the time […]
Read all about the Rolex Explorer, including the history of the different models and what to look for when valuing your Explorer. The History of the Rolex Explorer The Rolex Explorer first came into fruition to meet the needs of Rolex’s more adventurous customer. They had succeeded in creating a tough and sturdy watch in […]
In the 1950’s diving was revolutionised by Jacques Cousteau’s aqua-lung and diving watches were similarly revolutionised by Rolex’s Submariner. The iconic editions of the Rolex Submariner have gone on to become almost as sought-after among divers as the aqua lung itself and are equally – or more – valued by collectors. The birth of the […]