Just a few years ago, big watches were all the rage. The wearer’s wrist size didn’t matter, only the size of the watch was important. That said, things have changed in recent years. Watches of all types have shrunk to more reasonable proportions, but manufacturers have stopped short of a return to the tiny case […]
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The Rolex Submariner is known even to people who could not care less about luxury watches, and is by far one of the best known watches of all time. It’s grown way beyond the traditional black-on-black look it wore for decades, though, so it’s time to talk about some of the different models. All Subariner […]
Every watchmaker has core models that seem to define their brand. For Rolex, it’s the Submariner and for Omega, it’s the Speedmaster. Vacheron Constantin has the Overseas, and in recent years, the watch has become one of the most sought-after and hardest to find models on the market. Vacheron Constantin redesigned the Overseas in 2016, […]
The Rolex Submariner’s appeal is so strong that it is recognizable to many people who couldn’t care less about watches. Part of that is due to the fact that it hasn’t changed dramatically in the decades since its introduction, and part comes because of the Rolex name and status as a luxury brand. If you’re […]
When you think of dive watches, you probably conjure up an image of a Rolex Submariner or maybe an Omega Seamaster, but there’s another diver that has the same, if not more, legendary legacy of both the Omega and Rolex. The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms is a dive watch with a long and storied history that […]
When it comes to Rolex, buy the seller, not the watch.