Reader Stephen has a quandary on this hands and in his time of need he made the mistake of turning to us for advice. He writes: I own a Rolex Sea-Dweller 16600 which I purchased in 1993. I recently had it serviced by Rolex who fitted new dial, hands and bezel. It looks like new […]
Along with our colleagues from WatchTime.com, the Monochrome team also spent a busy week at Baselworld 2014, and had the chance to see and review a number of new watches introduced at the fair. In this article from our online magazine monochrome-watches.com, we take a closer look at the new Rolex Sea-Dweller 4000, a highlight piece […]
It’s the watch I have been waiting for all my life and it’s finally here. Rolex unveil their new prototype dive watch, the 39’370ft, 12’000m Rolex Sea-Dweller DEEPSEA Challenge. Once again Rolex will be part of history as they were 52 years ago, when in 1960 the legendary Trieste deep sea submersible made its historic […]
The Rolex Submariner There are few status symbols more coveted or revered than a Rolex watch. It is at once a decadent indicator of a man’s success and a rugged, yet tasteful, timepiece. And when one thinks of a Rolex, the image that most likely comes to mind is the Submariner. Introduced as a durable […]
Give your luxury timepiece the proper care, and it will keep ticking for a long time. Follow these steps to thoroughly clean a Rolex. Things You’ll Need Soapy water solution Soft brush Clean towels Instructions 1. Check the crown stem and crown. Screw them tight, if necessary. The gaskets that seal these movable external parts […]
Blaken Watches DLC-Coating is created using two multiple-patented hi-tech procedures and are coated in diamond-like carbon. These processes take more than 16 days to reach a stage where they meet our stringent demands for toughness and finish. Both processes are extremely expensive and complex and at the present time are only possible in Germany. From […]
Rolex is everywhere. Turn on the TV on a Sunday afternoon to watch the F1 and you may as well be watching the Rolex Show with a guest slot of some racing cars. Rolex is a quiet giant, secretive and powerful, and it makes one of the best selling, most often copied luxury watches in […]
Christie’s brought the hammer down Monday on the most expensive Rolex wristwatch ever sold at auction. The piece, a rare 1949 Oyster Perpetual model with a cloisonné enamel dial, was expected to sell for between $570,000 and $1.13 million. But strong bidding pushed the final sale price to $1,220,632. The Christie’s watch sale in Geneva […]
It does not come with much surprise that Rolex is a company with a high reputation. The 2014 Global RepTrak 100 study by the Reputation Institute places Rolex in an exceedingly high position as tied for second place on their overall list of the 100 most reputable companies, and number one when it comes to […]
As the second release of the BLAKEN Vintage line the “Paul Newman” Rolex Daytona is now ready to order. Just last week we presented the beautiful and subtle BLAKEN Rolex Submariner “Explorer Dial” and perfectly in line with that, the above Daytona also mixes vintage inspiration and brings a piece of Rolex history to our present times Back in 1963 when […]
