This watch is a winner. Now some may say that the blue and green combination is a bit odd, but we think it is a perfect color to take this…
Would You Wear a Blue/Green Rolex? Introducing the Oyster Perpetual Milgauss Blue Z (video)
The Power of the Press: Meet the Rolex Pepsi (original pics, prices)
It happened before the BaselWorld Fair even opened to the public. Just a couple of days before, a few members of the watch press got the first lo at the…
Babe Ruth 1923 World Series Pocket Watch by Gruen Sells for $717,000
He was a troubled child who ended up in a reform school. Born in 1895, George Herman “Babe” Ruth Jr. began playing Major League Baseball when he was a teenager…
Seven Super Rolex Watches for Super Bowl Sunday (slide show)
Going out to watch the big game at a pub? Visiting friends’ houses? Having friends over? Or – best yet – going in person to the NJ stadium to watch…
FastRiding This Weekend at the Rolex 24 at Daytona with TUDOR
This weekend, January 25th and 26th, marks a super fast time for auto fans. The 52nd anniversary of the Rolex 24 at Daytona takes place at Daytona International Speedway, and…
A Practical Guide to Watch Collecting
By Alex Lam Yesterday, we waxed poetic about our passion for watches and the drive to collect and curate them. That article was all about the emotion involved in buying…
Tudor Watches Launches in America, Announces Major Auto-Racing Partnership with IMSA
We heralded the coming of this sister brand to Rolex since March. Well now, the eagerly anticipated, Tudor is here. Last night the launch event for Tudor was held in…
Don’t Miss Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Laguna Seca Now
Today and tomorrow in Monterey, CA, the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion is in full swing- with races on both days. During Classic Car Week, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is reserved…
Rolex Brand Ambassador, Phil Mickelson, Wins British Open, and a look at a few other brand ambassadors
Yesterday, Phil Mickelson closed the British Open with his best-ever round in a major Sunday when he finished with a 5-under 66 at Muirfield to win the third leg of…
Four Hot New Rolex Colors for the Oyster Perpetual Day-Date (with original pictures and prices))
A few weeks ago, we wrote about the recent watch auctions. In one of them, a decades-old bold lemon-yellow dialed Rolex was a top seller. For years, Rolex has been…
Three Watch Brands that Not Only Hold Their Value – but also Go Up in Price
The recent auctions that to place this past week told some interesting tales and saw some record sales. Antiquorum achieved two world records at its May 12 Geneva auction of…
Another One Down – BaselWorld 2013 in Review
Few journalists have the incredible experience of visiting BaselWorld Fair for nearly 30 years. It is an enlightening and always-changing journey. This year’s BaselWorld, we witnessed the third major change…
Watch Exhibitions — Let the Show Begin — BaselWorld 2013
Well show season came around fast in the watch world, even though this year’s BaselWorld is substantially later than in previous years. It is later because the exhibition halls were…
Watch Education: What Makes Swiss Watches the Gold Standard? (Part 2)
Last Thursday we started the conversation about what makes Swiss watches the Gold Standard – and traced the early rise of Switzerland as the premiere country for watchmaking. Switzerland has…
Watch Education: What is a Chronometer and What is COSC Certification?
A few weeks ago we answered the question, “What is a Chronograph?” and promised to bring to light the difference between a chronograph and a chronometer – terms that are…