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Nearly a century after Mercedes Gleitze wore a gold Rolex Oyster into the freezing English Channel, the watch has entered a new chapter. Gleitze’s famous Oyster from her 1927 “Vindication Swim” sold for $1.73 million to an Asian private collector,...
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Should you give a Rolex as a gift? This heartfelt 2025 guide explores the meaning, timing, and relationship dynamics behind gifting one of the world’s most iconic watches.
Rolex “modding” can get complicated fast, but most owners aren’t swapping dials or chasing obscure service parts. They’re making small, reversible tweaks that change how a watch looks or wears without ever opening the case. That’s the focus here: beginner-friendly...
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Maybe you’re shopping for yourself, maybe you’re hunting for a gift, or maybe you’re deciding how to spend a Christmas bonus. If Rolex (or Tudor) is on your mind, there are a few references that make a lot of sense...
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Tudor just expanded the Ranger lineup with a new 36mm case size and a “Dune-white” dial. For collectors, this expansion is a bigger deal than it looks. The Ranger, in its modern iterations, has only been available in 41mm and...
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On November 4, 2025, a delegation of Swiss business leaders met with President Trump at the White House. The group included executives from sectors like gold refining, energy, manufacturing, and chemicals. Among them was Rolex CEO Jean-Frédéric Dufour. During the...
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Buying a Rolex sports model at retail was a long shot for most of the past decade, especially if you had little or no purchase history with an authorized dealer. Today, at the end of 2025, that picture looks different....
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