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OK, I know that writing this article is basically stepping into a mine field. Everybody has their favorites and different folks have different ideas of what collecting is. And on top of that, those of us who count ourselves among...
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Yeeaaahhh, no. This Journal hasn’t turned into advice for the lovelorn – unless you’re suffering from unrequited love for a simple three-handed watch, sans a date function. At issue is society’s tendency to be so calendar-driven, so deadline-driven that we...
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It’s the mid-1990s. You’re a professional diver working for the French dive and underwater engineering company, COMEX (or Compagnie Maritime d’Expertises). You’re suited up, ready to go in the water for your shift. But you left your Rolex SeaDweller on...
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With so many false monikers attached to Rolex watches, it’s refreshing to finally talk about a watch one of those namesake personalities actually wore. Steve McQueen acted throughout the late 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, virtually up until his death from...
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Too clever? Well, bear with me. The Rolex Submariner ref. 6538 “Big Crown” is THE James Bond watch to a generation of watch nerds. And purists will argue, it needs to be worn on a very specific burgundy, olive, and...
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