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A prized attribute among vintage Rolex collectors is a “tropical dial,” a dial that has turned shades of brown due to sun and weather exposure. Hodinkee reported that a Paul Newman Daytona that would typically sell for around $100,000 was sold...
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For hardcore Rolex fans changing anything that’s not as configured by the factory is a strict no-go. After all, if you send your watch into an official Rolex Service Center, the technicians there will replace any non-original parts with parts...
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When Jay-Z wears anything, people pay attention. He wore Rolex Day-Date (ref. 228206) in platinum gold with a dial using Arabic numerals and day-of-the week indicator during an interview for The New York Times in 2017. As you can see in...
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While Rolex fans, by and large, declared its 2020 new releases as not much of a surprise. After all, a bigger Submariner with movement upgrade was predicted by many. However a series of five brightly colored dial variations of the...
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There’s a moment in the very first Talking Watches video series by Hodinkee featuring John Mayer when host Benjamin Clymer asks about John’s Patek Philippe 5164A Travel Time Aquanaut: “Tiffany dial, as well?” Screen grab from Hodinkee It’s perhaps a watershed...
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There’s nothing like a display caseback for appreciating the ingenuity, beauty, and craftsmanship of a watch movement. A clear case allows you to view the circumnavigation of the rotor, and the subtle dance between the balance and the escapement. Observing...
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