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I was browsing RolexForums today and ended up reading a long thread titled, simply, "Why do you/I wear a Rolex?" The opening post comes from a woman who had been asked, at a Sopranos watch party, why she was wearing...
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Your Rolex clasp doesn't get as much attention as the watch itself. It closes with a firm snap, disappears under your wrist, and feels like it'll last forever. In practice, it's the part of the watch you interact with most—and...
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Ask any watch enthusiast what they think about limited editions (LEs); they’ll probably have a well-considered answer for you. The topic of limited production, limited edition, or otherwise “special” watch releases has been a polarizing one in our community for...
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So your Rolex runs about three seconds fast per day. Not terrible—almost within Superlative Chronometer spec—but annoying enough that you're resetting it every few days. Taking it in for regulation feels excessive. It's not broken. Just a bit annoying. Turns...
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For most of Rolex's history, the clasp was simple. Stamped from thin steel and folded into shape, it did what it was supposed to—it closed the bracelet. Those early clasps were sophisticated components for their time, especially in steel, which...
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Rolex raised prices on January 1, 2026. Average increases landed around 7%, with gold models climbing higher than steel. And while those MSRPs changed overnight, the secondary market did not. That's a gap worth examining. Looking at pre-owned pricing on...
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Effective January 1, 2026, Rolex implemented its annual price adjustment. While not unprecedented—annual increases have been standard in recent years, with 2025 seeing two separate adjustments (January and May)—this year's changes are notable for their scale, particularly in precious metals....
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