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The first scratch on a new watch is always the worst. It usually happens during a mundane task—hitting a door frame while carrying groceries or catching a zipper—and for a few days, it’s all you see. But if you keep...
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When Rolex unveiled the Land-Dweller at Watches & Wonders 2025, reactions were a dime a dozen and largely ill-informed. Some of it was excitement, some disdain, and a lot of it was formed without anyone actually handling the watch. That’s...
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Rolex now sells a Submariner desk clock: not as a one-off presentation piece, but a catalog item with a reference number. It’s listed on Rolex.com as the Submariner Date Desk Clock, reference 909010LN, with a U.S. retail price of $10,270—just...
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Rolex doesn’t often give interviews with its CEO. The brand is famously controlled in how it communicates, so I paid close attention when CEO Jean-Frédéric Dufour sat on a Dubai Watch Week panel for about 45 minutes with Wei Koh,...
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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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