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Last year, Rolex did something it had never done: it published a book about one of its own watches. Oyster Perpetual Submariner, The Watch That Unlocked the Deep wasn’t just a handsome coffee-table object. It included production estimates for every Submariner,...
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The Rolex Submariner reference 6204, produced in 1953 and released in 1954, marks the beginning of one of the most recognizable dive watches ever made. Its purpose-built design laid the foundation for the now decades-long Submariner lineage. Let’s take a...
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Rolex is best known for sporty models on metal bracelets, but some references really come into their own in formal settings—especially on leather. Below are three Rolex watches that dress up naturally because of their materials, proportions, and finishing. Where...
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The mainspring used in most wristwatches has barely changed in centuries. It’s a coiled metal ribbon, tucked inside a short barrel, wound by your watch’s crown or rotor. The mainspring is the reservoir that powers everything. Rolex’s newly published international...
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Pre-owned prices have cooled significantly from their mid-pandemic highs, and that opens the door to some great watches that had been sitting out of reach. According to ChronoPulse, the five watches below have all dropped double-digit percentages over the past...
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I’ve spent years writing about dive watches—their history, their design details, the way they evolved alongside the rise of recreational diving. We all know the talking points: clear legibility, luminescent hands and hour markers, bezel knurling, water resistance. I’ve described...
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The Rolex Submariner 41 is the most refined version of the brand’s most famous dive watch. With a broader bracelet, upgraded movement, and the Glidelock clasp, it wears heavier and more substantial than past generations. For many owners, that’s...
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