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Patina on a vintage Rolex is nice, right? The various nicks, scratches, faded lume, and that grail of collectors, the tropical dial? In fact, collectors will pay extra for it. Polish that 5513 Submariner at your peril. But you’ve just...
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Does Philipp Stahl over at Rolex Passion Report know something we don’t? The run-up to Baselworld is a silly season of sorts, with watch journalists and geeks alike, trying to guess what the brands are going to release this year....
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Rolex quietly dropped a bombshell last week. But wait. Let’s back up. Back to Baselworld 2015 and the introduction of the Day-Date 40. When they introduced that watch, they also announced the calibre 3255 it contained was good to -2/+2...
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I’m telling you, the winds of change are blowing strong. Watchmaking is no longer just a Swiss endeavor. The Germans and the Brits are showing their stuff big time these days. But it’s not even just a European undertaking. No,...
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If you’re going to spend $8500 and up for a Rolex watch, it stands to reason you’re going to want it to look its best, right? After all, when you walk into your local Rolex dealer, those watches smiling at...
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There was a time when the only difference between the watches of Rolex and Tudor was the engine inside. Rolex, of course, had all Rolex designed and produced movements and virtually all were submitted to Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres...
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I’m on record several places as saying that Rolex missed the mark when they opted not to issue an update/ homage of the Paul Newman for the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Daytona. The piece they did issue is gorgeous but,...
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