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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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Rolex patented the term Rolesor in 1933, pairing stainless steel with gold in a single watch. The first executions were modest: steel Oyster cases capped with gold bezels and crowns. It wasn’t until the launch of the Datejust in 1945—complete with...
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Rolex allocations have eased slightly compared to the peak of scarcity, but many steel models—particularly the Submariner, GMT-Master II, and Daytona— can still be difficult to buy at retail. That leads to a common question: is it any easier to...
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In late July, Rolex adjusted the eligibility window for its Certified Pre-Owned program. Instead of needing to be three years old, a watch only has to be two years out from its original sale date before it can qualify for...
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