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You may have heard the term "off-catalog" used to describe a Rolex watch. These are watches that don't appear on rolex.com, aren't listed in brochures, and aren't available to the general public — they're offered to VIP clients with longstanding...
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I got time with the new Black Bay Ceramic at Watches & Wonders this week, and it's been on my mind since. The original Black Bay Ceramic launched in 2021 as Tudor's most technically ambitious watch — the first non-Omega...
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Tudor turns 100 this year. We wrote about that milestone recently — the full arc from Rolex founder Hans Wilsdorf registering the Tudor name in 1926, to the French Navy contracts beginning in the 1950s, the withdrawal from the US...
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In 2025, Tudor ushered in a new generation of Black Bay 58: Master Chronometer certified, slimmer case, massaged design. The one drawback for some was the available colorway. This Master Chronometer Black Bay 58 was only available with a bright...
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Green is quintessentially Rolex. It's the color the brand reaches for when it wants to say something: anniversary models like the GMT-Master II 50th, Submariner 50th, and even this year's Oyster centenary model (albeit a bit less green). For Watches...
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Most years, the first day of Watches & Wonders is all about what Rolex introduces. This year, one of the biggest stories is what they removed. The GMT-Master II Pepsi — ref. 126710BLRO in steel and ref. 126719BLRO in white...
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In 1926, Hans Wilsdorf patented the Oyster case — the world's first "waterproof" wristwatch case. The Oyster is the foundation of Rolex's catalog, and for its 100th birthday, Rolex went all in on the simple Oyster Perpetual: what they describe...
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