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A question I often get from friends and family is “why are Rolexes so expensive?” Although it’s a pretty simple question, no single answer satisfies. Not only are there multiple price points – really price universes – in Rolex’s catalog,...
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Hot on the heels of their Safari Special Limited Edition, Vero released a pair of officially-licensed Smokey Bear watches. Of course, Smokey is the American mascot of wildfire prevention with the famous catchphrase “Only you can prevent wildfires”. These Vero field...
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Let’s face it, we cannot have a watch without a crystal. (Actually, maybe there is an exception to that rule.) So let’s say that 99.99% of watches have a crystal to protect the dial and hands, and prevent dust and...
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A few weeks ago, we took at look at the modern Timor W.W.W. Dirty Dozen and how it compares to the original from 1945. I had mentioned that Timor was not the only one of the 12 brands to still be...
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Brace yourself, there’s a new watch auction that started today and this is one that I’m excited to share. Scottish Watches (one of the most popular and quite frankly, the most hilariously entertaining) watch podcasts out on the airwaves has...
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In short, yes! In long, yes too though we need to nuance this question a little bit. In a previous article I discussed the potential origin stories of the Rolex Mercedes hour hand (there are a few) and its purpose....
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Perhaps you can relate to the following: I heard of the Casio G-Shock even before I got into watches. I didn’t know what it was and let alone what to think of it. But I knew that Casio makes something...
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