1926

When you look at the blown up recreation of the "original" oyster watch, it doesn't look like a watch from the 1920s: 1) the case is unibody. ie. the lugs and case is a single piece. A 1920s watch would have had true wire lugs, where the lugs are welded t

“The marketing genius of Mr Wilsdorf and Mr Davis.” Author: kjkt3 Date: November 11, 2023 Excerpt: A brief note acknowledging the marketing brilliance of Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis, posted within a lively thread on Rolex Rodeo Drive. Context: Hans Wil

Back to vintage a rolex with this vintage Rolex ref 6044 with subsidiary seconds 小三針serial 720xxx year 1951. This model features a distinctive scooped bezel and is fitted with Rolex’s ‘Super Oyster’ crown. Introduced for a short period of time from c. 195

Rolex doesn’t grab the headlines for its innovations. Houses like Patek Philippe and Jaeger LeCoultre have their histories replete with examples of ingenious horological breakthroughs and clever, highly complicated innovations. Rolex seemingly sails under

Dear Chromatic Fugue, I may have no rebuttal to your kind observations about our other fora. Mayhaps, we are a little intimidated by Big Green? They don't seem keen to have their insides bared for the world to see. We have never seen the inside of Rolex -