Rolex

The 6610 is a watch I didn't wear for a while, and I decided to give it some wrist time, this summer. A lovely and beautiful watch, with its dial which got some superb patina and its lollipop second hand. And, of course, it is an Explorer, a line which ha

This is my recent purchase. It is an unloved sport Rolex as compared to other ubiquitous models. Many loath it because of it’s 42mm case. I have a 17cm (6.75”) wrist, this 12.4mm thick watch sits on my wrist perfectly. The unique character of this Explore

I wear my Explorer on a strap as well.

The Explorer II is easily my favorite Sports reference from Rolex, and the one I have researched the most extensively. The accepted knowledge is that the defect in the white coating making the dials turn cream was to be found in the early 16550's, from 19

Indeed, both are rail dial, the cream and the black. While both dials should go in a 16550. But for a short, very short time, and at the beginning of the 16570 life, those dials can be found. Here they are: Cream ( credit Tempus Orologi ) Black ( credit L

I know here in the forum, the wind blows stronger towards the Explorer, especially the vintage ones. But for me, if you were looking for that "one" Rolex, I would go for a date-just. nothing is more Rolex than that. and the beauty of a date-just is that y

to me is the perfect Rolex if I could only have one. It has great size at 36mm, clear and legible dial with iconic 3-6-9 indexes, you can either dress it up or down. But if your heart says it's the 1500, then you should follow it. Most importantly is that

For the longest while I felt the Explorer (1) was the Rolex for me. But which one—the latest iteration, with lumed 3,6,9, edged the watch away from its original versatility, I felt. And then, which movement, size, etc. But recently—last year or so—I've be

- ref 5500 (Air King case) - not so rare - ref 5500 with the Explorer dial (but still the 34mm case) - rare and collectible - ref 5500, Explorer dial and caliber 1530 (Super Precision) - very rare and not something seen every day - ref 5500, Explorer dial