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Luxury Watch InformationLuxury Watch InformationBlog for those interested in high end luxury watches such as Rolex. How to buy pre-owned watches. Care and maintenance of watches. Luxury art, motorcycles, sailing information. Articles
How to Become a Proud Owner of a Rolex Watch
2009-07-20 18:10:00 pRolex is one of the world?s biggest luxury watch brands. Since it carries a price premium, Rolex has become a status symbol for people. If we go by its history, in 1905, German watchmaker Hans Wilsdorf and his brother in law, Alfred Davis started a watch making company named ?Wilsdorf and Davis? in London. Wilsdorf ... More About: Watch , Authenticity , Presidents , Owner
Travel to Swiss Watch Valley
2009-07-19 21:08:00 ... in becoming the world leaders in the production of particularized niche products, having contributed to the revolutionizing of the bSwiss /b bwatch/b making in the 1880s. pBefore a bwatch/b movement is being assembled, numerous bwatch/b parts should be ... More About: Watch , Travel , Valley
Rolex Cosmograph
2009-07-10 08:37:00 Rolex watch was not among the chronograph pioneers, choosing to focus their energies on the Rolex Oyster and the Rolex Perpetual. However the success of these watches propelled Rolex to be in the position of being the “sportsman’s” watch and sportsmen demand a chronograph. Instead of developing their own movement Rolex chose to use ... More About: Rolex
Stolen Rolex
2009-01-12 22:55:00 Here is the story of a Rolex enthusiast gone bad. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers and detectives are working hard to track down a man who stole two Rolex watches from a watch store in Koreatown back on December 1st. As stated, the incident happened Saturday, December 1st, in the middle of an afternoon. ... More About: Stolen
Watches That Are Automatic|Mechanical |Electronic
2008-12-17 13:43:00 Watches these days are mostly electronic. For many years now they’ve required batteries to power their functions. But watch batteries can be expensive and fail at the worst time. You may buy a watch for $20 and spend another $20 on batteries over its wearable lifetime. Batteries can also, in rare cases, corrode and ruin ... More About: Electronic , Watches , Automatic , Mechanical
Rolex - Leading By Example
2008-11-13 17:52:00 The Rolex watch company has for a hundred years been at the pinnacle of timepiece manufacturing. The name is known the world over for producing some of the most expensive watches, it’s true. But there’s much more to a Rolex than a high price. Founded in 1905 by Hans Wilsdorf, the company’s product - like that ... More About: Leading
Rolex Contest Humor
2008-11-06 18:28:00 Three men sat on a large hill. One was from New York one was from New Jersey and one was from Chicago. They were bored and decided to have a contest. Each man was wearing a Rolex watch. They decided that each would throw his watch high in the air off the hill. Then they ... More About: Contest , Humor
Chronometer, Chronograph or Cosmograph?
2008-11-01 00:56:00 What is the difference between a chronometer, chronograph and a cosmagraph? The three phrases are easily confused, even though they have completely different meanings. But each is linked to Rolex watches and therein lies the confusion. Chronometer is a name that is given to a watch with the highest in precision standards, such as a new ...
The New Rolex Sea-Dweller
2008-10-17 16:14:00 Rolex Watch Company is not alone in looking to BaselWorld as a venue to premier a new or updated model. This year they showed off the new version of the venerable Sea-Dweller. The Rolex Sea Dweller is already the epitome of the professional diver’s timepiece. This model has “DEEPSEA” added to the face just over ... More About: Rolex
The Iconic Submariner
2008-10-10 21:23:00 The Submariner watch by Rolex is an icon for its style and design as well as it’s popularity. It is a combination of elegance and excellent workmanship that has made it the standard bearer for all mechanical watches. This watch is in a class of its own. It is recognized all round the world. It ...
Great Rolex Information
2008-10-03 22:18:00 If you ever wanted to learn more about the movements that make up the working part of a Rolex watch look no further than this link. The complete description, chronological order and accompanying photos really help shed light on a more mysterious part of The Rolex aura. Know when you read about a particular movement ... More About: Information , Great
GMT Master II by Rolex
2008-10-02 21:08:00 It is not surprising that the Rolex GMT Master II is not the most popular of all Rolex watches. Especially the model with the red and blue bezel, often called the “Pepsi” model, because of it resemblance to their emblem. The fashion conscious might choose a more standard Rolex look such as the venerable Submariner ...
Rolex humor?
2008-10-01 20:03:00 So this guy has three dogs and he names them Rolex , Timex, and Omega and some guy says to him, “What kinds of names are those for dogs?” To which the owner replies. “Great names, they are watch dogs.” Tags: joke, humor, rolex, funny, watch, wrist, wristwatch, daytona, omega More About: Humor
Rolex Case Verification
2008-09-07 20:40:00 Last digit of Model Number Watch Material 0 Stainless Steel 1 Yellow Gold Filled 2 White Gold Filled 3 Stainless Steel with Yellow Gold 4 Stainelss Steel with White Gold 5 Gold Shell 6 Platinum ... More About: Case , Verification , Rolex
Luxury Watches: Three Answers
2008-05-28 20:59:00 1. Can Rolex watches be worth the high price? Rolex watches can’t possibly be worth the high price. Or can they? There two answers to this question. You figure out which one is right. Why do some people automatically say “no”? Because the Rolex corporation manipulates the price of its watches by limiting the yearly supply of ... More About: Watches , Luxury , Answers
Watches: Why To Buy Vintage
2008-05-25 18:43:00 Watch making today has reached the height of efficiency. Even complex watches can be had for inexpensively, and they tell time down to the microsecond. Atomic watches are unparalleled in accuracy, diving watches are completely waterproof, and nearly all will never need anything beyond battery or strap replacement for a hundred years. Yet, there is something ... More About: Watches , Vintage
Rolex - Blank Dials
2008-05-08 20:21:00 When Wilsdorf & Davis, the company that became Rolex , sold their first watches they were delivered with blank dials. It was up to the retailer to put their own name on the dial. Many of these watches had porcelain dials and when they were printed with the dealer’s name it had to be printed on ... More About: Blank
Marilyn Gave JFK A Rolex
2008-03-08 07:01:00 Many people know the stories of the affair that supposedly went on between president John Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe. It is crazy to think that a sitting President would have the nerve to date a well known actress. Even though he was married to a beautiful woman evidently he also was with this beautiful and sexy ... More About: Rolex
Rolex On The Internet
2008-02-26 20:35:00 Buying used Rolex watches on the Internet is one of the best kept secrets Rolex lovers have, says San Francisco collectible Rolex expert Avi Dayan - but how can you make it a safe process? “Experienced Rolex buyers know that reputable Internet dealers provide one the widest selections of quality used Rolex watches anywhere. But ... More About: The Internet
Can A Rolex Watch Be Sued?
2008-02-11 23:58:00 The federal government is suing former State Senator John Ford’s Rolex watch. They are claiming the watch was seized during the commitment of an unlawful offense. This makes confiscating it is within the law. A lawsuit, filed in federal court Tuesday, sets the watch itself as defendant. Its value is established at $70,000. It’s not ... More About: Watch , Sued
Need Watch|Need Help
2008-02-11 20:48:00 Found this on an auction web site. This person was so serious about the need to own a Rolex Sea Dweller and felt that the need to buy a luxury watch was important enough for charity. This is the level of attachment people can feel toward a high end mechanical watch like a Rolex. Would you get ... More About: Watch
Citizen to Buy Bulova for $250 Million
2008-01-31 19:07:00 Japanese watchmaker Citizen Watch Co., Ltd said that it will buy U.S. watchmaker Bulova Corp., from Loews Corp., the New York-based conglomerate. The purchase price is $250 million, JCK was told by Darren Daughtery, director of Loews? Investor Relations. Bulova has been a subsidiary of Loews for almost 30 years. Announcement of the sale was ... More About: Million
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Leopard
2007-11-04 21:06:00 The Cosmograph Daytona Leopard - surely crafted as showpieces to exhibit what can be done with a Cosmograph Daytona. With a 40mm diameter, 18ct yellow gold oyster case. The Bezel is set with no less than 36 baguette Cognac sapphires and the end pieces with 48 diamonds. The dial has a Leopard print and is ... More About: Rolex
VAT on luxury items
2007-11-02 11:20:00 I thought VAT was only on luxury items?? So is my cars repair bill a luxury item!!? More About: Luxury , Items
Used Rolex Watches: Collectible Watch Expert Launches ?Call Us First? Servi
2007-10-25 08:07:00 A San Francisco used Rolex watches expert is launching an information service aimed at collectible watch owners who are stumped about the best way to buy and sell valuable pre-owned watches. The program is called ?Call Us First.? Avi Dayan, owner of A&E Watch es, a 17-year-old company located in the San Francisco Gift Mart, says ... More About: News , Watches , Expert
Rolex Awards
2007-10-13 06:02:00 Given biannually, the Rolex Awards are for people taking on new projects or realizing ongoing ventures, who normally work outside the mainstream and often don’t seek funding. Started to create a spirit of enterprise worldwide, the awards “provide visionary individuals with the means to turn their ideas into reality”. Men and women of all ages, ... More About: News
Rolex In Asia
2007-10-07 07:32:00 I’m not sure if Rolex is the leader of the Swiss watch industry. I am never positive that Westerners really love Rolex. But I am sure that in Asia Rolex is the most popular luxury watch. It is proof that to Asians Rolex is the champion of all brands. One indication of this love affair is ... More About: News
Rolex Watches and BMW Cars
2007-09-28 18:49:00 I see many similarities between the drivers of a BMW car and those luxury watch owners who choose a Rolex . I often wonder if there is any correlation. Are there many who own both? I would be surprised to find out otherwise. Both of Rolex and BMW have been making their products for close to a ... More About: News , Cars , Watches
Joke
2007-09-21 03:50:00 George: “I had a Rolex drop down an old well and 20 years later someone discovered there and it was still keeping time? Henry: “That is quite a coincidence. My grandfather disappeared for twenty years and was also found in an abandoned well!” George: “I can hardly believe that, how would someone stay busy for that ... More About: News , Joke
Rolex World Of Sailing
More articles from this author:2007-09-18 03:06:00 Rolex watch company has been a backer of world class sailing for a long time. Racers, who really need to have a precise watch have used Rolex for even longer, it is a natural connection which Rolex has kept alive. Here are but a few of the major races Rolex is nice enough to sponsor. ... More About: News , World , Sailing , Rolex 1, 2, 3 |
