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Every Rolex Datejust: 4467, 1601, 16234, 116234, 126200 / 126300, Datejust 31 (278240) and Lady-Datejust 28.
The first self-winding waterproof wristwatch with a date window - and the reference Rolex.
Rolex's first fully lacquered ombré dial lands on the Datejust 36 and 41. The references, the dial process, and why this one keeps quietly selling out.
Fratello
Another Friday, another list! This week, we dive into the vast world of pre-owned Rolex. More specifically, we try to find some of the best affordable (relatively speaking, of course) Rolex Datejust models. As a result of the price drops on the pre-owned market over the last 12–18 months, many of the overly expensive Rolex […] Visit Fratello’s Top 5 Affordable Pre-Owned Rolex Datejust Models to read the full article.
Fratello
It’s Sunday morning, which means it’s time for breakfast with a classic Sunday Morning Showdown. This week, Mike and Jorg go head to head with two great mid-sized daily wearers from Rolex and Grand Seiko. One is the latest generation of the classic 36mm Rolex Datejust with a domed bezel. It will go up against […] Visit Sunday Morning Showdown: Grand Seiko SBGH347 Vs. Rolex Datejust 36 Ref. 126200 to read the full article.
Fratello
Another Friday, another Top 5! This week, we continue our trip through the universe of pre-owned gold Rolex watches. After last week’s list that highlighted some amazing gold Rolex sports watches, it’s time to focus on the Datejust. If you ask most watch fans about their favorite Datejusts, their answers will be either a stainless […] Visit Fratello’s Top 5 Pre-Owned Full-Gold Rolex Datejust Models - The Hidden Gems Among Gold Rolexes to read the full article.
Hodinkee
Family, tragedy, wrestling, and Rolex anchor our watch-related movie of the week.
Fratello
In this edition of Exploring Evergreens, I am covering the Rolex Datejust ref. 1601. This is a watch that is very dear to me as it represents one of my professional milestones. But even without that sentimental value, it is one of the greatest watch designs of all time to me. The Cyclops, the fluted […] Visit Exploring Evergreens: Rolex Datejust 36mm Ref. 1601 to read the full article.
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Is the early 1980s two-tone Rolex GMT-Master the perfect vintage watch? From its gorgeous gilt nipple dial to the perfectly matching tritium hands, this classic proves that two-tone watches are incredible and making a...
Hodinkee
Remembering an icon.
Hodinkee
It's a gold classic worthy of his wrist in our watch-related movie of the week.
Hodinkee
Consider this week's drop our "Midnights" because these vintage watches are keeping us up through the night.
Hodinkee
The '90s embraced two-tone as much as any decade, and the Datejust was the leader of the pack.
Hodinkee
He played a corporate raider with a soft underbelly – could he have worn anything else?
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To the average person, an 18-karat rose gold Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso might just look like an ordinary "grandpa watch," paling in comparison to a flashy stainless steel Rolex Daytona. But to those who know, this minut...
Hodinkee
A true chronometer from Longines and an early variant of an iconic Rolex lead the way.
Hodinkee
She's mad and she's not going to take it anymore, in our watch-related movie of the week.
Hodinkee
It's a timepiece that never clowns around in our watch-related, Halloween-themed, movie of the week.
Hodinkee
Come for the lovely dials, stay for the flowery puns.
Time+Tide
If I had to pinpoint the early origins of my journey to becoming a watch lover, I would attribute it to inheriting the passion for watches from my grandfather. Throughout decades of his career he sold watches for a living, anything from Victorionox door-to-door to Rolex and Omega in various authorised dealers. While he loved … ContinuedThe post A MONTH ON THE WRIST: Why I’ve already forged a special connection with my new Rolex Datejust 36 ref. 126234 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Watch Jason give a scathing review of the Rolex Daytona Cosmograph, calling the ultimate grail watch a pure "hype trap."
Time+Tide
Nomos are known for their distinctive Bauhaus designs that are immediately distinguishable from across a crowded room. When the Nomos Club Sport Neomatik 42 made its way into my feed, however, I immediately clocked its new bracelet and was confounded by what I saw (in a good way). Nomos, with their new bracelet design, has … ContinuedThe post Is the Nomos Glashütte Club Sport Neomatik 42 the new value rival of the Rolex Datejust? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Hodinkee
Real history, versatile style, and quality watchmaking, mean the basic Datejust gets everyone from the casual wearer to the die-hard enthusiast excited.
Hodinkee
Putting a crown on a historic event.
Hodinkee
Watches we love, the second time around.
Hodinkee
Hobnail has to be one of the better words in the world of watches. Hobnail.
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Five watch experiences completely blew my mind! From Switzerland to Argentina, culminating in the ugly truth about why Hodinkee and Silicon Valley tech culture completely lied to us about two-tone Rolex watches. Are t...
Time+Tide
When it comes to wristwatches, Rolex is the manufacturer known as “the crown”, but the queen of fitness is American model Jen Selter. With over 12 million followers on Instagram, Selter took the world by storm with the “Seltering” pose trend and became widely known for having “the best butt on Instagram”. But to get … ContinuedThe post Fitness model Jen Selter understands the robust elegance of a Rolex Datejust appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Hodinkee
Click here for more photos of vintage watches, coffee, and cameras sitting on a table.
Hodinkee
A vintage Rolex fan puts a modern Datejust to the test.
Quill & Pad
Roger Federer has been a Rolex ambassador (testimonee as the brand likes to say) since 2001. In two recent videos on the Rolex YouTube account, the record-holding 20-time Grand Slam champion, known as the GOAT in tennis circles, thoughtfully explains in his own words what he loves about his Rolex watches.
Hodinkee
Classicists will be into the fluted dial. But heading into summer, you can't beat the palm frond.
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I think most watch geeks have experienced the complicated Rolex Arch. Where we go from loving Rolex, maybe it is the one luxury watch brand you can name. Then you learn other brands, and suddenly Rolex feels beneath y...
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