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Rolex and Assouline

Retailing for $845, Rolex: The Impossible Collection presents amazing watches and incredible photographs, and is a must for any definitive watch library.

Rolex Hits a Grand Slam

Rolex is now the Official Timekeeper and Official Timepiece of Tennis’s Grand Slam.

In Conversation with Geoffrey Hess of Analog/Shift

Revolution’s Wei Koh sits down with Geoffrey Hess of Analog/Shift to talk vintage Rolex, Speedmasters, patina and more.

WHO TO FOLLOW: @WoodsWatchmaking, a third generation Australian watchmaker

Michael Woods loves travelling, playing basketball and is a proud dad. He’s also a third generation watchmaker who previously managed After-Sales for Rolex Melbourne. Hi Michael, what’s your daily watch? It depends on my mood, what inspires me, or what I’m doing for that day or week. It’s not uncommon for me to wear a … ContinuedThe post WHO TO FOLLOW: @WoodsWatchmaking, a third generation Australian watchmaker appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

F1 Champ Nico Rosberg on Rolex and On-Track Rivalry

Formula 1 champ Nico Rosberg talks about his love for Rolex, and where things went wrong with “best friend” Lewis Hamilton.

Spot The Watch: Ellen’s Huge Rolex Collection

Ellen DeGeneres - She's funny. She's charming. Perhaps the greatest TV talk show host of all time. But Ellen is also recognised for her impressive watch collection. We spot a few of them in this instalment of Spot the Watch.

LIST: 5 solid vintage watches you can buy in Australia right now

I don’t think we’d be telling anyone anything new by saying vintage is sooo hot right now. Price escalation, predominantly driven by the vintage Rolex market at auction, has created incredible demand for vintage timepieces. But it can seem we get the short end of the stick in the land Down Under when it comes … ContinuedThe post LIST: 5 solid vintage watches you can buy in Australia right now appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Rare Watches: (?) A tourbillon on a Rolex Milgauss

Imagine it! A tourbillon for your Rolex.A collector's wet dream? Now you don't need to imagine it. Its been realised on a Rolex Milgauss. Details within.

WATCHSPOTTING: Ozark’s Jason Bateman continues to live his best vintage Rolex Daytona life

In a clip produced by Vanity Fair to coincide with the release of Ozark Season 2 on Netflix, Jason Bateman, Laura Linney and Julia Garner explain Ozark ‘hillbilly’ slang. We’re sure you’ll agree that they all play second fiddle to the 1979 Rolex Daytona hanging casually from Bateman’s wrist throughout. It’s not the first time we’ve spotted it on Bateman … ContinuedThe post WATCHSPOTTING: Ozark’s Jason Bateman continues to live his best vintage Rolex Daytona life appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

HANDS-ON: A classic in its purest form - the Rolex Oyster Perpetual 39 with white and black dials

One of the real hits from Rolex’s 2015 collection was the (now discontinued) Oyster Perpetual 39 (ref. 114300), a bare bones, simple steel timepiece that was still pure Rolex. Initially offered in a range of youthful, colourful dials, this year the Oyster Perpetual family expanded to include white and black dial variants, and they are, … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: A classic in its purest form – the Rolex Oyster Perpetual 39 with white and black dials appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

A Movement in History: The Zenith-driven Rolex Daytona

NEWS: The watches of the US Open, featuring Rolex, Richard Mille and more

As we embark on the 50th anniversary edition of the US Open, all eyes are on the new official timepiece of the tennis tournament, Rolex. Rolex is replacing Citizen, which had been a sponsor of the US Open for more than two decades. Rolex is already the official timekeeper of the Australian Open and has … ContinuedThe post NEWS: The watches of the US Open, featuring Rolex, Richard Mille and more appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

NEWS: A Paul Newman Rolex onscreen in Crazy Rich Asians - and why props matter

In case you’ve missed the news, a new rom-com, Crazy Rich Asians, is coming to a screen near you. The film adaptation of Kevin Kwan’s bestselling book series has received huge praise since its premiere, notably for the way it’s challenging stereotypes of how Asians are represented in major Hollywood films. The film concentrates on a … ContinuedThe post NEWS: A Paul Newman Rolex onscreen in Crazy Rich Asians - and why props matter appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Master Stroke - The Rolex GMT-Master: Part II

Revolution takes you on the second half of our guided tour of the Rolex GMT-Master, a steel sports watch that has come to greater attention since the launch of the latest “Pepsi” bezel version at Baselworld 2018.

Tooled Up: The Rolex Explorer II Reference 1655

A slow burner in terms of its popularity and, therefore, less ubiquitous than some other models, Revolution takes a look at the five iterations of the Rolex Explorer 2.

OPINION: Judge not -  why you shouldn’t judge someone by the watch on their wrist 

One of my favourite quasi-apocryphal watch tales goes like this: There’s a guy who, for lack of anything better or more pressing to do with his life, decides to yacht-hop his way from home to Australia. Somewhere along the way, his watch (a Rolex, natch) is lost at sea. Upon mooring his boat, said sailor … ContinuedThe post OPINION: Judge not – why you shouldn’t judge someone by the watch on their wrist  appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

The Rolex GMT-Master: A Chronology

Military aviation fills our imagination with romance, adventure and derring-do, but it is the transformative democratisation of civilian aviation that opens new horizons by bringing peoples and goods closer together on our spinning planet. And in this, there are few more emblematic of hopping across time zones in the golden age of jet travel than the Rolex GMT-Master.

The Rolex Square Crown Guard Submariner Reference 5512

Paul Altieri, of bobswatches.com tells Revolution about his personal 1959 Rolex Square Crown Guard Submariner Reference 5512.

Rolex Partners with the United States Tennis Association

Rolex is now the Official Timekeeper and Official Timepiece of tennis’s US Open.

Master Stroke - The Rolex GMT-Master: Part 1

As the Crown and Shield each release their own version of the legendary “Pepsi”, revolution takes a guided tour through the first three decades of Rolex’s celebrated pilot’s watch, the GMT-Master.

Exploring is in Rolex’s DNA

The Rolex Explorers live up to their name.

The Story of an Explorer’s Rolex Explorer II, ref. 1655

In the words of Jake Elhric, “Every Rolex tells a story”. In this instance two Rolex Explorer watches tell one great story about one intrepid explorer.

Exploring the Rolex Explorer

One of Rolex’s most enduring models and its 65 years of evolution.

Opinion: Why the Rolex Deepsea Sea-Dweller Is The Ultimate Divers’ Watch

We take an in-depth look at the new Rolex Deepsea Sea-Dweller D-Blue, and discover why it might just be the ultimate timepiece for commercial divers.

OPINION: The “McQueen” Submariner: What we really know, what we don’t, and what actually matters

By now, you’ve seen the news everywhere. Phillips auctions touting their upcoming sale with headlines like “Phillips to Sell Steve McQueen’s Rolex Submariner”, and lines that read as “a historically important and previously unknown Rolex Submariner owned and worn by Steve McQueen.” (copied directly from the Phillips Auctions website at time of writing). As soon … ContinuedThe post OPINION: The “McQueen” Submariner: What we really know, what we don’t, and what actually matters appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

NEWS: A Steve McQueen Rolex Submariner ref. 5513 to be auctioned by Phillips

That’s right, a Rolex Submariner owned and gifted by the King of Cool will go under the hammer at Phillips auction house in New York on October 25. A year after the blockbuster sale of Paul Newman’s Paul Newman Daytona. It’s not just the timing of the sale that these two celebrity watches share either, … ContinuedThe post NEWS: A Steve McQueen Rolex Submariner ref. 5513 to be auctioned by Phillips appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Steve McQueen’s Rolex Submariner Ref. 5513 to Go on Sale with Phillips Watches

RECOMMENDED READING: Tom Selleck on why he still wears his ‘Magnum P.I.’ Rolex

All that’s left of my Magnum days are my Rolex, a couple of Hawaiian shirts and my moustache comb. Tom Selleck is Magnum, P.I. For Selleck it’s clearly a career-defining role, and for the rest of the world it’s a cultural touchpoint for Ferraris, aloha shirts and exceptional moustaches. In this short but informative interview … ContinuedThe post RECOMMENDED READING: Tom Selleck on why he still wears his ‘Magnum P.I.’ Rolex appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Rolex Opens the 2018 Biennale di Venezia

Rolex opened La Biennale di Venezia’s International Architecture Exhibition as the exclusive partner and official timepiece, the brand’s third time in this role.

Review: Rolex GMT-Master II “Root Beer”

In Baselworld 2018, Rolex relaunched the iconic GMT-Master II "Root Beer". Click here to find out what are our thoughts on Rolex's latest offering.