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Perceived Value: Does a 5 Million Dollar Rolex Make Sense?
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Cosmograph Daytona Rolex
The Rolex chronograph born on the racetrack. History, references and specs.
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Datejust Rolex
The first self-winding waterproof wristwatch with a date window - and the reference Rolex.
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Submariner Rolex
The 1953 Rolex diver. James Bond's watch and the template every dive watch copies.
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Hans Wilsdorf
Founder of Rolex (1905) and Tudor (1946). Invented the Oyster case and the Perpetual rotor.
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Watch Spotting on Tour: The Rolex Series Tees Off
Revolution’s photographer and muscle-man-at-large keeps his eye on the ball – as well as the wrists – at Wentworth.
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UPDATE: Rolex Paul Newman Daytona - most expensive watch sold at auction in Australia
On Monday we told you about a Rolex ‘Paul Newman’ Daytona that was being auctioned by Sotheby’s Australia the following night. Well, on Wednesday we discovered that the watch hammered in at $219,600 (including buyer’s premium), making it the most expensive wristwatch ever auctioned in Australia. To find out more about what went down in … ContinuedThe post UPDATE: Rolex Paul Newman Daytona – most expensive watch sold at auction in Australia appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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VIDEO: The new Rolex Sea-Dweller (ref. 126600) - live on the wrist
Given that 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the Sea-Dweller, Rolex’s iconic deep diver, we were pretty confident that we were going to see an updated version at Baselworld. And the Big Crown did not disappoint, offering a brand new Sea-Dweller, the reference 126600, which quickly became one of the most talked-about watches of the … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: The new Rolex Sea-Dweller (ref. 126600) – live on the wrist appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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NEWS: Live in Australia and looking for a Rolex ‘Paul Newman’ Daytona? You might be in luck
The ‘Paul Newman’ Daytona is one of THE legendary watches. At its most basic level it’s an exotic dialled variant of the (already iconic) Rolex Daytona. Unpopular when it was originally released, things kicked off for the watch when pictures of Paul Newman wearing a ref. 6239 emerged and the once-obscure chronograph became one of … ContinuedThe post NEWS: Live in Australia and looking for a Rolex ‘Paul Newman’ Daytona? You might be in luck appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Fallon Jokes About 5 Million Dollar Record Breaking Rolex
Jimmy Fallon jokes about record breaking Rolex 6062 “Bao Dai” from Phillips Watches’ Spring 2017 Geneva auction, during his Friday night monologue.
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Time & Travel: Rolex & the GMT-Master
A journey through the 60-year history of the Rolex GMT-Master.
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RCO Paul Newman Daytona Goes Unsold at Christie’s Rolex Afternoon
A Rolex Paul Newman Daytona ref. 6362 with the RCO or “Oyster Sotto” dial goes unsold at Christie’s 2017 Rolex Afternoon sale after missing the lot’s lower estimate.
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EDITOR’S PICK: Looking back at Basel 2016’s bad boy - the Rolex Air-King
Editor’s Note: This year the watch that had tongues wagging at Baselworld was, without doubt, the Tudor Black Bay Chrono. Last year it was the Rolex Air-King, with its bold minute track and cheerful green and gold logo. Now that the Air-King is on wrists all over the world I’m struggling to justify the fuss. … ContinuedThe post EDITOR’S PICK: Looking back at Basel 2016’s bad boy – the Rolex Air-King appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Rolex Leads the Way at Phillips Watches Spring 2017 Auction
Two Rolexes and one Patek Philippe breaks the million CHF mark on evening two of Phillips Watches Geneva Spring Auctions 2017.
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Phillips’ Rolex Bao Dai Breaks Auction Records Again: CHF5,066,000
Phillips breaks Rolex auction records again with the ref. 6062 “Bao Dai” at their Spring 2017 Geneva auction session one.
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Povey’s Picks: Christie’s Spring 2017 Auctions
As we hit auction season in Geneva this weekend, Revolution’s Ross Povey thumbs through the Christie’s catalogue for their ‘Rare Watches and a Rolex Afternoon’ sale and selects a few lots that make him smile…
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HANDS-ON: The Rolex Cellini Moonphase - what it is and why it matters
While the current Rolex Cellini collection will never have the same mass appeal or cool cachet as their ever-popular steel sports models, I think this chic and refined collection is just as important and emblematic to the Big Crown. When they revamped the line in 2014, I was quite taken – with their fluted bezels, … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Rolex Cellini Moonphase – what it is and why it matters appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The 2016 Rolex Awards for Enterprise
Revolution recounts winners from the 2016 Rolex Enterprise Awards and their particular projects, which aim to better our quality (and our understanding) of life.
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Review: Rolex Sky-Dweller “Rolesor”
Full hands-on analytical review of the new Rolex Sky-Dweller "Rolesor" with live high resolution photos from Baselworld 2017.
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Rolex: the Crown and the Cross
Rolex fans have come to recognise the various dots and dashes which adorn their beloved crown on their watch. But what the heck is that Cross?
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Christie’s Announces Its First-Ever Rolex-Only Sale
With Rolexes breaking records in nearly every auction during the past four years, Christie’s May 15 sale in Geneva will be rich with surprises
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How the Sea-Dweller’s Greatness is Coded in Its Name
Ross Povey spells out the greatness of the Rolex Sea-Dweller using the letters in its name.
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Review: Rolex Cellini Moonphase
Full hands-on analytical review of the Rolex Cellini Moonphase with live high resolution photos from SIHH 2017.
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The Chief Editor’s Choice: Top 5 watches from Baselworld 2017
The Chief Editor's picks his Top 5 watches from Baselworld 2017: Omega, Rolex, Kerbenanz, Sinn and Faberge. With photos and hands-on commentary.
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Ep. #23 - Baselworld 2017 Press Day & The Ones That Got Away
Mike and Kaz talk shop with some of the early Baselworld 2017 releases that've been coming out... surprisingly they're quite excited about a few of them! In particular Kaz is super into the new rederique Constant Flyback Chronograph Manufacture - so much so that he even chokes on his thin mints (you heard me). On the flip side, the newest Rolex Sea-Dweller has the snobs perplexed as hell.
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VIDEO: A closer look at the 2017 Rolex Sky-Dweller in Rolesor
In the months, weeks and days leading up to Baselworld the speculation around what novelties Rolex would release reached a near fever pitch. Pundits made predictions about what the new Sea-Dweller would look like, and if we’d see extensions added to the Daytona and Yacht-Master family. But no one predicted an updated Sky-Dweller… Originally released in … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: A closer look at the 2017 Rolex Sky-Dweller in Rolesor appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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First Look: New Sea-Dweller & Daytona from Rolex (Video)
Wei Koh educates the masses on two of Rolex’s hottest watches at Baselworld 2017.
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Baselworld 2017 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Sea-Dweller Now 43mm with a Cyclops
Beloved dive behemoth with helium escape valve returns in new case dimensions and a highly desirable single red line of text - 43mm Rolex Sea-Dweller.
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VIDEO: The 4 Rolex watches that burned down the house on day 1 of Baselworld 2017
If Rolex as a brand has mastered any single art – apart from watchmaking in practically all of its forms – it is to both meet and exceed expectations at every single Baselworld watch fair. Granted, this can be a baby step, like last year, when they singlehandedly turned Baselworld into Bezelworld. Or it can … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: The 4 Rolex watches that burned down the house on day 1 of Baselworld 2017 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Bottom Time: Rolex Sea-Dweller 4000
A journey to the depths of the Mackinac Straits with an all-new 21st-century take on Rolex’s legendary Sea-Dweller.
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VIDEO: Our Basel 2017 predictions Part 2, including Seiko, Grand Seiko and Rolex
And here we go for Part 2, in which we share our infinite wisdom (and more often our wild guesses) about what might be coming in the next week of watch releases. What, you missed Part 1 of our predictions? Here you go.The post VIDEO: Our Basel 2017 predictions Part 2, including Seiko, Grand Seiko and Rolex appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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VIDEO: Our Basel 2017 predictions for Rolex, Hublot, Tudor, Patek Philippe and more…
It’s very easy to say, on day two of Baselworld, “oh yes, I saw that one coming”. It’s much harder to get it right two days before the big dance. Which is what we’re attempting to do in these two, probably ill-fated videos. Part one features Omega, Patek Philippe, TAG Heuer, and Longines. In part … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Our Basel 2017 predictions for Rolex, Hublot, Tudor, Patek Philippe and more… appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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BASEL BUILDUP: 8 days to go. Remembering the Rolex that blew up Baselworld 2016…
BASEL BUILDUP: Will it happen again? Will Rolex put a ceramic bezel on an existing watch and break Baselworld? Rumours abound we may see just that on the ‘Coke’ GMT-Master II, which has been mocked up here by those resourceful Rolex rumourmongers at Monochrome. Though, for ours, a gradated green dial on a Sea-Dweller would … ContinuedThe post BASEL BUILDUP: 8 days to go. Remembering the Rolex that blew up Baselworld 2016… appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Guns & Poseurs: Meet Jeff Parke, Specialist Engraver
Jeff Parke is a specialist engraver who cut his teeth on pocket knives, guns & now, he literally cuts Rolex watches. Is an engraved Rolex a thing of beauty?