Results for The Rolex Submariner History

Auctions: Single-Owner Rolex Submariner 'Explorer Dial' 5512 Sells For Over $250,000

A watch you don't see every day.

In-Depth: A Brief History Of Modern Rolex Balance Springs

Let's also talk about magnets, shall we?

Introducing: The New Rolex Release You Probably Missed

And why it could be important.

In-Depth: Five Things I Learned From The 2020 Rolex Releases

Big news, big lessons.

Introducing: The New Rolex Sky-Dweller On The Oysterflex Bracelet

Big flex in a precious metal.

The Complete History of the Audemars Piguet Perpetual Calendar

My Watch Story: The Perfect Jaeger-LeCoultre Graduation Watch, A Lifesaving Omega Pocket Watch, A Grandfather's Rolex Date, And More

Five video stories from HODINKEE readers.

My Watch Story: A Rolex Explorer From The 1950s, A Commemorative Seiko Lord Marvel, A Universal Geneve From King Faisal Of Saudi Arabia, And More

Five video stories from HODINKEE readers.

My Watch Story: Commemorating A Trip To Japan With A Vintage Seiko, A Pianist's Unique Anordain, Fulfilling The Rolex Dream, And More

Five video stories from HODINKEE readers.

My Watch Story: Wearing The Watch Of A Hero, Reviving An Old Heuer, The Sound Of A Rolex Bracelet, And More

Five video stories from HODINKEE readers.

Baselworld Update: Show’s Death Knell Sounds in the Departure of Rolex, Tudor, Chopard, Patek, and Chanel

While already fighting an uphill battle to stay alive, Baselworld's chances for survival just received another striking blow.

Watch Spotting: Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes Wearing A Rolex Yacht-Master At The Kansas City Chiefs Victory Parade

It's a heck of a watch for a heck of a quarterback.

Photo Report: Exploring The Hidden History Of World War II Watches At The Horological Society Of New York

Our own Cole Pennington lectured on "horological homecomings" and a whole lot more.

Watch Spotting: Trevor Noah Wearing A Gem-Set Rolex GMT-Master II At The Grammys

Bling is king.

Antiques Roadshow Features Man Who Bought Rolex Oyster Paul Newman For $345.97 In The Mid-70s And Never Wore It

A bonanza from Bonanzaville.

In-Depth: Fauxtina, The History And The Pros And Cons

Vintage-style lume: friend or faux?

Sunday Rewind: Sailing The 'Clipper Route' With The Help Of A Rolex Oyster Perpetual

A daring analog pursuit aided by a lovely old-world sports watch.

In-Depth: Diving With The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Sea-Dweller Steel And Gold

A (Lake) Superior dive watch.

Sunday Rewind: Bulova's Secret History With The CIA

You may not have heard this story – and there's a good reason why.

Auctions: What The Upcoming Sale Of A Restored Rolex 6062 'Pink Stelline' At Christie's Could Mean For The Vintage Watch Market (Updated With Auction Result)

Hello, Pink Stelline, we meet again. Has something about you changed?

More than McQueen: The Story of the Loren Janes Submariner

A Brief History of the Chronograph

The Great Escape(ment): Girard Perregaux Makes History With Its Constant Force Escapement

Rolex, IWC, Omega, And The Evolution Of The Omega Anti-Magnetic Aqua Terra 15,000 Gauss

Doxa Sub Review: The Iconic Dive Watch You Should Know More About

If you're seriously into dive watches, you probably know that the Doxa SUB is one of the most important and influential members of that popular genre, but if your interest in underwater timepieces and their history is more casual, you may not be aware of Doxa's unique spot in that pantheon of pioneers that includes household names like the Rolex Submariner, Omega Seamaster, and Blancpain Fifty Fathoms. Here is a brief history of the Doxa SUB and a rundown of where the watch renowned for bringing orange dials to the watch world stands today.  Bound for Glory Doxa founder Georges Ducommon, a native of the Swiss Jura town of Le Locle and one of his family’s 13 children, came to watchmaking early in life. He began an apprenticeship with an established local watchmaker in 1880, and within less than a decade had developed the skills, creativity, and resolute confidence to start his own business. He founded Doxa in 1889, naming it after a Greek word meaning “glory,” a bold harbinger of the successful future Ducommon envisioned for his brand. That success came in fairly short order, with Doxa pocket watches winning accolades at World’s Fairs in Belgium, in 1905, and in Italy, in 1906. With automobile racing becoming a popular pursuit in the early part of the 20th century, Ducommon filed a patent in 1907 for a caliber with an eight-day power reserve, which became standard equipment in the dashboard clocks of Bugatti race cars. After Georges Ducommon’s death in 1936, Do...