The most famous dive watch in the world has a history that stretches back to...
Rolex produced the very first Submariner in 1953 with this model ref. 6204 watch. The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner would go on to not only become one of the most iconic timepieces in the world,...
View ArticleThe new Rolex Yacht-Master is a stylish alternative to the brand's other watches
The new sports watch from Rolex for 2015 was an interesting version of the Rolex Yacht-Master presented in an 18k Everose gold case with a Cerachrom black ceramic bezel matched to a new strap Rolex...
View ArticleBuying a great luxury watch is easy – just get one of these 10 living legends
If you look at many of the most popular watch brands, you'll notice that their collections usually contain a few (or many) classics whose names have been around for years. Brands like Rolex don't...
View ArticleThe Apple Watch has single-handedly revived an unusual style of watch band
The Apple Watch can be outfitted with many different bands, from a simple synthetic strap to high-end leathers. But one band caught my attention from the get-go, back when the watch was first revealed...
View ArticleThe best Instagram accounts to follow if you're obsessed with luxury and...
To some, a watch simply tells time. To others, it is a work of art worth discussing and collecting.If you nodded in agreement on the latter, you should absolutely be following these seven watch...
View ArticlePHOTO: Fidel Castro, wearing 2 Rolexes, lighting a cigar while visiting the...
Two months after the Kennedy administration barred Americans from any transactions with Cuba, Soviet Union leader Nikita Khrushchev hosted Fidel Castro on April 27, 1963, in Castro's first visit to the...
View ArticleHere's why the Oyster Perpetual is a fantastic starter Rolex
"Cost of Entry" is a new column series on aBlogtoWatch that explores what it costs to purchase the least expensive model offered by a popular watch company.In each installment, we will seek out and...
View ArticleThe Rolex Explorer II is still the best watch for traveling around the world
The Rolex Explorer II, reference 216570, along with the Submariner, GMT Master, and the Datejust, constitute Rolex's most popular watches.While the Explorer model, like the others, is a child of the...
View ArticleEl Chapo's sons had a revealingly flamboyant luxury-watch collection
In the old days, secrecy and discretion were the rule for Mexican drug lords.Take Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, for example. Known as “the world’s most powerful trafficker,” the 60-year-old only appears...
View ArticleThis is the world's most underrated Rolex
The Rolex Prince is not only not terribly well known — even to Rolex aficionados — it’s almost shockingly unknown; in the days we had ours in for review, quite a lot of pretty hard-core watch people...
View ArticleThe 15 best watches under $5,000
At HODINKEE, we like watches. We like them a lot.And though we do sometimes write about watches that inhabit stratospheric price points, we also know that, realistically speaking, there is not always...
View ArticleHere's a closer look at why the Rolex Submariner is the ultimate luxury sport...
The Rolex Submariner might be the most famous watch in the world. Known officially as the "Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner," it debuted in 1953 and has been continuously improved ever since. In the...
View ArticleWith this genius subscription service for watches, you can now wear a $40,000...
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we may get a share of the revenue from your purchase.We cover watches a lot at Business...
View Article7 underrated watches that we absolutely loved this year
For the past few years, it seems like we've seen a new watch announced every day of the week – doesn't it? It does to us, and we do our best to only show you the finest watches out there – the watches...
View ArticleThe best vintage Rolexes you can buy for less than $8,000
“No more than eight thousand.” That’s the answer I always get when I ask a prospective vintage Rolex buyer what their price range is. Always Eight. Five isn’t enough to work with, and ten – well that’s...
View ArticleAustralian politicians returned Rolexes given to them by a Chinese...
High-level Australian politicians, including a former opposition leader, have returned a bunch of Rolex watches gifted to them by a Chinese billionaire after realizing they were actually real, The...
View ArticleOne of Rolex’s most iconic models just got a huge update
It's always news when Rolex drops an update for one of the iconic models in its lineup, and this year is no different.A huge update to a model on the higher end, the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, had watch...
View ArticleThe world's top 10 companies, ranked by reputation
The luxury watch brand Rolex is the most reputable company in the world, according to the Reputation Institute's annual rankings.The Reputation Institute sorts companies according to the public's...
View ArticleThese are the watches worn by Wall Street’s most powerful men
Masters of the Universe value one piece of jewelry above all else — a watch.They're collectible, gorgeous, and, at times, incredibly expensive pieces that can be handed down from generation to...
View ArticleHere's where the name 'Rolex' really came from
Rolex is a storied brand — one of, if not the most notable in the watchmaking world.So it's surprising how relatively little there is to know about the beginnings of the 100-plus-year-old brand. Even...
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