Inside the pawn shop where the 1% unloads its Rolexes and Birkin bags
The New York Loan Company sells items like $30,000 Hermès Birkin bags and fine jewelry.Its professional staff and tight security make it unlike any other pawn shop experience.They promise their clients...
View ArticleThese side-by-side photos show real and fake Rolex watches — here's how to...
70% of Brits can't tell the difference between a real and fake Rolex, according to a new survey by jeweller William May.The jeweller shared the six things to look out for when spotting a genuine...
View Article16 of the most expensive watches worn by the world's most elite athletes
Athletes and watches have gone hand in hand for decades now, and have become essential tools for timing car races or for recording moments like Roger Bannister beating the four minute mile.And while...
View ArticleA step-by-step guide to renting a billionaire's lifestyle, complete with...
Money: is there any point in having it if you can't unashamedly let the world know that you're one of life's winners who is unfamiliar with little-people problems like broadband bills? Debatable.Is it...
View ArticleThe 6 best watches ever worn by James Bond
"He could not just wear a watch. It had to be a Rolex."So says Ian Fleming in his debut 007 novel, "Casino Royale." But James Bond has never been one to follow rules (especially when there's a...
View ArticleApple sold more watches than Rolex, Swatch, and the rest of the Swiss watch...
A new estimate suggests that Apple sold more watches than the entire Swiss watch industry last quarter.Estimates suggest Apple sold about 8 million watches during the holiday quarter. The comparison...
View ArticleWhy Rolex watches are so expensive
Rolex watches are some of the most sought-after timepieces in the world. Last year, a vintage Rolex Daytona worn by Paul Newman was sold at auction for $17.8 million. Cara Barrett, editor at Hodinkee,...
View ArticleEllen DeGeneres casually wore a $175,000 Rolex in her latest interview with...
Ellen DeGeneres wore a $175,000 watch on Jerry Seinfeld's "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee."The watch in question was a 1969 Rolex "Paul Newman" Daytona Reference 6241 on a steel bracelet.DeGeneres...
View ArticleDrake surprised everyone by turning up at Wimbledon to watch his ex Serena...
Drake watched Serena Williams play in the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Tuesday.The pair were romantically linked in 2015.Fans were worried that Drake's presence would distract the tennis star, but she...
View ArticleAn expert shares the top automatic watches for every budget
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase.While the keeping of time might seem...
View ArticleThis 10-year-old boy provided the crucial evidence to put two violent Rolex...
Two violent robbers were jailed for a total of 14 years and eight months on Tuesday following the heroic actions of a 10-year-old boy, according to the Metropolitan Police.Brothers Eugene and Devlin...
View ArticleOne of the rarest watches in the world just sold for $5 million and became...
An exceptionally rare and unique Rolex watch just became the most expensive ever sold.Known as the "Bao Dai" watch, this piece was sold to the last emperor of the Nguyen dynasty in Vietnam in 1954.It...
View ArticleThese are the watches worn by some of the most powerful men in finance
Since it was invented over 200 years ago, the wristwatch has been an integral component of men's fashion.In addition to their practical functionality of telling time, a watch serves as a collectible...
View ArticleThe incredible life of Roger Federer, the highest-paid tennis player on earth
Roger Federer is an 18-time Grand Slam singles champion. At age 35, he's still not done playing. One of the best players of all time, Federer has endorsement deals with companies like Nike and Rolex,...
View ArticleApple's Watch just beat Rolex to become the most popular on Earth — here's...
Apple has finally achieved a major milestone with its Apple Watch.The company's CEO Tim Cook told attendees that the tech giant now sells the number one watch in the world, leapfrogging Rolex in the...
View ArticleThere's a private Craigslist inside Bloomberg terminals where Wall Streeters...
Thousands of people use a Bloomberg terminal every day to do their jobs. It's one of the most useful machines in the world, and the workhorse of the financial industry, with up-to-the-second data and...
View ArticlePaul Newman's Rolex just sold for $17.8 million
Paul Newman's Rolex Daytona has been sold for $17.8 million, breaking the record for the most expensive watch ever sold at auction. It has taken the crown from a 1518 Patek Philip in steel that was...
View ArticleThis travel expert says he never leaves home without a Rolex — but it's not...
Rolex watches are so valuable, they can be used as currency.Philippe Cousteau told Bloomberg that he never travels without it, as everyone understands the value of a Rolex.Still, the watch has to be...
View ArticleInside the pawn shop where the 1% unloads its Rolexes and Birkin bags
The New York Loan Company sells items like $30,000 Hermès Birkin bags and fine jewelry.Its professional staff and tight security make it unlike any other pawn shop experience.They promise their clients...
View ArticleThese side-by-side photos show real and fake Rolex watches — here's how to...
70% of Brits can't tell the difference between a real and fake Rolex, according to a new survey by jeweller William May.The jeweller shared the six things to look out for when spotting a genuine...
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