Tiffany-Signed Albino 1655 Explorer II
It is hard to overstate the appeal of Rolex’s first Explorer II. After the 1016’s monumental success, Rolex sought to expand the model…
Rolex Tru-Beat 6556: the Other MD’s Watch
Complication is a term not commonly found in the Rolex parlance. Chronographs, water-resistance, and anti-magnetic material science are as far as Wildorf pushes…
6239 Rolex Cosmograph-Only Dial
Inverse panda, pump pusher, steel bezel, single-line Cosmograph text: these are things dreams are made of. I admit to being a fan of…
1680/8 YG, Black Nipple Dial Rolex Submariner
Rolex’s fabled gold Submariner may in fact be the single watch most classically representative of the ‘fuck-you-money’ attitude. Or at least, it was.…
A Well-Preserved 1016 Explorer I
I don’t even think it’s contentious for me to admit that I fundamentally distrust people who don’t love the 1016. An Alpinist for…
FAP 1675 Rolex GMT-Master
Small engravings and stampings can mean a lot to collectors. Daytonas engraved ‘drive carefully, me’ are something entirely separate to a ‘standard’ 6239…
Rolex 6694 Oysterdate for Abu Dhabi Defence Force
This extremely niche Oysterdate was commissioned prior to the formation of the joint UAE Armed Forces for the 1970s Abu Dhabi Defence Force.…
Rolex Veriflat 6512 in Rose Gold
As under-the-radar vintage picks go, most anything that says Rolex on the dial is out of contention. Today, I present to you what…
Gilt, Fat-Font 1675 Rolex GMT-Master
This 1967 GMT features everything one could ask for in vintage Rolex aside from complete originality (for the more fastidious among us). Its…
Exclamation Point Rolex 5508 Submariner
One of the purest Submariner references from the early days, the 5508 is an unfussy, unpretentious, un-adulterated-by-marketing tool. The 5508 was a diver…
1665 DRSD with a Brilliant Tropical Dial
The simple shift of tone from black to brown is enough to do strange things to my soul. This early Sea-Dweller was born…
Rolex 14000 Air King Domino’s Signed Dial
Somewhere inside the Venn diagram of horological significance, pop culture, and master-level trolling lies this: the very elusive Domino’s-signed Air-King. The standard Air-King…
A Very Pumpkin 1655 Explorer II ‘Freccione’ Mark 1
Halloween is coming in August this year, or so this 1655 would have one believe. The 1655 Explorer II is undoubtedly a grail…
