Beautifully Preserved CERN-Dial Rolex 1019 Milgauss
It is said that science advances in irregular leaps and bounds rather than consistent steps. Perhaps not by coincidence, the same could be…
The Collector’s Cosmograph: 6265 Daytona in Yellow Gold
It’s not hard to make the case for a gold Datyona. Some might call it predictable, even. Amongst vintage collectors, the Daytona has…
The Controversial Cream Dial 16570 Explorer II
Few defects are as beautiful as the Explorer II cream dial. Early white dial Explorer II production runs had a paint defect which,…
Tiffany-Signed 16520 Zenith Daytona
It may seem only topical to feature a 16520 Zenith Daytona a few days after the Daytona-copy Zenith hit media, but I assure…
Wabi-Sabi Gilt 5512 Submariner
I think what appeals to me so strongly in a tropical watch is that it’s a massive middle finger to the idea of…
Transitional Rolex 16800 Sub Mk1
Rolex changed the 1680 sub over to the 16800 in 1980. As usual, the changes were subtle. The bezel became racheted and uni-directinal,…
A Very Unique Rolex 1611 Datejust Khanjar
In today’s collector climate, where Rolex buyers obsess over the slightest font alignment of a rail dial, it’s refreshing to find an authentically…
Pre-Daytona Rolex 6238 in Yellow Gold
Describing a gold wristwatch as elegance personified would be an incredible pretentious thing to do. And yet, here typing this, I am tempted…
Tiffany-Signed Triple Six Sea Dweller
Some collectors go gaga for haute complication. Others prefer a good tropical dial. But there’s an entire category of watch addicts who just…
Red-Depth Double-Reference 6536/8 Submariner
For a very small number of cases produced in the middle of 1955, Rolex doubled up on references. They wrote 6538, crossed off,…
Value Proposition: the 16758 GMT-Master
It’s no secret that steel sports Rolex are in their own class these days. Hell, people are even willing to sell a kidney…
