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Rolex Daytona - The story behind the watch

posted on 06th February 2024

If you are considering getting a Rolex Daytona it is worth reading the story behind this incredible watch, designed for true masters of Speed. The name Daytona, comes from the city in Florida, which ...

Rolex Explorer - Story behind the watch

posted on 05th February 2024

As you probably know, Rolex is famous for making watches especially designed to survive extreme conditions and provide incredible precision and functionality no matter what, the Explorer is no differe...

Rolex GMT Master - Story behind the watch

posted on 03rd February 2024

To find out more about the history of this incredible Rolex watch let’s take a little trip back in time. At the International Meridian Conference in Washington D.C. in 1884, the world was ...

Oyster perpetual - Story behind the watch

posted on 30th January 2024

In 1931 Rolex managed to patent a self-winding watch movement. This was very special at the time as this was one of the very first movements to be wound through a rotor “weight” . This mea...

Rolex Pearl Master - The Story behind the watch

posted on 29th January 2024

Rolex Pearlmaster is one of the newer additions to the Rolex collection first released in 1992. The Rolex Pearlmaster features softly curved lines and is characterised by uniquely rich dials and exqui...

Rolex Air King - Story behind the watch

posted on 26th January 2024

The Rolex Air King was released in the midst of World War II, and is the only remaining watch in production from the “Air Series”. The “Air Series” included the Air-King,...