Rolex Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona Watch
Jul 24, 2008
The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona is one of the world's great luxury watch success stories.  Among the various timepieces within Rolex's legendary Oyster Perpetual range, few command as much mystique among both laypeople and watch enthusiasts as does this chronograph, whose colorful history and inherent mechanical excellence have given it commanding....

Rolex Opens Milan Boutique
Jun 30, 2008
Rolex has followed up the inauguration of an exclusive Parisian store on the famous Place Vendôme, with a new boutique in Milan, Italy.  With a prime location on Milan's prestigious Via Montenapoleone, the new Rolex store features the full range of Rolex watch collections, as well as a repair facility staffed with Rolex trained watchmakers to optimize....

Rolex "James Bond" Submariner Watch Surprises Consigners
Jun 06, 2008
A vintage Rolex Submariner achieved a sale price of $107,550 at a Heritage Fine Jewelry and Timepieces Signature Auction on May 20, surprising and delighting the couple who had consigned it.   "They stated there were great concerns about where money was going to come from for an important situation they needed to cover," said Jim Wolf, Heritage's....

Rolex And The American Junior Golf Association
Apr 08, 2008
Since 1983, Rolex Watch USA has been a premier partner of the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA), considered the preeminent junior golf organization in the US.  This relationship will continue on strong through 2008. Rolex's involvement in the AJGA (http://www.ajga.org/) is extensive.  The renowned watch brand is the title sponsor for the....

Rolex And Placido Domingo In Hong Kong
Mar 18, 2008
On February 28th, Rolex opened a luxurious Hong Kong boutique.  On hand for the ribbon cutting and opening ceremony, was world famous Tenor Placido Domingo, a long-time international brand ambassador for Rolex.Rolex watches are extremely popular in Hong Kong, and the city is one of the brand's most important Asian markets.

Rolex Dedicated To U.S. Military Families
Feb 29, 2008
A generous contribution by Rolex has been given which will assist in the opening of new Fisher House facilities in Los Angeles, CA and Dallas, TX.  These will join other Fisher Houses which Rolex has also helped establish in both Kentucky and Texas, since the founding of the Fisher House Foundation in 1991.Dedicated to the well being of United States....

Rolex 1 Million Dollar Grant Aids OSU-Okmulgee Watchmaking Program
Feb 12, 2008
Rolex is well known as the world's most famous manufacturer of luxury watches.  Less obvious, is the brand's philanthropy in regard to promoting the education of watchmakers, who are becoming increasingly vital to the industry at large as growing numbers of fine timepieces from brands across the industry are sold and will eventually require service.....

Omega Lady Constellation Watch
Oct 02, 2007
The Omega Ladies Constellation watch is one of the most popular ladies watchs on the market. Omega is a major competitor to Rolex in the ladies quartz watch segment and their Constellation Watch collection is the foundation of this battle. The Omega Constellation Steel and Yellow Gold, or two tone, is the heart of the Omega Constellation line. The classic....

Swiss Chronometers and COSC
Sep 11, 2007
The C.O.S.C. and chronometer certification: what is it, and what does it mean?  A chronometer is a watch whose movement has passed specific tests verifying it’s timekeeping precision.  The chronometer testing is open to any manufacturers who wish to submit movements for testing; it is administered in several different locations in Switzerland, two....

All About Swiss Watch Manufactures and Swiss Watch Movements
Aug 21, 2007
There are a variety of fine watches produced today by a multitude of companies, both old and young.  Part of the appeal of luxury mechanical watchmaking is in the complexity and fine details of the ticking mechanisms which make these marvels work.  Within the specialized market that luxury watches represent, few terms raise the pulse of the....