Rolex Datejust Reference Numbers & Generations Explained
The Datejust is the backbone of the Rolex catalogue — introduced in 1945 as the first self-winding wrist chronometer to show the date in a...
Rolex Daytona Reference Numbers & Generations Explained
The Cosmograph Daytona is Rolex's flagship chronograph — launched in 1963 for professional racing drivers and, today, one of the hardest watches in the world...
How Many Watches Does Rolex Make a Year? The Real Production Numbers Revealed
Rolex only manufactures about 1 million watches every year, according to industry analysts. Recent estimates for 2021 put Rolex’s production closer to 1.05 million watches. Rolex does not disclose official...
Rolex Submariner Colorways & Nicknames: Hulk, Kermit, Starbucks, Smurf and the Green & Blue Submariners
Rolex never names its watches after Muppets, frogs, coffee chains, or Sesame Street characters — it uses reference numbers and the "LV" ("Lunette Verte," French for "green bezel") or "LB"...
A Comparison Guide to Rolex GMT-Master II Nicknames & Bezel Colors (Pepsi, Batman, Batgirl, Coke, Root Beer, Bruce Wayne & More)
The Rolex GMT-Master II is defined as much by its bezel as by its movement. Since 1955 the two-tone 24-hour bezel has split the dial's...
Patek Philippe Nautilus: Reference Comparison Guide (5711, 5811, 5980, 5990)
The Nautilus is the watch that turned Patek Philippe into a sports-watch powerhouse. Born in 1976 from Gérald Genta's porthole-inspired design, it has since branched...
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding: Reference & Generations Comparison Guide (15400, 15450, 15500, 15510, 15550)
Royal Oak Selfwinding is Audemars Piguet’s core collection — the spiritual successor to Gérald Genta’s legendary design from 1972. AP has discretely evolved it twice in...
Rolex Submariner (No-Date): Reference & Generations Comparison Guide (5512, 5513, 16610, 116610, 114060, 124060)
The Submariner is Rolex's most recognizable tool watch, and the time-only (no-date) line traces a straight evolutionary path from the late-1950s vintage references to today's...
Rolex Yacht-Master: Reference & Generations Comparison Guide (16622, 116622, 116655, 126655)
Introduced in 1992, the Yacht-Master was Rolex's first entirely-new model since the Daytona back in 1964. Since then, two families have made up its modern...
The 8 Best Entry-Level Vacheron Constantin Watches (Cheapest Options)
Few brands can boast of having centuries of history like Vacheron Constantin. The oldest watch manufacturer still in production today. Owning one of their timepieces...