THE ROLEX EXPLORER REDISIGNED

The Rolex Explorer was redesigned and enlarged from 36mm to 39mm watch case, which is the most notorious change in the updated model. The Oyster bracelet was redesigned as well. this watch retains the screwed down case back and a twin lock crown to ensure the water resistance to a depth pf 330 feet. A Rubber B strap model is perfectly calibrated for the 39 mm Rolex Explorer case.

ROLEX EXPLORER 39MM WITH A RUBBER B WATCH BAND (NAVY)

TOURBILLON GRAVITY WATER CROCODILE WATCHBAND

The Tourbillon Gravity Water watch belongs to the Armin Strom watch manufacturer, which is able to conceive, design, and produce its own mechanical movements. Over the past few years, the Swiss brand has managed to gradually modernize its range of models to a more contemporary profile without losing touch with its origins. That's the case of the Torbillon Gravity Water timepiece.


WATCH DESCRIPTION:

* Movement: automatic, Caliber ATM13
* Functions: hours, minutes, subsidiary seconds
* Case: Stainless Steel 43.4mm, transparent case back
* Power reserve: 110-hour
* Water resistant to 5 atm
* Band: alligator leather watch band with double folding clasp
* Value: $89,900 limited to 50 pieces

PATEK PHILIPPE WORLD TIME CROCODILE STRAP

WATCH FEATURES:

REFERENCE NUMBER: 7130R


* Movement: automatic, Caliber 240 HU
* Functions: hours, minutes, world-time display (2nd time zone)
* case: rose gold, 36mm
* Band: alligator leather brown watch band

VACHERON CONSTANTIN- THE HISTORIQUES AMERICAN 1921 CROCODILE BAND

The Historiques American 1921 watch was introduced in 2008 by Vacheron Constantin as part of its Histories Collection. This watch was made exclusively for the North American market. This timepiece is definitely a remarkable wristwatch in its design and authenticity.


FEATURES:

* Case: 40 mm in 18K rose gold
* Calibre: 4400 SCC
* Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds at 3 o'clock position
* Power reserve: 65 hours
* Bracelet: leather- dark brown alligator watch band

VACHERON CONSTANTIN- THE HISTORIQUES AMERICAN 1921

PANERAI LUMINOR CHRONO DAYLIGHT FIRENZE

WATCH DESCRIPTION:


* Case: 44 mm
* Movement: Automatic mechanical
* OP XII calibre
* Power reserve up to 46 hours
* Functions: hours, minutes, small seconds, date, cosmography with three counters
* Water resistance of 100 meters
* Crystal: saphire crystal formed of corundum

PANERAI LUMINOR CHRONO DAYLIGHT FIRENZE- 44 MM

THE ROLEX GMT II REF. 16760

The Rolex GMT Master II  has been in production since 1983. The original version with Ref.16760 features 24 hour hand that is independently adjustable. The seconds hand only stops when the crown has been pulled completely out. In addition The Rolex GMT Master II, is known as the "Fat lady" because of its extra thick case- with black and red bezel.

ROLEX CERAMIC BEZEL VS ROLEX ALUMINIUM BEZEL

Rolex, being a luxury swiss brand, has made a commitment to innovation with their ceramic bezel as choice of the future. Rolex aficionados have discovered some advantages, along with disadvantages to wearing a Rolex watch with a ceramic bezel. For decades, aluminum was the bezel material for iconic Rolex watches like the Submariner and GMT Masters.
Ceramic bezels are more durable, resistant to salt water and UV rays from the sun. Ceramic is also unscratchable, in contrast with the aluminum bezels which are inexpensive and simple to replace. However, aluminum bezels do scratch easily, and prolonged exposure to sunlight and salt water has  proven to cause fading. Also, the replacement of a ceramic bezel can be very costly and requires special tools.
In summary, the wearers benefit from an overall shinier and more durable timepiece, having a Rolex watch with a ceramic bezel. But in the end, is up to the wearer to decide over price, convenience and functionality.

ROLEX SUBMARINER- CERAMIC BEZEL IN A RUBBER B WATCH BAND

ROLEX GMT II- NON CERAMIC BEZEL IN A RUBBER B WATCH BAND

A SPECIAL ROLEX DAYTONA

This unique Rolex Daytona Ref. 624, features a 14K champagne gold casing and dial, sub-dial functions for seconds, 30 minutes, and 12 hour counters all house within the Tonneau round shaped 38mm. This watch was created in 1969 as a special edition of only 200 units. In addition, this watch has a tachometer on the outside with a contrasted black sub-dials on the interior of the watch. The value of this luxury and elegant wristwatch is $106,273.

COSMOGRAPH ROLEX DAYTONA REF. 624

SENATOR PERPETUAL CALENDAR DESCRIPTION

The Senator Perpetual Calendar watch belongs to the Glash ute Original manufacturers founded in 1994. The Senator Perpetual Calendar black dial timepiece includes a perpetual calendar with weekday, month, moon phase, and leap year.


MORE FEATURES:

* Movement: automatic
* Functions: hour, minutes, sweep seconds
* Case: pink gold 42mm with sapphire crystal
* Water resistant up to 5 atm

Rolex Daytona Everose Ceramic Bezel Description

The Rolex Daytona with Ref. 1165154 can cost approximately $30,000 USD.
 this watch has an automatic movement with 4130 calibre and 44 jewels. Some other features include:

* Functions: hours, minutes, seconds, chronograph.
* Power reserve: 72 hours
* Case size: 40 mm
* Numerals: arabic
* Water resistance: 100 meters

PANERAI LUMINOR SUBMERSIBLE 44MM

This Panerai watch with Ref. PAM00024, is a diver professional mens watch. It includes a Scratch resistant Sapphire Crystal , as well as water resistance to 300m/1000ft. In addition, some other features of this watch are: Automatic movement, automatic date at 3 o'clock, glare proofing of 3.5 thick, the dial of the Panerai Luminor Submersible or PAM24 is black with a stainless steel case.

Panerai Luminor Submersible

ROLEX YACHT MASTER DESCRIPTION

* 40mm case

* Oyster bracelet and triplock winding cown

* Platinum bezel

* Various versions of dials: silver, blue, cream, white, black, or mother of pearl

* A date window located at the 3 o'clock position

* Automatic movement, with a Rolex Caliber 3135

Rolex Yacht Master- Silver Dial

ROLEX SERIAL NUMBER TIMELINE

Before 1987 -  Serial number consisted of between 5 to 7 digits.

1987 - Rolex added a letter at the beginning of a serial number that consisted in 6 digits.

2005- Rolex started engraving the cases serial number on the inside edge of the case at the 6 o'clock position.

2010-  Rolex began engraving its watches by using randomized identifying numbers rather than using a sequence numbering system.

At the present time, Rolex features 8 digits instead of 7 digits.

The Spirit Of The Rolex Sky-Dweller

The Rolex Sky-Dweller was inspired by an astronomical phenomenon called "Saros", which consists of a planetary mechanism of the cyclical alignment of the Sun, Earth and Moon. In addition, this timepiece has 14 ingenious Rolex patents. One of those patents is the second time zone together with an annual calendar 30-31 day months.
Such is the spirit of a Rolex Sky-Dweller watch. In the picture below you can see the various versions of this fantastic and elegant Rolex wristwatch.

BEZEL COMPARISON BETWEEN ROLEX GMT II CERAMIC VS GMT II NON-CERAMIC

One of the most distinguish features of the Rolex GMT is the 24 hour bezel, which is used to measure different time zones. The bezel of the GMT II non-ceramic uses a Click-Spring to hold the bezel in its place. On the other hand, the bezel on the GMT II ceramic rotates on three ball bearings. The GMT II ceramic bezel clicks in one-hour jumps, rather than in minutes as the GMT II non-ceramic.

Rolex GMT II Ceramic Bezel

Rolex GMT II Non-Ceramic in a Rubber B Watch Band

THE CASE: ROLEX GMT II NON-CERAMIC VS ROLEX GMT II CERAMIC

Referring to the Rolex GMT II  case of these two models; The Rolex GMT II Ceramic (116710) is thicker, larger and 1.5mm longer than the Rolex GMT II Non-Ceramic (16710) case. Even though the 116710 is thicker, the watch fits perfectly to the wrist because the caseback is flat; as opposed to the 16710, that is more curved.


CASE MEASUREMENTS:

116710: 44MM      LENGHT LUG: 47.8MM
16710: 42.45MM   LENGHT LUG: 47.5MM

Rolex GMT II Ref. 16710

Rolex GMT II Ref. 116710

Office Panerai Insider

Panerai watches were considered by the aficionados as an "art in motion". Panerai offers a full line of watches based on its historic models. Office Panerai has four major lines of watches: Historic, Contemporary, Manifattura and Special Editions. In the picture below, we see two of the original Panerai models. However, these watch

models never were sold to the public,  as they were only for the Italian Navy.

THE ROLEX SUBMARINER 114060

Rolex Submariner- 114060

The Rolex Submariner 114060, was introduced in 2012 at Basel World. The Rolex Submariner 14060M. However these two model watches have some slight differences in the bezel, case, and bracelet.


THE CASE: is a Ceramic bezel. The middle case is made from a solid block of corrosive resistant 904L steel and fitted with the patented Rolex trip lock system, protected by a crown guard.


THE BEZEL: is made of Cerachom, which is scratch-proof. The graduations in the bezel are PVD coated with platinum, and the dial hands have chroma light technology for a long lasting glow when dark.


THE BRACELET: features a new Oyster lock safety clasp and gridlock extension system.

THE GLIDELOCK CLASP:  a magnificent feat of design, allowing for multiple levels of micro adjustment to achieve the perfect fit.

PECULIARITIES OF THE PANERAI 117 WATCH

Panerai 117 Models

This Panerai model 117 watch is a limited edition of the Officine Panarai Company. Only 300 pieces were produced. In addition, something particular about this watch model, the Panerai 117 Titanium, is the crown of this timepiece being located at the opposite side of the bezel.

The Rolex Deepsea Dial

The Rolex Deepsea D-Blue dial is a very impressive tool watch. The dial is what makes this Rolex watch very different from the Rolex Deepsea Challenge. The dial fades from blue to black, simulating the change of color when descending into the ocean. In addition, the word DEEPSEA has been moved from 12 o'clock to the 6 o'clock marker in a brighter green.

PAM312 VRS PAM 321

The photo below shows the models: PAM 321( Left) and PAM 312 (Right) next to each other. As you can see these Panerai watches look nearly identical. The feature that characterizes or make the difference between these two watches is that Panerai 321 has a GMT function, which allows the wearer to track a different time zone.

PANERAI MODELS: PAM 321 AND PAM 312

ADVANTAGES OF PANERAI TIMEPIECES

One of the advantages of having a Panarai watch is the ability to interchange different watch bands in just minutes. This allows the wearer to enjoy his/her watch with a completely different look. With Panerai timepieces, you can be creative in choosing a strap material such as: leather, alligator leather, rubber,etc...

Rubber B Watchbands for Panerai Watches

PANERAI 233

The oversize watch " Panerai 233" was launched in 2005 and was also one of only a few PAMs to use a new in-house movement (P.2002). In addition, The Panerai watch comes with a rubber "OP" strap with the words "Officine" on one side of the strap, and "Panerai" on the other, as well as its original leather Panerai watch band.


Panerai 233 watch features:

* 44mm case in 316L stainless steel with a crown protector.
* A domed sapphire crystal
* A sandwich dial with brilliant green Super Luminova.
* Power reserve of *days
* Seconds subdial
* Water resistant to 100M

Panerai 233

Panerai 312 Movement

The Panerai 312 has an automatic movement, with a power reserve of 72 hours. The actual P.9000 was one of Panerai's first in-house movements. In addition, the movement has a mechanism which allows the wearer to change the time without affecting the minutes and the seconds.

THE ROLEX MILGAUSS FEATURES

The Rolex Milgauss features an oversized case and bezel (40mm) made of a standard sapphire crystal, with the patented Twinlock Crown, and a an Oster bracelet. In addition, it sports an orange lightning bolt second hand. There are currently three versions of this watch: white dial, black dial, and the "Anniversary Edition" model, with black dial and a green-tinted sapphire crystal.
The Rolex Milanguss, is the perfect watch for those wearers who are passionate about the world of sciences, working in laboratories with magnetic fields.

ROLEX YACHT MASTER TIMELINE

1992- The Rolex Yacht Master was launched in 18K gold.

1994- Lady's size models were introduced, along with midsize of 35mm for men.

1999- The introduction of the model Ref.16622 (Stainless Steel/ Platium).

2005- Ref. 16623 was launched- Two tone watch and Oyster Brqacelet ( Stainless steel/ Yellow gold).

2015- The creation of the Rolex Yacht Master in Everose 18K gold arrived. In addition with its matte black Cerachrom bezel insert, and a rubber watch band with an Oysterlock Clasp.