The family of a late miner just struck gold with an inherited timepiece. A Rolex originally purchased for just $90 (£70) in the early 1960s has sold for a quarter mil at auction. The Submariner 5512, ...

Of the millions of words written about Rolex watches, few, if any, have been authorised by the brand. That all changes with the publication of Oyster Perpetual Submariner: The Watch that Unlocked the ...

The Rolex catalog has always been large, with a range of models and references to suit different tastes and budgets. Today, ...

The self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA), first deployed as a military tool during the Second World War, formed the basis of an entirely new sport amongst the leisure classes in the ...

This article is more than 10 years old. This article is about measuring value when looking to purchase a watch which is priced in the $7,000 - $10,000 range. The concept being that not all watches ...

Nicholas Foulkes can highly recommend his new book. “It’s worth it, even if you can’t read,” he says. “Even if you’re illiterate, it’s worth it. No command of the English language is necessary for the ...

Collecting watches can get complicated. It only gets worse when looking at models with a long lineage and multiple updates. The longer time passes, things like service/Franken parts, fakes, and DIY ...

Reading about watches can often feel like cracking open a textbook. Browsing—and even buying—means being barraged with inscrutable words and phrases like "tourbillons,” “perpetual calendars,” “minute ...