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“A short story is a love affair, a novel is a marriage. A short story is a photograph; a novel is a film.” – Lorrie Moore here
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“A short story is a love affair, a novel is a marriage. A short story is a photograph; a novel is a film.” – Lorrie Moore here
“ Heroism doesn’t always happen in a burst of glory. Sometimes small triumphs and large hearts change the course of history.” – Mary Roach [links]
See our gift recommendations for the perfect gift watch for anniversary by year, from your 1st (paper) to 75th (diamonds) together. here
“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero
“Love is of all passions the strongest.” – Lao Tzu
In contrast, a Rolex 116515 Daytona in very good condition ultimately fetched $17,482 even though it was missing the original box and papers. This beautiful watch offered a rose gold case, a contrasting dial in black, and a black leather band. It caught the attention of 124 buyers, who enthusiastically offered bids averaging more than $11,000 at the start of the auction.
The year 1963 saw yet more innovation with the introduction of the Rolex Space-Dweller, which fitted the Explorer ref. 1016 with a dial that read “Space-Dweller” rather than “Explorer.” While this model never gained the popularity of others, it’s a rarity that fetches incredible prices at auction today. more
Fake watches are a dime a dozen, and expert counterfeiters are better than ever at producing timepieces that often pass for the real thing. You’ll want to take a close look at our in-depth report covering the methods used to spot a fake Rolex. In it, you’ll learn how to tell a variety of components and features from those found on authentic Rolex watches: [links]
Time marched on quickly and in 1954, the company introduced its Rolex GMT Master, a dual-time watch built with the needs of flight crews in mind. 1955 saw the introduction of the Rolex Reference 6234 Chronograph, which quickly gained a following – a relief after the company’s first attempt at a chronograph received a lukewarm reception during WWII. The simple Chronograph spent 10 years in production. While it wasn’t the most popular Rolex of its day, the “Pre-Daytona” is now a valuable rarity, often selling for over $20,000. In 1963, a year after taking on the role of Daytona’s official timekeeper, Rolex introduced the Cosmograph Reference 6239, which was designed with a large tachymeter scale on the bezel in keeping with the needs of racecar drivers. Today, the Rolex Daytona exists in multiple variations, and is among the most popular models in production.
If you consider Rolex to be one of Switzerland’s top watch brands, you’re correct. But there’s more to the story. The company got its start in England, when German watchmakers Hans Wilsdorf and his brother-in-law, Alfred Davis, founded the watch brand Wilsdorf and Davis in 1905. Most of their pocket watches bore a “W&D” hallmark inside the case back. These pocket watches are extremely rare today and are typically worth a small fortune.
While these details are good indicators of Rolex authenticity, counterfeiters are now so good at producing fakes that only a qualified Rolex expert can tell for sure whether the watch is the real thing. This is accomplished by removing the case back and checking the movement for authenticity. [links]
A real Rolex will almost never have engraving on the back. Engravings on the back almost always mean the watch is a forgery. more
Top 10 Ways To Spot a Fake Rolex
On authentic Rolex watches, the ‘GV’ Milgauss models will have green-tinted sapphire crystals. [links]
When it is first manufactured, the dial of an original is more-or-less perfect, so if you see any uneven fonts, inconsistent spaces between the lettering, smudges, and/or misspellings on the watch then that is a big red flag, and definitely a sign to start looking further into its authenticity. more
Moving to the face of the watches, we see that they have almost identical layouts with lume-filled hour makers framed by white gold, luminous Mercedes-style hands, and a date window at the 3 o’clock location. Additionally, with the introduction of the ref. 126600, Rolex added a Cyclops magnification lens to the crystal of the Sea-Dweller, bringing these two watches even closer together. Both of these Rolex divers have Chromalight as their luminous material, which glows blue in the dark. Of course, the text on the dials differs to reflect each watch’s model name and depth rating, with the Sea-Dweller embracing red text for its name – an homage to the original version of the Sea-Dweller from the 1960s. more
At first glance, the Submariner 116610 LN and the Sea-Dweller 126600 are quite similar in looks. After all, both of them have 904L stainless steel Oyster cases, black Cerachrom ceramic bezels, black dials with a date window, and stainless steel Oyster bracelets. However, if we take a closer look at these components, the differences begin to reveal themselves.
The Submariner 116610LN made its debut at Baselworld 2010 and continues to be a part of Rolex’s current catalog today. Rolex launched the Sea-Dweller ref. 126600 in 2017 as an update to the 40mm version of the Sea-Dweller, and since it has only been in production for a couple of years, there are significantly fewer examples of the Sea-Dweller 126600 available the secondary market than the Submariner 116610LN. [links]
If we turn our attention to the unidirectional bezels on both watches, we’ll see that the Submariner’s Cerachrom bezel insert includes markings for each of the first 15 minutes followed by markings for every 5 minutes. On the other hand, the Sea-Dwellers’ Cerachrom bezel insert has graduations all the way around the bezel for the complete 60 minutes. Both bezels include a luminescent pearl at 12 o’clock. more