Rolex

Again a classic as Monochrome's Weekly Watch Photo. The Rolex Explorer ref. 14270, also referred to as Explorer I. And again photographed by Tony, who continuously produces incredibly appealing watch photos.

In 1989 the Explorer ref. 14270 replaced the Explorer ref. 1019, which was produced for 26 years! Technically there were definitely major changes, however...
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The Rolex Oyster Precision might not be the average watch that we write about, here at Monochrome, however we do fancy a classic from time to time. The Rolex Oyster Precision reference 6694 is such a classic and Tony's photos only emphasize this. 

And that is of course a perfect reason to feature it as...
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This is the first of a series of interviews with collectors that I got to know through the years. They all have one thing in common, which is a true passion for watches, mechanical watches that is.

Through Facebook I got in touch with Boris, who collects vintage watches and I asked him about the...
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Now Rolex has decided to upgrade the iconic Submariner no-date ref. 14060 to the new ref. 114060M, it's time to look back at one of its ancestors. This is a vintage Submariner ref. 5513 with a gilt dial from 1964.

The Submariner 5512 (chronometer certified) and 5513 were the...
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First of all my apologies for not posting for the past 8 days, Baselworld was exhausting, exhilarating and overwhelming. The much anticipated Rolex Sky-Dweller was finally revealed and many other watches that really impressed in all perspectives.

In the weeks before Baselworld we asked ourselves whether Rolex...
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Last week we told you about the rumors about the new Rolex timepieces. There were rumors about a new Submariner No-Date 114060M, a GMT-Master II with pepsi bezel and a possible new model called Sky-Dweller.

Yesterday the Rolex website showed...
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