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The Audemars Piguet Jules Metropolis 25919 in...
The Audemars Piguet Jules Metropolis 25919 in Platinum: Undervalued Masterpiece First introduced in 2001, the Jules Audemars Metropolis wristwatch indicates the local time in all 24 time zones without the need for any calculations. The present reference 25919 features a perpetual calendar with universal time indication. This associated perpetual calendar mechanism indicates the date, day, […]
Patek Phillipe 5271P Perpetual Chronograph in Platinum...
Patek Phillipe 5271P Perpetual Chronograph in Platinum with Diamond Case The Patek Philippe 5271P is a watch that will not be everyone’s cup of tea, but no one will deny its absolute charisma and standing as a modern mega watch. It is a highly complicated watch that encompasses an in-house manufactured perpetual calendar coupled […]
The Special Rolex Daytona Dial There is no...
The Special Rolex Daytona Dial There is no vintage watch topic that does not touch on the prevalence of the Rolex Daytona. Lets all face it, it’s a watch that brings about an unchartered amount of curiosity and lore. Written below we will delve into a brief and very condensed overview of the Daytona family lineup. […]
Rolex Country Codes Around the mid-1980s, Rolex...
Rolex Country Codes Around the mid-1980s, Rolex has implemented a 3 number coded system to categorize their stock according to the destined country of the timepiece, after its final production in Switzerland. There was never an official list of country codes published by Rolex SA. The list of country codes below is the collective result […]
History In 1956 Rolex introduced the Day-Date...
History In 1956 Rolex introduced the Day-Date and its doing ensured its relevance for perpetuity. The release of the Day-Date was as magnificent as it was bewildering to its fans, some still attempting to embrace the reference 8171 “Padellone” that had just ceased production and the charm of the newer reference 6062 at the same […]
New scholarship, delivered quietly.
New scholarship, delivered quietly.