Source: TimeWerke Videos on YouTube In the video above, we review the Rolex Deepsea Reference 116660 with the D-Blue dial. The Rolex Deepsea Reference 116660 is made for the extremes with deepsea explorers in mind as it is water-resistant to 12,800 feet or 3,900 metres. In March 2012, Hollywood filmmaker James Cameron made a record solo manned dive to the … More
Would you describe an old-looking timepiece as being “vintage”? In the very first place, what does “vintage” mean? Having consulted our trusted Oxford English Dictionary, we discovered that contrary to what many may perceive, “vintage” does not only mean “old”. Two main definitions are listed if used as a noun: firstly, “vintage” refers to “the year or place in which … More
During the weekend of 13 and 14 May 2017, many highly sought-after Rolex watches will be up for auction at The Geneva Watch Auction: FIVE, a double-evening sale held at Hôtel La Réserve and organised by Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo. Perhaps the most interesting piece will be the Rolex Reference 6062 “Bao Dai” which is valued at … More
“Can I just have one more Moon dance with you, my love? Can I just make some more romance with you, my love?” ~ Chorus of Moondance (1970) by Van Morrison Yes, Van Morrison’s Moondance of 1970 came to mind when we saw this Rolex Cellini Moonphase and yes, once again, Rolex has romanced fans of its dressy Cellini collection with … More
The Rolex Reference 6062 “Bao Dai” earned itself the title of “the most expensive Rolex watch ever sold at auction” in 2002 when it first went under the hammer for around CHF370,000. It went beyond its estimated value of between CHF200,000 and CHF250,000 indicated by auction house Phillips de Pury (now known as Phillips). What is the Rolex Reference 6062 … More
The Rolex Air-King, introduced at the 2016 BaselWorld watch fair, has prominent features such as the 3, 6 and 9 Arabic hour numerals, combined with the smaller numerals for the minutes (in five-minute intervals, that is 5, 10, 20, 25, etc). What is probably more appealing for collectors is the “Air-King” lettering; these are the same fonts used for the … More
Sorry folks, watching television is bad for you. If you are over 25 years old, every hour spent watching TV reduces your life expectancy by around 22 minutes (to be precise, 21.8 minutes) on average, according to the research article, Television viewing time and reduced life expectancy: a real life table analysis, found in archives of biodmedical literature found in … More
Even though this watch does not work because its movement was removed, this Rolex Submariner Ref. 5513 made in 1972 (case no. 2,683,776) and worn by Sir Roger Moore (born in 1927) when he played the famed British master spy, James Bond, in Live and Let Die has proven that it simply gains in value over time. We are pretty … More
While you may know that the oceans cover 71% of the Earth’s surface, are you aware that it contains around 97% of our planet’s water? Do you also know that 95% of our oceans remain unexplored? Or, that more men have landed on the Moon than those that have dived into the deepest areas of our oceans? The point is, … More
The Rolex Deepsea Reference 116660 with the D-Blue dial, launched in 2014, with its graduated dial with a top half in blue that turns to black in the lower half combined with the black bezel with the Cerachrom insert offers a kind of hypnotic spellbinding effect. Well, at least for us it does. The dial is symbolic of the deep … More