Rolex Panerai 3646: Rare because few dared

The Rolex Panerai 3646 was sold for £56,250 at the same Bonham’s 4 December auction. Photo: © Bonhams

There is a nice history to Panerai wristwatches and it dates back to the 1930s when the company began supplying diver’s wristwatches to the Italian Royal Navy. Among the early watches was the Rolex Panerai 3646 which is powered by the manual-winding Calibre 618 based on the Cortébert movement and cases supplied by Rolex. The 47mm Rolex Panerai 3646 seen … More

Rolex GMT Master II: Blue skies, Black nights

Rolex’s 2013 GMT Master II (Reference: case: 116710BLNR, bracelet: 78200) in stainless steel featuring the two colour ceramic Cerachrom bezel in blue and black. Photo: © TANG Portfolio. Taken at BaselWorld 2013.

The question many ask after viewing the 2013 Rolex GMT Master II (Reference: case: 116710BLNR, bracelet: 78200) in stainless steel is: why is the Cerachrom bezel in blue and black? The answer is simple; the blue represents the day while the black is for night and the colour codes become useful especially when the second time zone function with the … More

Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Goes Platinum

The 2013 Rolex Cosmograph Daytona (Reference: case: 116506, bracelet: 78596) is in a platinum case for the first time. Its ice blue dial is complemented by the chestnut brown Cerachrom bezel in ceramic. Photo: © TANG Portfolio. Taken at BaselWorld 2013.

In America’s music recording industry, an album that has sold one million copies will be given the Platinum award in recognition of its popularity. This is based on criteria set by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) whose members create, manufacture and / or distribute around 85% of all recorded music produced and sold in the United States legitimately. … More