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Natural-stone watch dials: four ways to look at Piaget, Rolex, AP and Bulgari
Stone marquetry, carnelian, turquoise and marble introduce different colours and textures. Understand the designs without confusing material variation with guaranteed value.
Son Suk-ku, Jay Park and Rolex: understanding Day-Date, Datejust, GMT and Submariner
Public watch photos of Korean stars provide an entrance to the four series. Photo identification, antique models and official specifications need to be separated, and the value cannot be estimated or preserved from the wearing picture.
The Rolex Drake Got as a Gift, Engraved on the Back: "Freeze the World"
Rolex crafted a one-of-a-kind Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona "Ice Gradient" as a gift for Drake, marking his 15th career Billboard No. 1 with the album *ICEMAN*.
The Day He Wrote His Mother's Eulogy, He Decided to Put 30 Years of Wild Gazes Into a Book
Conservation photographer Paul Nicklen, backed by Rolex, has released the photo book Reverence, featuring 200 images across 344 pages. The starting point was, surprisingly, a eulogy—behind it lies a five-year project that helped push Canada toward a legislative ban.
Rolex's Market Share Cools from 44% to 30.5% — Young Buyers Are Shifting to the Datejust
Chrono24's latest report shows Rolex's share of platform sales has dropped from its 2022 peak of 44% to 30.5%. But the real story isn't the decline — it's where young buyers are putting their money instead: not the once-unobtainable sports models, but the Datejust.
If You Could Only Wear One Watch Forever, the Rolex 1016 Might Be the Answer
36mm, black dial, zero unnecessary complications—the Explorer 1016 stayed in production for nearly 30 years and is regarded by collectors as the closest thing to a "perfect" everyday watch. The reason lies in its deliberately stripped-down design.