January 22, 2021

Is That a Rolex on Biden’s Wrist?

Advertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main story Is That a Rolex on Biden’s Wrist? Recent presidents not named Trump have […]
October 25, 2019

Ellen DeGeneres Just Bought a Vintage Rolex. It Only Cost around $750,000.

In the vintage watch market, few timepieces are more coveted than a late-1960s gold Rolex Daytona. So how much was obtaining one worth to Ellen DeGeneres, […]
July 11, 2019

Marlon Brando’s Rolex From ‘Apocalypse Now’ Resurfaces

Considered a lost classic by watch buffs, the missing Rolex GMT was found in a family dresser. It will be auctioned this year.
June 25, 2019

A Rolex Daytona Has Watch Collectors Green With Envy

Two years ago, dealers could barely move a Rolex Daytona with this emerald-colored sunburst dial. Now, good luck getting on a wait list.
November 22, 2018

Getting It on the Wrist (Yo!)

Sometimes a watch company’s most unexpected promotion can turn up — in a rapper’s lyric.
November 15, 2017

The Watch World’s Billion Dollar Babies

Switzerland is home to hundreds of watch companies, the majority of which are small, relatively obscure operations that sell just enough to cover their production costs. […]
September 19, 2017

The Virtues of Vintage Watches

Even as luxury watch brands have battled retail challenges over the last few years, high-end vintage timepieces have been selling for record-setting prices, especially hard-to-find pieces […]
September 4, 2017

Vintage Rolex Is What This Collector Craves

“Vintage Rolex is my focus,” Timothy Yong said. “I track every auction.” Mr. Yong, 33, has five rows of timepieces in a glass display case spanning […]
August 31, 2017

On Time: Paul Newman’s Rare Rolex Has Auction Watchers Buzzing

On Time By ALEX WILLIAMS Maybe you missed out on Jimi Hendrix’s “Woodstock” Stratocaster, which sold for a reported $1.3 million in 1993. Perhaps you were […]
July 31, 2017

On Time: Instagram Turbocharges the Watch Market

On Time By ALEX WILLIAMS On Thursday, it was a stylishly retro 1962 Bulova Super Compressor on @analogshift that won my heart. On Wednesday, it had […]