We have written two articles, one showing how to check model numbers, and the other one showing how to check serial numbers of Rolex Watches. However, to check the serial number and reference numbers of the Rolex watches you need to know how to remove the bracelet. Since a customer recently requested instructions on how [...]

A watch with a retrograde display shows time in a linear way instead of the circular way like most watches. The hand moves along an arc until it reaches the end of the arc, when it does  it automatically resets to the beginning of the arch. In the photos below we are able to see [...]

The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner is without doubt one of the most popular Rolex Watches, and among the most popular in the sports luxurious genre. It is characterized for being a watch targeted specifically to Divers due to its high resistance to water. The model was first seen in 1953 with the reference number 6204, [...]

The Rolex Day-Date is synonymous with success. When one thinks of a luxurious gold watch that portrays status, perhaps the first watch to come to mind is the Rolex Day-Date. The first Rolex Day-Date was first introduced in 1956, and as the name implies it’s characterized as the only Rolex model to display the day [...]

The Earth is divided in 12 time zones also known as meridians. GMT stands for Greenwich Mean Time, which is used as the time zone 0 in the Universal time. In the watch business a GMT Watch implies that the watch displays a second time zone or a 24-hour indication. This is useful for people [...]

Sometimes you see that a mechanical watch has 17 Jewels, or 13 Jewels, but what does that mean? They are called Jewel Bearings and are placed at the center of a rotating gear wheel. The jewels are  synthetic Rubies and their purpose is to minimize friction between hardened steel parts, increase accuracy, lower the weight [...]