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		<title>How to remove the bracelet of a Rolex Watch</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 17:07:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oscar Messina</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Watch 101]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Retrograde Display</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:10:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oscar Messina</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Glossary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Watch 101]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Rolex Submariner</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:13:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oscar Messina</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rolex Day- Date (President)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 19:57:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cesar</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Watch 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rolex day date]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.messinajewelers.com/blog/?p=411</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;s characterized as the only Rolex model to display the day [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GMT Watch</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 19:17:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oscar Messina</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Glossary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Watch 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GMT]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rolex GMT Master II]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.messinajewelers.com/blog/?p=405</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Watch movement jewels</title>
		<link>http://www.messinajewelers.com/blog/watch-movement-jewels/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:02:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cesar</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Glossary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Watch 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jewel bearings]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Black Coating Watches, PVD or DLC</title>
		<link>http://www.messinajewelers.com/blog/black-coating-watches-pvd-or-dlc/</link>
		<comments>http://www.messinajewelers.com/blog/black-coating-watches-pvd-or-dlc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:18:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oscar Messina</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Watch 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Black Coating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DLC]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Watches]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.messinajewelers.com/blog/?p=380</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Right now there is a high demand for watches that are Black coated.  Some watches come all factory black coated but other watches from brands such as Rolex and Audemars Piguet are customized a lot to black.  One popular question  is which one is better PVD or DLC? To answer the question let&#8217;s break down [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rolex Bracelets</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:13:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cesar</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Watch 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jubilee]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[presidential]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rolex bracelets]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.messinajewelers.com/watchesexplained/?p=196</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are four main types of Rolex Bracelets. They are: Oyster, Jubilee, and Presidential Oyster Bracelet is the most popular model now in the 2000&#8242;s since it is the most resistant and less prone to stretching. It is characterized by bigger center links than the other bracelets. It may come with the Oyster Buckle or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rolex Model Numbers (Reference Numbers)</title>
		<link>http://www.messinajewelers.com/blog/rolex-model-numbers-reference-numbers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cesar</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Watch 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rolex model numbers]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.messinajewelers.com/watchesexplained/?p=182</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It is imperative to know the model number of the Rolex Watch you plan to purchase before actually buying the watch. The reason for this is because not all dealers are honest on their description. Some of them misrepresent the watches making an older watch look a newer style by customizing and not disclosing it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cartier History</title>
		<link>http://www.messinajewelers.com/blog/cartier-history/</link>
		<comments>http://www.messinajewelers.com/blog/cartier-history/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:41:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>johanna</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Watch 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cartier]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cartier History]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cartier watch]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.messinajewelers.com/watchesexplained/?p=168</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Louis-Francois Cartier was the name of the founder of what it was going to be later such a prestigious company. He started his business in Paris in 1847, and in 1853 he opened up to a private clientele. In 1859 his business was growing so fast that  he opened a store in a better shopping [...]]]></description>
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