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Black Coating Watches, PVD or DLC

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’s break down [...]

Rolex Bracelets

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′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 [...]

Rolex Model Numbers (Reference Numbers)

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 [...]

Cartier History

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 [...]

Tourbillon Watches

This curious invention of the Tourbillon in 1795, belongs to Abraham-Louis Breguet, who was known as the watchmaker of all Kings and the King of the watchmakers. Even in its most conventional version, Tourbillon watches are very hard to manufacture and there are many differences between a hand-crafted cage, and a certain industrially fabricated creations. [...]

Difference between Rolex Date and Rolex Datejust

We always get this question from our customers since both watches look pretty much the same. The difference between the Rolex Datejust (Ref. 16200, 16000, 1600) and the Rolex Date (Ref. 15200, 15000, 1500) is that the Datejust case measures 36 mm while the Date measures 34 mm. In other words there is a 2 [...]