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Desder D001: A New Italian Independent Built Around a Triple-Axis Tourbillon
Desder is a new independent watchmaking house based in Modena, Italy. Its debut reference, the D001, fuses a three-aperture rotating cylinder display with a central triple-axis tourbillon and GMT, all driven by an in-hou…
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The Explorer Shrank Back: Five Calibres, Two Case Sizes and the Cheapest Modern Rolex Movement
The Explorer is designed around subtraction. We trace five calibre generations from the 3000 to the 70-hour 3230, examine the rare…
Three Movements, One Daytona: Valjoux, Zenith and the Calibre 4130 Explained
The Cosmograph Daytona has run three completely different movement architectures. We examine the Valjoux 72 column wheel, Rolex's …
The Rolex Submariner by Reference: Movements, Market Values and What Actually Drives Price
Which Submariner references hold value and why. We analyse 220 live listings across 20 references, three movement generations, and…
Dive Watches Decoded: From the Submariner to the Seamaster
Explore the intricate world of dive watches, from iconic models like the Rolex Submariner to the Omega Seamaster, and understand t…
A Short History of Rolex: From Wilsdorf's London Office to Geneva
Discover the fascinating journey of Rolex, from its founding by Hans Wilsdorf in London to becoming a symbol of luxury in Geneva a…