The First Rolex Oyster Watch From 1926
What you see are the two versions of the very first Rolex Oyster watch, in other words, the world's first water-resistant timepiece. It was proven on the wrist of a swimmer, and when it was released in 1926 it was a rather big deal. The origin of the Oyster name is rather straightforward, borrowed from the sea-dwelling mollusk of the same name, and has been a hallmark of Rolex ever since. In fact, all Rolex watches produced today are technically in the Rolex Oyster collection (except the less common Cellini Prince models), sharing the first Rolex Oyster watch's focus on durability and water resistance.Original 1926 pre-production Rolex Oyster watch on my wrist from the collection of Rolex expert James Dowling.Rolex was a young brand when the original Rolex Oyster watch was released, but it was not until later in Rolex's history did the brand focus on the Rolex Oyster concept almost exclusively. Hans Wilsdorf, German born and living in London, entered the watch industry in 1905 doing t

Opinion The Future Of Watchmaking
Watchmakers will be be superfluous and skills will have to adapt to the multitude of different products that will permeate the market. Inevitably, monitoring mechanisms will become more complex and the skills of the watchmaker must improve to operate effectively through this world more complex and more complex.

Found: Four Watches Used In The Filming Of Mad Men, For Sale At Christie's New York
Remember when Mad Men was the thing? I sure do. I can't tell you how many "Mad Men Style" watch shoots I was involved with back then – whether it was talking about how the show revived the traditional dress watch, how certain brands were seeking to capitalize on it, or doing a little bit of watch spotting on the show's characters. In season five, the folks at Mad Men reached out to our friend Derek Dier – a vintage watch purveyor up north – for some help in sourcing a few period pieces for Don Draper, Roger Sterling, Pete Campbell, and Don's new wife, Megan. We were there to document it, and described those four watches in detail – a Tudor Tuxedo, a Cross Hair Omega Seamaster, a Hamilton Sputnik, and a white gold Jules Jurgensen – and now they are all up for sale, at Christie's next month. Don Draper's Omega Seamaster Reference 166.020, Circa 1960 1 OF 6 While all four watches, still the property of Derek

Pam411
Hi some help with a desicion. I have a PAM411, I am not sure that it's gets enough wrist time. Should I Sell it or Swap it, now fow the real question....... some help with value? I know it's a bit of an open question but any help would be appreciated. Cheers Ian

By far my favorite 'affordable' watch
In-house or ETA, doesn't matter that muchIt's a fantastic watch which I wear quite often