Watch Buying Guide and Review

Rolex News

2009-03-07T04:54:00.000-08:00

Initially introduced to the public in 1954, and has appeared in all of the James Bond movies, the Submariner model from Rolex is the most popular watch across the globe. The following is a genuine Rolex submariner review that highlights the features setting this watch apart from the rest.

Manufactured as a diver's watch, the Rolex Submariner is initially created to be waterproof up to 1,000 feet, with the latest models having this capacity up to 4,000 feet. The key feature in a genuine Rolex submariner review is the triple lock crown that uses an extra seal that can be found right within the threads of the crown tube. This gasket can be visibly seen by fully unscrewing the crown and it appears as a black O ring. Without this gasket, a genuine Rolex Submariner cannot be water-resistant...........Read More

Rolex Lady Perpetual

2009-02-05T11:46:00.000-08:00

Detail

The redesigned Oyster Lady-Perpetual features smoother lines and enhanced dials. It is available in steel or steel and 18ct white gold. Self-winding, this classic Rolex watch is waterproof to 100 metres/330 feet. ous meta

Materials

l in the numeRolex uses 904L steel for its steel watch cases. 904L is usually reserved for the chemical industry, where maximum resistance against corrosion is essential. 904L marries perfectly with the other precious metals used by Rolex. A super alloy, 904L is extremely tough and highly polishable. rals and graduations remains, permanently. It takes 40 hours to produce a ceramic bezel.

Inovation

The height of precision, the self-winding Oyster movement is entirely engineered and manufactured by Rolex. Robust and reliable, every movement guarantees long-term high performance and is an officially certified Swiss chronometer.

Yach-Master II By Rolex

2009-02-05T11:32:00.000-08:00

DETAILS

As all professional sailors know, yacht races can be won or lost even before the starting line is crossed. With that in mind, the Rolex Yacht-Master II is equipped with a programmable countdown feature that can be set according to the starting sequences of each regatta. Crossing the finishing line first, however, is entirely up to you and your crew.

MATERIAL

The bezel of a watch can deteriorate when exposed to sunlight, chlorinated water or scratches. This is why Rolex has created a special bezel with a Cerachrom disc. Made from extremely hard ceramic material, it has excellent corrosion-resistant properties, its colour is unaffected by ultraviolet rays and it is virtually scratch-proof. To inscribe numerals on this hardest of materials, Rolex even developed and patented a unique process. The numerals and graduations are carved before the ceramic hardens; the Cerachrom disc is then covered with either yellow gold or platinum, atom by atom, and polished until only the preci

G-Shock GW-M5600-1ER

2009-02-05T11:12:00.000-08:00

Want to go back in time? The G-SHOCK GW-M5600-1ER"Toughtimer" takes you back to the cool era of the eighties, adored for its technology - but of course the Tough Solar and Multiband radio technology means that back in the present, the retro model is at the cutting edge of technology.

Highlight-Features
• Radio signal reception (EU, USA, Japan)
• Solar function (Tough Solar)
• Impact-resistant design
• World time for 48 cities
• Watertight up to 20 bar
• Scratch-resistant mineral glass

Casio WVQ-M610DE-1AVER

2009-02-05T11:06:00.000-08:00

The advantages of radio-controlled watches are obvious: Once they have been set to the relevant time zone, they always display the exact local time. All CASIO radio watches receive radio signals throughout almost all of Europe - some models even in the USA, parts of Canada and Mexico (area from the Fort Collins, Colorado transmitter within a 2000 mile radius) or Japan. In Europe, the change from summer to winter time is also completely automatic. Here you can learn about the technology that makes it possible, and about how your watch picks up the time.

Ultra-flat and unbelievably elegant: With its sporty design and technical finesse (radio technology and Tough Solar), the WVQ-M610DE-1AVER is a real eye catcher.

Highlight-Features

• Radio signal reception (EU, USA, Japan)
• Solar function (Tough Solar)
• World time
• Date and day display
• 9.4 mm flat stainless steel housing

Seiko 6R20

2009-02-05T10:46:00.000-08:00

SEIKO automatic movement 6R20. This high grade caliber is designed to place the SEIKO firmly in the high quality mechanical market. The 6R20 movement is made of parts, all of which except rubies, are produced and assembled by SEIKO Instruments Inc. The movement is exquisitely finished with an engraved rotor, polished edges to the bridges and hairline shading on the main surfaces. The high beat (28,800) movement delivers accuracy of -15~+25 seconds a day and the Spron 510* mainspring generates a power reserve of more than 45 hours.

Specification
• Hour, minute and second hands
• Day and date hands
• Power reserve indicator
• 28,800 beats/hour
• 29 jewels
• 208 parts
• Hand winding capability
• Engraved rotor