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April 17, 2008 – New York-based Antiquorum’s vintage Rolex Auction, Revolution: The Evolution of the Rolex Sport Watch, which commemorated the style’s 100th anniversary net $8,515,260.00 in sales. Among record sales were two 1967 Sea-Dweller Submariners which sold for $237,600.00 each; a 1973 Submariner originally issued to the British military, which brought in $166,800.00. The [...]
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If your watch loses or gains a few seconds per day (remember, there are 86,400 seconds in 24 hours), you can correct it without expert aid. The rate of a watch varies slightly depending upon its position. Take it off at night and place it as follows: TO GAIN A FEW SECONDS: Lay your watch [...]
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Oyster Perpetual watches should be washed regularly with warm water and soap, using a soft brush for metal bracelets. When dry, polish with a soft dry cloth. After sea-bathing, rinse your timepiece in fresh water to remove all salt and sand.
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Rolex Datejust is an officially certified, self-winding chronometer wristwatch notable for, in 1945, becoming the first wristwatch with a date function This is a sample picture of Men Rolex Datejust Pictures of Lady Rolex Watches
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People have argued about if it is possible, and certainly the answer is that any one can keep their Rolex or vintage watch pristine… There has been some controversy, and I think it is rather simple to keep your Rolex and other luxury watches like new. Soap and water is what has been working for [...]
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The Rolex watch company has for a hundred years been at the pinnacle of timepiece manufacturing. The name is known the world over for producing some of the most expensive watches, it’s true. But there’s much more to a Rolex than a high price. Founded in 1905 by Hans Wilsdorf, the company’s product – like [...]
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“Used Rolex watches are one of the biggest status secrets rich people keep,” says Avi Dayan, owner of a San Francisco company ithat is celebrating 17 years in the used watch business. Used Rolex watches – not new ones – may be one of the biggest status secrets rich people keep, says Avi Dayan whose [...]
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Used Rolex Watches: Industry Expert Reveals Top 10 Tips for Telling a Real From a Fake A used watch is easy prey for unsavory sellers. Buyers want to know: What’s real and what’s fake? “The devil is in the details,” warns Avi Dayan, an international expert on pre-owned timepieces. He offers 10 tips for telling [...]
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Model Numbers: Rolex model numbers range from four to six numbers. The number is located at 12 o’clock between the lugs and under the bracelet. The first two or three digits determines the type of watch. If the watch has five digits, the second numeral from the last describes the type of bezel. The last [...]
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Mechanical watches were relied on for navigation for the last two hundred years. However with the increased use of GPS and quartz marine watches, they are no longer a necessity. Just as the sextant and astrolabe were displaced as navigation tools by the mechanical watch now the simple watch is taking a backseat to other [...]
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