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BREAKING NEWS: Rolex Appoints Jean-Frédéric Dufour, now CEO of Zenith, as New CEO

April 14, 2014, 7:41 am
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Word just got out that Rolex has appointed Jean-Frédéric Dufour, current CEO of Zenith, as their new CEO. This news has also been confirmed by Rolex (press release at end of this article). As such he will replace Gian Riccardo Marini, who has been CEO for a little less than 3 years, since May 3th 2011. That makes him the sixth CEO of Rolex, since Hans Wilsdorf founded the brand in 1905, and the 4th CEO since the crisis of 2008!

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Introducing the Rolex GMT-Master II Pepsi ref. 116719BLRO

April 17, 2014, 2:23 am
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Introducing the Rolex GMT-Master II Pepsi ref. 116719BLRO

When Rolex unveils a new watch, they do it when they plan to do it. As we told you before, when we were guessing what the new Rolex novelties for 2014 would be, is that Rolex' secrets seem more secure than the famous Swiss banks. Our guessing was actually pretty accurate and one of the models we hoped to see, was the new GMT-Master II with red/blue bezel, the desirable 'Pepsi'. The new 'Pepsi' caused quite some mixed emotions at the Monochrome headquarters.

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Watches buying-guide for Christmas 2014

December 1, 2014, 6:37 am
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We all faced the dilemma of buying a new watch. Because Christmas 2014 is coming, we, at Monochrome, wanted to help you and to give you ideas of what could be the best watches to buy, depending on your budget and your tastes. Of course, watches are expensive toys and some of them are, for most of you (and for us too), dream-timepieces. However, this selection is wide and will go from 150 euros to north to 100,000 euros. Here is the Watches buying-guide for Christmas 2014 by Monochrome-Watches.

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Watch Buying Guide 2014, the classics (specs and price)

December 12, 2014, 3:05 am
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Recently, we showed you the novelties you should really consider to buy in 2014. It included all the new models presented this year and that were for us, at Monochrome-Watches, already classics. Now, we would like to turn out to the real classics, the watches that could have been on your wrist 10 years ago and that will adorn it in the next 10 years too. The members of the Monochrome team sat down around the table and after long and passionate discussions, here are the watch buying guide of the real timeless timepieces to buy in 2014.

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Watching Celeb Watches: Pep Guardiola

December 19, 2014, 1:15 am
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After a long absence Watching Celeb watches is back! We've already been looking at actors, sports men, musicians or our all-time favourites, the Top Gear Team. This week we are featuring a football manager and his watches. We're talking about the former football player Pep Guardiola. He currently manages German powerhouse Bayern Munich, and used to manage the club he used to play for in Spain, FC Barcelona.

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Essence of speed: Rolex partners with Bloodhound SSC

December 26, 2014, 1:54 am
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Thundering down a dried-up African lakebed, unleashing a total of 135,000 horsepower at the push of a button, rocketing towards the 1,000 miles an hour barrier, sucking up 64,000 liters of air per second, fighting 20 metric tons of drag at speed, resisting up to 50,000 G’s on certain parts, and checking speed and time… on a bespoke set of Rolex instruments.

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Rolex 2015 Novelties – Rolex Baselworld 2015 – The Sports Watches we hope to see

February 5, 2015, 6:35 am
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Every watch collector around the world is aware of this simple fact: what Rolex is about to release for the next edition of Baselworld is one of the best kept secrets in the world. Even if we would like to, we can't open Rolex's vault. However, here at Monochrome-Watches, for years now, one of our preferred game is to imagine what Rolex could possibly introduce. Just like we did in 2014, here are our predictions for the Rolex 2015 Novelties, what we want to see from Rolex at Baselworld 2015.

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Rolex 2015 Novelties – Rolex Baselworld 2015 – The Dress Watches we hope to see

February 6, 2015, 4:41 am
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Yesterday, we already told you about the Rolex 2015 Novelties, but this was for the sports watches. We showed you how ceramic bezels could look on a Rolex Daytona and what could be the future editions of the Rolex GMT Master II, with a Coke bezel insert or a Root Beer design. Now we have to move to the dress watches. Last year, Rolex introduced a new collection of Cellini watches and this year there is something special coming for the iconic Datejust. Just like we did in 2014, here are our predictions for the Rolex 2015 Novelties, the dress watches we want to see from Rolex at Baselworld 2015.

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Watching Celeb Watches: TOP GEAR’s Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May

September 12, 2014, 12:10 am
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Cool Finds: 3 vintage Rolex watches at 5k that you should really consider

September 12, 2014, 5:45 am
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Cool Finds: 3 vintage Rolex watches at 5k that you should really consider

Nearly all Rolexes are classics among the classics. Whether you go for a Submariner, a Sea-Dweller, a GMT-Master or a Datejust, you can't really be wrong. Of course, you're not going to stand out of the crowd. We've all experienced this moment where you look at the wrist of the person in front of you. And even if you're looking at your lawyer, your doctor, your banker or one of your colleagues, he/she might easily worn a Rolex. We won't blame them, Rolex certainly has one of the best quality / price ratio. Today, we just want to show you that for roughly the same price as a brand new but common Rolex, you can have an original and quite unique vintage Rolex, that will makes you look different.

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Watching Celeb Watches – Eric Clapton

October 3, 2014, 12:30 am
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Watching Celeb Watches – Eric Clapton

In our Watching Celeb Watches column, we’ve been looking the big side with Michael Jordan, we’ve seen some action with Jason Statham and we’ve covered three of our favourite TV-Show presenters, being the Top-Gear guys. Today, we’re looking at a musician; someone who’s is to the music what Leonardo Da Vinci was to the art. It may be exaggerated but Eric Clapton is a legend, and rightfully so. And lucky for us, his taste for watches is also highly interesting.

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WatchTime Wednesday: The Rolex Explorer 1 39mm ref. 214270, review of an icon (specs and price)

October 22, 2014, 5:10 am
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WatchTime Wednesday: The Rolex Explorer 1 39mm ref. 214270, review of an icon (specs and price)

The Rolex Explorer 1 had always been in the shadows of the stars - Submariner, Daytona, GMT Master or even DateJust. However, the simplicity of the Explorer 1 hides a very long and rich history and an underrated icon, discreet and never showy, a watch manufactured to be a daily beater for every occasions, even the toughest ones. Together with our colleagues of WatchTime, here is a complete review of the Rolex Explorer 1 39mm ref. 214270.

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Hands-on with the Rolex Yacht-Master 116655 (Everose gold on Rubber Strap) – Live Photos & Price

March 21, 2015, 2:00 am
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Hands-on with the Rolex Yacht-Master 116655 (Everose gold on Rubber Strap) – Live Photos & Price

Rolex may have a new CEO, it's not meaning that things are going to radically change for the old house. The 'Crown' used us to just update and improve the collections instead of purely changing them. For Baselworld 2015, you won't be surprised to see that the recipe had been kept. However, one of the classics is receiving an important update. Here is the new edition of the Rolex Yacht-Master now in Everose gold, with a ceramic bezel and with a rubber strap.

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Introducing the Rolex Day-Date 40 with the new Calibre 3255 – Review with Live photos, specs & price

March 27, 2015, 8:34 am
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Introducing the Rolex Day-Date 40 with the new Calibre 3255 – Review with Live photos, specs & price

The Rolex Day-Date had always been the most elegant, refined and luxurious watch of the Oyster Collection by Rolex - that also has elegant watches in its Cellini collection. Exclusively made in precious metals - gold or platinum - it was available for years in 36mm and more recently in 41mm (with the Day-Date II), but still with the same complication: a 3-hand timepiece showing the date and the day in a unique (but now iconic and highly copied) way. For Baselworld 2015, this luxury Rolex receives a serious update, not only by getting new colours but also by coming with a new case and, mostly, a brand new movement. Here is the Rolex Day-Date 40 with the new Rolex Calibre 3255.

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BREAKING NEWS – Rolex Joins Smartwatch Race

April 1, 2015, 1:53 am
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Hands-on Review – The 2015 Rolex Oyster Perpetual 39mm Ref. 114300 – specs & price

April 24, 2015, 2:15 am
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Hands-on Review – The 2015 Rolex Oyster Perpetual 39mm Ref. 114300 – specs & price

If you look at the Rolex collections, there are the sports watches - defined by the Oyster name and including icons like the Submariner or the Sea-Dweller or proper tools like the DeepSea  - and the very dressed, classical watches - named Cellini, that had been renewed last year. However, there is another sub-collection that can be found in the Oyster range of watches, what we could call the casual, daily watches - those timepieces that you could easily wear on a daily basis. This sub-collection mixes the sporty attributes with a non-posh elegance, like for instance the Sky-Dweller or the Day-Date 40. Those are however pricy, luxurious watches. If you're not having pockets made for gold or platinum, there is a casual watch for you: the Rolex Oyster Perpetual. Here is the 2015 collection.

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Cool Finds: an ultra-rare prototype of Rolex Single-Red Sea-Dweller Ref. 1665 dialed 500M/1650FT

May 15, 2015, 2:42 am
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Cool Finds: an ultra-rare prototype of Rolex Single-Red Sea-Dweller Ref. 1665 dialed 500M/1650FT

When it comes to collect rare watches - and especially Rolex watches - there are the classical ones, the rare ones and the others, the ones that you can find only once in a lifetime. This goes for an Albino Rolex Daytona (a.k.a the famous Clapton's watch), a tropical coffee Paul Newman or a lemon dial Daytona Prototype. Those are the kind of watches that hardcore collectors are dreaming of - and even with the related bank account, there's potentially no chance to get hands on them. Today, we found one of these ultra-rare birds, a one-of-six known, the Uber-rare prototype Rolex Single Red Sea-Dweller Ref. 1665 dialed 500M/1650FT. And it's for sale!

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Cool Finds: ultra-rare early Rolex Submariner ref. 6536 and Ref. 6538 watches for sale

May 15, 2015, 6:29 am
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Cool Finds: ultra-rare early Rolex Submariner ref. 6536 and Ref. 6538 watches for sale

We mentionned it this morning, when reviewing one of the rarest Rolexes, the Single-Red Sea-Dweller 1665 Prototype: there are rare and collectible vintage timepieces and there are the once-in-a-lifetime ones. For sure, this SD is such a piece but we also found some pretty interesting early Rolex Submariners (yes, that an understatement) that you won't able to see everyday. Here are three of the most sought-after Subs, a 1955 Ref. 6536 with red depth rating, a 1955 Ref. 6536 with ultra-tropical 'Explorer' dial and finally a 1956 Ref. 6538 'Big Crown' with red depth rating.

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Buying Guide: 5 Affordable Rolex Watches for New Collectors – WatchTime Wednesday

May 20, 2015, 1:15 am
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Buying Guide: 5 Affordable Rolex Watches for New Collectors – WatchTime Wednesday

Rolex is the most recognizable and most coveted watch brand in the world. Worn by presidents, by a famous secret agent, by your doctor, your lawyer or probably a member of your family,  Rolex is and will be for years the most sought-after manufacture. Buying a Rolex is for same an achievement but the collection is large, going from affordable and underrated timepieces to six-figures rare editions. In order to help you to find your vey first Rolex, here are five popular editions that are in stores now and that offer accessible (for Rolex, that is) prices for collectors of all ages, selected together with our colleagues of WatchTime.

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Tempus Machina Ref. 216A – A customized Rolex Submariner reminiscent of the Ref. 6538 (live pics & price)

June 16, 2015, 2:32 am
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Tempus Machina Ref. 216A – A customized Rolex Submariner reminiscent of the Ref. 6538 (live pics & price)

It's not often that we talk about customized watches here, at Monochrome-Watches. Brands usually don't like this practice that consists in changing several visual or technical aspects of a watch. We don't cover them also because of the look of such customizations - usually fully black or fully paved with diamonds. Such customization processes can even result is this horror. However, sometimes, aftermarket modifications can lead to proper beauties like the Heritage Submariner by Project X Designs or this new Tempus Machina Ref. 216A, a customized Rolex Submariner reminiscent of the Ref. 6538.

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