We haven’t delved into the world of vintage replica watches here on the WRB YouTube channel, and while this Rolex GMT Master II ref. 16710 isn’t a very old vintage, and I thought it would be an interesting piece. Rolex gets a lot of hype and it’s rare to hear an opinion other than “it’s […]
You know that feeling when you work hard on something, and it doesn’t work out in the end? That’s how I felt when I first started looking for my next big watch purchase, the Rolex Submariner 114060, and I’ve documented the full purchase story here. As many of you know, I have a small wrist, […]
Elegant chronographs belong to a very special category of watches that combine sportiness with nobility. Think of them as mortal Riva speedboats. Chronographs are particularly handsome when their counters are located at 3 and 9, a symmetrical arrangement known as “bicompax”. If the chronographs also have no date display, as our three test watches do, […]
In the year that the Open Championship celebrates its 150th anniversary, Rolex has been at the center of a white-hot new era in the sport. Golf. A tournament for flagging seniors. Wearing terrible pants. Drinking warm malt liquor and not mincing words with a mature opinion or two. When I first picked up a club […]