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History & Complete Guide to the Rolex Batman

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History & Complete Guide to the Rolex Batman

Why Is It Nicknamed the Rolex Smurf?

History of Time

Why Is It Nicknamed the Rolex Smurf?

GPHG: 20 Years of Prizes – and Surprises

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GPHG: 20 Years of Prizes – and Surprises

Enamel – The Inside Track

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Enamel – The Inside Track

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Enamel – The Inside Track

Enamel – The Inside Track

While it hasn’t exactly become widespread, it’s no surprise to find that enamel is a thing in contemporary watchmaking. Over and above th...

What’s Behind Black?

What’s Behind Black?

Being seen without us knowing where it comes from: such is the dark destiny of black, watchmaking’s lucky color. Let’s find out more by t...

Starry Skies: How Aventurine Dials are Reshaping the Blue Dial

Starry Skies: How Aventurine Dials are Reshaping the Blue Dial

Also known as goldstone, aventurine has had a resurgence as a dial material in the watch industry over the last two decades. Its unique c...

Bicompax – the Panda, Zorro, and co.

Bicompax – the Panda, Zorro, and co.

Do good things always come in threes? Not always. For the majority of chronographs, counting minutes and seconds is enough. In which case...

Watch Hands – Pointing the Way

Watch Hands – Pointing the Way

They’re the first thing you look at and the last thing in which you take an interest: such is the cruel destiny of watch hands. They requ...

How to Read a Watch Bezel

How to Read a Watch Bezel

A watch bezel may be graduated, feature a tachymeter scale, calculation or diving functions, or GMT. Bezels form a major part of a watch’...

What Is a GMT Function?

What Is a GMT Function?

A GMT is a useful complication for travelers, international businesses, and those with family abroad. The complication is extremely popul...

The Secret of the Most Readable Dials

The Secret of the Most Readable Dials

Approaches to making dials more readable are many and varied; they can be mechanical, technical, optical, or aesthetic. Here’s an overvie...

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GPHG: 20 Years of Prizes – and Surprises

GPHG: 20 Years of Prizes – and Surprises

The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève turns 20 this year – a fitting moment to look back on its unusual and sometimes controversial histo...

Enamel – The Inside Track

Enamel – The Inside Track

While it hasn’t exactly become widespread, it’s no surprise to find that enamel is a thing in contemporary watchmaking. Over and above th...

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Watch 1 Royal Oak Tourbillon

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Watch 1 Royal Oak Tourbillon

Audemars Piguet honored the 30th anniversary of the first Royal Oak—reference 5402, designed by Gérald Genta—when it released Concept Wat...

What’s Behind Black?

What’s Behind Black?

Being seen without us knowing where it comes from: such is the dark destiny of black, watchmaking’s lucky color. Let’s find out more by t...

In Focus: Roger Dubuis Sympathie Perpetual Calendar

In Focus: Roger Dubuis Sympathie Perpetual Calendar

The Roger Dubuis Sympathie Perpetual Calendar is true horologie Genevoise. It laid the groundwork for avant-garde watchmaking and led the...

Sector Dials: The Past has a Bright Future

Sector Dials: The Past has a Bright Future

The revival in vintage fashion has led to a minor style detail making a discreet comeback of its own: the sector dial. This segmented min...

The NEXT Rolex Quest

The NEXT Rolex Quest

Whether you’re completely new to the brand, or you’ve owned a half dozen or more by now, inevitably a watch collector is destined to face...

Starry Skies: How Aventurine Dials are Reshaping the Blue Dial

Starry Skies: How Aventurine Dials are Reshaping the Blue Dial

Also known as goldstone, aventurine has had a resurgence as a dial material in the watch industry over the last two decades. Its unique c...

Buying Guides

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Watch 1 Royal Oak Tourbillon

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Watch 1 Royal Oak Tourbillon

Audemars Piguet honored the 30th anniversary of the first Royal Oak—reference 5402, designed by Gérald Genta—when it released Concept Wat...

In Focus: Roger Dubuis Sympathie Perpetual Calendar

In Focus: Roger Dubuis Sympathie Perpetual Calendar

The Roger Dubuis Sympathie Perpetual Calendar is true horologie Genevoise. It laid the groundwork for avant-garde watchmaking and led the...

The NEXT Rolex Quest

The NEXT Rolex Quest

Whether you’re completely new to the brand, or you’ve owned a half dozen or more by now, inevitably a watch collector is destined to face...

Everything You Need To Know About Iced Out Rolex Watches

Everything You Need To Know About Iced Out Rolex Watches

We’ve all seen diamond-encrusted watches on the wrists of actors, rappers, and soccer stars, but did you know that Rolex, along with othe...

Top Patek Philippe Men’s Watches

Top Patek Philippe Men’s Watches

Patek Philippe has produced luxury watches for over 180 years, innovating with new designs, techniques, and complications. The brand is e...

Women’s Rolex Buying Guide

Women’s Rolex Buying Guide

In today’s world, a ladies watch can be almost anything as long as it fits correctly. Historically, ladies watches have been small and co...

Originals or Reissues? Decisions, decisions…

Originals or Reissues? Decisions, decisions…

You no longer need to be a regular attender at auctions to winkle out a few period watchmaking pearls: original models can now be just a ...

Beyond Bleu – The World of Bold and Obscure Journe Limited Editions

Beyond Bleu – The World of Bold and Obscure Journe Limited Editions

If you’re a watch collector or enthusiast at any level, no one needs to tell you that watches from F.P. Journe are scarce. Whether speaki...

History of Time

History & Complete Guide to the Rolex Batman

History & Complete Guide to the Rolex Batman

The GMT-Master II 116710BLNR, or more often referred to as the Rolex Batman by collectors, is one of the most popular models released by ...

Why Is It Nicknamed the Rolex Smurf?

Why Is It Nicknamed the Rolex Smurf?

The Rolex Submariner was launched in the early 1950s and over the years there have been different variations of steel, yellow gold, and w...

GPHG: 20 Years of Prizes – and Surprises

GPHG: 20 Years of Prizes – and Surprises

The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève turns 20 this year – a fitting moment to look back on its unusual and sometimes controversial histo...

A Complete Guide to the Rolex Oyster Perpetual

A Complete Guide to the Rolex Oyster Perpetual

The Oyster Perpetual is a staple in the Rolex collections. It is an elegant, yet simple model that can be dressed up or dressed down. To ...

Complete Guide to the Rolex Milgauss

Complete Guide to the Rolex Milgauss

The 1950s brought a number of new developments in the Rolex catalog of tool watches including the GMT-Master II, the Submariner, and the ...

Sector Dials: The Past has a Bright Future

Sector Dials: The Past has a Bright Future

The revival in vintage fashion has led to a minor style detail making a discreet comeback of its own: the sector dial. This segmented min...

Worldtimers Then and Now

Worldtimers Then and Now

As any collector realizes, the rich history of horology allows each watch to act as a snapshot into the past. Watches can tell us so much...

Rolex History: Everything You Need to Know About Rolex Watches

Rolex History: Everything You Need to Know About Rolex Watches

Rolex is one of the most well-known watch manufacturers and has been producing watches since 1905. For those who aren’t collectors or fam...

Industry News

Exclusive: Interview with Breitling CEO Georges Kern

Exclusive: Interview with Breitling CEO Georges Kern

Exactly four years on from his arrival at the helm of Breitling, Georges Kern talks to WatchBox about how he’s gone about relaunching the...

Converting Crypto to Collectibles

Converting Crypto to Collectibles

While major cryptocurrencies have retreated from their mid-spring peaks, surges in blockchain currencies and non-fungible tokens remain a...

The World of Independent Watchmaking

The World of Independent Watchmaking

Over the past several years, it seems that more collectors have begun talking about independent watchmaking and its complex landscape of ...

A Peek Ahead: The Trajectory of the Rolex Watch Market

A Peek Ahead: The Trajectory of the Rolex Watch Market

Twenty years ago, the Rolex collector landscape was vastly different. Picture this—a 1999 auction catalog featured a handful of watches i...

Breitling’s Rebound and Growth: A Closer Look

Breitling’s Rebound and Growth: A Closer Look

Breitling – the entire brand – deserves more respect from watch collectors. Despite a few years in the wilderness, the brand from Grenche...

Featured Video: Behind the Scenes with Grand Seiko’s Extraordinary Dials

Featured Video: Behind the Scenes with Grand Seiko’s Extraordinary Dia...

Featured Video: Behind the Scenes with Grand Seiko’s Extraordinary Dials On Wednesday, July 29, we celebrated the captivating dials of Gr...

Looking into the Future with Audemars Piguet

Looking into the Future with Audemars Piguet

Responding to COVID-19, Code 11.59, & More Audemars Piguet’s CEO, François-Henry Bennahmias, is among the watch industry’s most dynam...

YOU’RE INVITED! Dialed In: Grand Seiko x WatchBox Collector’s Event

YOU’RE INVITED! Dialed In: Grand Seiko x WatchBox Collector’s Event

WatchBox and Grand Seiko invite you to join us for a discussion on the inspiration and techniques featured on Grand Seiko’s most celebrat...

Watch Reviews

In Focus: F.P. Journe CT2RG Centigraphe

In Focus: F.P. Journe CT2RG Centigraphe

An unwritten rule of the watch world is that a chronograph requires some motorsport heritage to be a bona fide “racing chronograph.” The ...

In Focus: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar

In Focus: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar

When Audemars Piguet teamed up with Gerald Genta to design Royal Oak in 1971 and 1972, they could not forecast the commercial success the...

In Focus: Patek Philippe Calatrava Skeleton; Ref. 5180/1G

In Focus: Patek Philippe Calatrava Skeleton; Ref. 5180/1G

Patek Philippe is known for its range of complications, grand complications, and rare handcrafts. Among those horological heavy hitters l...

Rolex Daytona vs. Submariner Comparison

Rolex Daytona vs. Submariner Comparison

The Daytona and Submariner are two sporty watches from Rolex with very different styles. The Daytona is a chronograph, designed for timin...

In Conversation: The Art of Collecting Rolex, Richard Mille, Porsche and More

In Conversation: The Art of Collecting Rolex, Richard Mille, Porsche a...

Join Watch Specialist and Media Director, Tim Mosso, as he sits down with collector, entrepreneur and race car driver, Drew Coblitz. This...

On The Wrist: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Tourbillon Extra-Thin

On The Wrist: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Tourbillon Extra-Thin

Founded in the Vallée de Joux, Switzerland more than 140 years ago, Audemars Piguet has been shaking-up the world of Haute Horlogerie for...

Wrap Around Styles: Baume & Mercier

Wrap Around Styles: Baume & Mercier

Baume & mercier’s focus on the art of living is evident in each of its watch collections, offering relaxed style and dependable timek...

Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) Watch Show

Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) Watch Show

Interview Transcript Tim: Hi, I’m Tim, welcome to WatchBox and thanks for logging on. Well, it is this week in watches, and it...

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