If Rolex is the ultimate symbol of prestige within watchmaking, quartz models exist at the opposite end of the spectrum. At least, that’s a perception common among many lay consumers and sophisticated ...

Two of my favourite watches are the original Royal Oak from Audemars Piguet, which I love for its slimness and lack of a seconds hand (it frees me from the tyranny of the BBC “pips”) and the Rolex ...

In the 1960s, the race was on to produce the first commercial quartz wristwatch. Rolex had decided there was strength in numbers and joined the “Beta 21” consortium, a group of Swiss watch companies ...

It is my hope when penning these pieces that some readers may be inspired to add the featured watch to their collection. The Rolex Oysterquartz was covered in a previous article and I make no apology ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You don't have to pay name-brand prices to get name-brand quality and style, and high-end watches can be a particularly pricey ...

Rolex is indisputably the biggest and most influential watchmaker in the world. The Crown makes the most important and recognizable timepieces on the market—and where it goes, the industry follows.