Rolex Yacth Master

The Rolex website describes the Yacht-Master as a watch with " Distinction and Elegance- Sporty yet Elegant" and the watch is all that.

The Dial: The platinum dial adds a slighly greyish tinge to the otherwise silver coloured watch. The Dial is not as legible as the Sub ( Because of it's colour) but it looks beautiful.

The Hands: The Red seconds hand gives the watch a very sporty feel

The Bezel: The Platinum Bezel has large indices which makes it easy to read and also adds a slight element of bling.

The Bracelet: Looks great and the Polished and matte finish combination adds a lot of character to the watch.

The Cyclops: Is the only negative point about the watch IMO. I think the watch would look a lot nicer without the cyclops. The colour of the dial makes reading the date a bit of a pain.

Comfort: The Watch is comfortable to wear and fits snugly on the wrist

Pricing: Though it is priced on the higher side, the watch provides good value for money and has good-excellent resale value.

Overall impression: This watch is the blend of the entire Rolex oyster line. Sporty yet elegant. Perfect for a 1 Watch guy like me . Something that is at home while I trek,swim,dive or drink Martinis in a Suit at the Casino.

Rolex Datejust Special Edition (YG-Diamonds / Champagne Jubilee-Diamonds / YG-Diamonds)

Rolex Datejust Special Edition

Case Size: 34mm

Also Known As: 81338

Gender: Gents

Movement: Automatic

Band Type: 18k Yellow Gold and Diamond Bracelet

Signatures: Rolex

Included Items: Manufacturer's Box and Papers

 

Description: 18k yellow gold. Champagne jubilee dial set with diamonds. Bezel set with brilliants. Oyster special edition bracelet set with brilliants.

Rolex Lady-Datejust Pearlmaster (YG-Diamonds / MOP-Diamonds / YG-Diamonds)

Rolex Lady-Datejust Pearlmaster (YG-Diamonds / MOP-Diamonds / YG-Diamonds)

Case Size: 29mm

Also Known As: 80298

Gender: Ladies

Movement: Automatic

Band Type: 18k Yellow Gold and Diamond Bracelet

Signatures: Rolex

Included Items: Manufacturer's Box and Papers

Description: 18k Yellow Gold Case. White mother of pearl dial set with diamonds. Bezel set with brilliants. Pearlmaster bracelet set with brilliants.

Rolex Datejust Blue Dial Automatic Stainless Steel and 18kt Yellow Gold Ladies Watch 179173BLCAO

 

Rolex Datejust Blue Dial Automatic Stainless Steel and 18kt Yellow Gold Ladies Watch 179173BLCAO.

Stainless steel and 18kt yellow gold case with a stainless steel and 18kt yellow gold bracelet. Fluted bezel. Blue dial with yellow-gold tone hands and Arabic hour markers. Dial Type: Analog. Date display at the 3 o'clock position. Automatic movement. Scratch resistant sapphire crystal. Screw down crown. Solid case back. Case diameter: 26 mm. Oysterclasp clasp. Water resistant at 100 meters / 330 feet. Functions: hours, minutes, seconds and date. Casual watch style. Watch label: Swiss Made. Rolex Datejust Blue Dial Automatic Stainless Steel and 18kt Yellow Gold Ladies Watch 179173BLCAO. Joma item code - rolex-watch-179173BLCAO.

Brand	Rolex
Model number	179173BLCAO
Gender	Ladies
Series	Datejust
Watch Style	Casual
Movement	Automatic
Functions	Hours, Minutes, Seconds and Date
Case Material	Stainless Steel and 18kt Yellow Gold
Case Shape	Round
Case Diameter	26 mm
Case Back	Solid
Crown	Screw down
Bezel	Fluted
Dial Color	Blue
Dial Type	Analog
Dial Markers	Arabic
Hands	Yellow-Gold Tone
Bracelet	Stainless Steel and 18kt Yellow Gold
Clasp	Oysterclasp
Calendar	Date Display at the 3 o'clock position
Water Resistant	100 Meters / 330 Feet
Crystal	Sapphire
Watch Label	Swiss Made
Warranty	2 Year Jomashop Warranty

Rolex Datejust 36mm Watches

Rolex Datejust 36mm watches have not only become Rolex’s most popular men’s watch, but have attracted quite a following from ladies as well.  Therefore, in 2009, Rolex stopped calling the model a “men’s Datejust”, and renamed it “Datejust 36mm”.  The Rolex Datejust 36mm watch has a 3135 caliber 31 jewel COSC certified chronometer automatic (self-winding) movement that maintains accurate time within a tolerance of three seconds per day.  It also has a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, and screw-down winding crown that is water-resistant to 100 meters (330 feet).  The Rolex Datejust 36mm watch is available on a metal bracelet in steel, precious gold, or a combination of both (two-tone).  It is also available with a leather strap in the gold models.  Two-tone models are available with a smooth or fluted bezel, and all bracelet models are available with Jubilee or Oyster style links

Rolex Datejust Lady 31mm (SS / Blue-Flowers)

Rolex Detejust Lady 31 mm

These new Lady 31 mm models in yellow, white and Everose Rolesor are available with a wide range of dials and decors. The floral motifs on the dark rhodium, and champagne and pink dials are produced using an electroforming technique, a very subtle deposition of material that reproduces the design with extreme precision. These visually attractive motifs give pleasing volume to the dial.

 

Condition: Brand New

Case Size: 31mm

Also Known As: 178274

Gender: Ladies

Movement: Automatic

Functions: Hours, Minutes, Seconds, Date

Band Type: Stainless Steel Bracelet

Signatures: Rolex

Rolex History

Rolex SA is a Swiss watchmaking manufacturer of high-quality, luxury wristwatches. Rolex watches are popularly regarded as status symbols^[2][3][4][5] and BusinessWeek magazine ranks Rolex No.71 on its 2007 annual list of the 100 most valuable global brands.^[6] Rolex is also the largest single luxury watch brand, producing about 2,000 watches per day, with estimated revenues of around US$3 billion (£1.75) (CHF3.02 billion) (2003 figures).^[7]

In 1905 Hans Wilsdorf and his brother-in-law Alfred Davis founded "Wilsdorf and Davis" in London.^[8] Their main business at the time was importing Hermann Aegler's Swiss movements to England and placing them in quality watch cases made by Dennison and others. These early wristwatches were sold to jewellers, who then put their own names on the dial. The earliest watches from Wilsdorf and Davis were usually hallmarked "W&D" inside the caseback.

In 1908 Wilsdorf registered the trademark "Rolex" and opened an office in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.^[8] The company name "Rolex" was registered on 15 November 1915. The book The Best of Time: Rolex Wristwatches: An Unauthorized History by Jeffrey P. Hess and James Dowling says that the name was just made up.^[9] One story, never confirmed by Wilsdorf, is that the name came from the French phrase horlogerie exquise, meaning "exquisite clockwork"^[10] or as a contraction of "horological excellence". Wilsdorf was said to want his watch brand's name to be easily pronounceable in any language.^[7] He also thought that the name "Rolex" was onomatopoeic, sounding like a watch being wound. It is easily pronounceable in many languages and, as all letters have the same size, allows to be written symmetrically. It was also short enough to fit on the face of a watch.^[7]

In 1914 Kew Observatory awarded a Rolex watch a Class A precision certificate, a distinction which was normally awarded exclusively to marine chronometers.^[7]

In 1919 Wilsdorf left England due to wartime taxes levied on luxury imports as well as export duties on the silver and gold used for the watch cases driving costs too high^[10] and moved the company to Geneva, Switzerland where it was established as the Rolex Watch Company. Its name was later changed to Montres Rolex, SA and finally Rolex, SA.^[8] Upon the death of his wife in 1944, Wilsdorf established the Hans Wilsdorf Foundation in which he left all of his Rolex shares, making sure that some of the company's income would go to charity. The company is still owned by a private trust and shares are not traded on any stock exchange.^[10]

In December 2008 the abrupt departure of Chief Executive Patrick Heiniger, for “personal reasons”, was followed by a denial by the company that it had lost 1 billion Swiss francs (approx £574 million, $900 million) invested with Bernard Madoff, the American asset manager who pleaded guilty to an approximately £30 billion worldwide Ponzi scheme fraud.^[11]