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Rolex Yacht Prestige is the highlight of the year of 2023

After 24 hours of reflection, Paul Altieri, a lifelong Rolex collector and founder and CEO of pre-owned luxury clone watch business Bob’s Watches, reacts to this week’s watch launch.
While every watch-obsessed Instagrammers is losing their mind over the Rolex Day-Date’s peace, love and emoji, Mr. Altieri’s eyes are more drawn to the improvements in more mainstream watches.
“The new Rolex Daytona with its redesigned case and new 4131 movement looks almost unchanged from the front, but the open case back is cool,” Mr. Altieri said.” Perfection is hard to improve on, so no surprises here.”
A specialist in the secondary market, Bob’s Watches was equally interested in retiring the 116500LN Cosmograph Daytona, which had been popular on its 60th anniversary, and replacing it with a new movement, case and dial.
Mr. Altieri concurs.” There are some subtle changes to the dial, but I like the steel bezel. The new reference number for the steel Daytona is 126,500. Good luck getting the 116,500 now. he predicts a “dramatic price increase.
Also on hold is the Milgauss, a watch that seemed to be on the fringes of Rolex’s plans for years. With the official announcement, Bob’s Watches is hoping the older model will appreciate in value, especially due to its quirky look and feel.
Looking across at Rolex’s stablemate Tudor, Mr. Altieri was blown away by the 37mm Black Bay 54.
“Wow, this watch looks really good; the 37mm steel Black Bay is a direct reference to the older model,” he said.

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The new Rolex Explorer 40 Ref. 224270, advantages?

Rolex has just announced another reference in its Explorer collection of watches. The new Rolex Explorer Ref. 224270 is now available in a 40mm size. After introducing and discontinuing the 39mm Explorer, Rolex decided it was time to cater to those who couldn’t or didn’t want to wear the Explorer 36.
The Rolex Explorer needs no introduction, so I won’t bother you with it. The Explorer is (maybe) my absolute favorite sporty watch. It is a clean-looking watch with an obvious dial, no date, and no-nonsense. The problem for me, however, is the 36mm size. I’ve tried it numerous times – my wife has an Explorer, as do some of my colleagues – and it never feels right to me. Oddly enough, my Day-Date is also 36mm, but somehow it works better for me. Maybe it’s the presence of the President strap that makes it look bigger on my wrist.
The Explorer is only available with a black lacquered dial (some predicted a white dial for the Explorer), and the numbers at 3, 6, and 9 o’clock are 18k white gold. The hands are also white gold, and both the hands and dial have Chromalight, Rolex’s blue lume.
Anyway, I am happy that Rolex offers a 40mm version of the Explorer. The good news is that in terms of other specifications, it’s basically not too different from the Explorer 36. The Rolex Explorer 224270 is powered by the caliber 3230, which is guaranteed to perform at ±2 seconds per day. Rolex ensures that the watch has this precision once the movement is caused.
The case and bracelet are made of Oyster steel (904L). Their surfaces are mainly brushed, except for the bezel and strap, which have a highly polished finish. The Rolex Twinlock crown and screw-down caseback ensure a water-resistance rating of 100 meters (10 ATM). On this model, you will also find the Oyster locking clasp on the bracelet and an Easylink extension that allows you to resize it by a further 5 mm without using tools. For more advantages, we will discuss more next time.

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Newly Established Spider Dial 16750 Rolex GMT-Master

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The Rolex GMT-Master is widely sought after in the secondary market for its iconic, purpose-built design set. Originally developed for professional pilots and other avid globetrotters, it features a 24-hour bezel and a GMT hand on the dial. While these features were intended to double as timekeepers, they now give the GMT-Master a distinctive tool watch aesthetic that collectors of all professions and lifestyles enjoy. The GMT-Master, a pillar of the Rolex catalog, was introduced in the 1950s and continues to be produced today as the GMT-Master II series. Replicas of the original GMT-Master are among the most popular fake Rolex watches on the market.
In this article, we will showcase a truly special version of the GMT-Master 16750 with a rare and unusual spider dial. Read on to learn more about what makes this vintage Rolex special, including its history, features, and price.
Rolex first introduced the GMT-Master Pilot’s Watch in the 1950s. The first GMT reference 6542 was produced for a few years before its successor, ref. 1675, took its place around 1959. The first model featured a two-tone bezel, now known as the “Pepsi,” to distinguish between day and night time, and a 24-hour scale for double timekeeping.
Rolex continued to use aluminum in the rest of the GMT-Master line until Cerachrom was introduced in 2000 in the 6-digit GMT-Master II. The Ref. 1675 introduced crown protection and an all-black bezel to the original Rolex GMT. Depending on the year of its release, the ref. 1675 also featured a glossy or matte dial. Rolex introduced the ref. 16750 in 1981 and continued production until the late 1980s. With this version of the GMT-Master, the collection as we know it today began to take more shape, with a higher-beating movement and better water resistance.
The Reference 16750 featured the then-new caliber 3075 Perpetual, replacing the 1575 movement that powered its 4-digit predecessor. The Reference 16750 was the first Rolex GMT-Master to feature the 3000 series movement, marking a very important moment in the history of the GMT-Master. Compared to the 19,600 bph rating of the 1575 movement, this movement has a higher frequency of 28,800 bph. This is also the first time the Quickset function is available in the imitation Rolex GMT-Master line.
With the Quickset function, the wearer could adjust the date mechanism by rotating the crown in the second position rather than advancing the hour hand 24 hours each day. The black second function introduced to the 1575 movement in the early 1970s remains, stopping the second hand from turning when the wearer sets the time. With the introduction of the 3075 movement, the GMT-Master collection became even more precise and convenient.