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 ...

After some 69 years in showbiz, Sir Michael Cain still has plenty of fans. “This was a fantastic result,” Jonathan Darracott, Bonhams Global Head of Watches, said in a statement. “The Rolex ...

A collection of personal items, including watches, belonging to legendary actor Sir Michael Caine and his wife have sold at auction in London. Other watches sold included a 1990 Breitling Navitimer ...

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 ...

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