Rolex USA Price List As Of May 2011

Rolex USA Price List As Of May 2011

May 17

If you haven’t yet heard, Rolex has once again increased the US Retail prices on nearly all their models. The Rolex Reference Page at LuxuryTyme.com has obtained a PDF price list containing all Rolex models available in the US, along with their current retail price.  You can download a copy for yourself by clicking on the link below: ROLEX PRICES MAY 2011 A few examples from this...

Surprise! Rolex Selects New CEO!

Surprise! Rolex Selects New CEO!

May 04

For a company that historically hasn’t changed very much, Rolex has certainly had it’s share of changes at the top over the last two years.  Rolex has just announced that it has a new CEO – Riccardo Marini. Recall that in 2008, long-time Rolex CEO Patrick Heiniger was ousted amidst unsubstantiated rumors that he had invested and subsequently lost a substantial amount of...

The 2011 Baselworld New Models From Rolex!

The 2011 Baselworld New Models From Rolex!

Mar 23

Unfortunately, I couldn’t attend the Baselworld watch fair and trade show in Basel, Switzerland – my recent shoulder surgery is to blame there.  But, I still have a line on all the new models Rolex introduced at the Basel this year: OYSTER PERPETUAL COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA CASE Type OYSTER (monobloc middle case, screw-down case back, winding crown and chronograph pushers) Diameter 40...

Changes & Updates On DoubleRedSeadweller.com

Changes & Updates On DoubleRedSeadweller.com

Jan 04

Chances are you’ve visited Ed Delgado’s DoubleRedSeadweller.com website before – it’s been a valuable reference for fans of vintage Rolex sport watches for many years.  Ed’s one of the most well known and well respected collectors in the Rolex community – and a good friend as well.  Ed even moderated the Vintage Rolex Forum on my site WATCH TALK FORUMS for...

NEWS: Rolex USA President & CEO Allen Brill Passes After Battle With Lung Cancer

NEWS: Rolex USA President & CEO Allen Brill Passes After Battle With Lung Cancer

Dec 01

I’m saddened to learn today that Rolex USA President and CEO Allen Brill passed away over the weekend, having lost a battle with lung cancer. To say that I’m shocked is an understatement.  I saw Allen earlier this year at the Baselworld Watch Fair  in Switzerland and he certainly seemed fine.  According to news reports, Allen was diagnosed just six weeks ago.  So sad…. I had...

History of the Rolex Caliber 1560

History of the Rolex Caliber 1560

Nov 16

Arthur “AAKViper” is the moderator of the Vintage Rolex Forum on WATCH TALK FORUMS, and a very knowledgeable and well-known vintage Rolex collector.  Today Arthur posted a fascinating article on the Rolex caliber 1560 with the “butterfly rotor” in the Vintage Rolex Forum Thanks...

Announcing The New & Improved Rolex Reference Page at LuxuryTyme!

Announcing The New & Improved Rolex Reference Page at LuxuryTyme!

Oct 30

Welcome to the new and hopefully improved Rolex Reference Page at LuxuryTyme.com.  The Rolex Reference Page (formerly at www.rolexreferencepage.com) has been through many changes recently, so let me bring you up to speed.  In the late Summer of 2010, I was contacted by the legal firm which Rolex uses in the US, and told I needed to hand over the domain name rolexreferencepage.com, and make...