Rolex Opens Daytona Exhibition in Singapore – October 4 to 9

Put up in collaboration with retailer The Hour Glass, the Rolex Daytona exhibition is the first of its kind in Singapore, outlining the history of the Cosmograph Daytona with panels and interactive displays. Introduced in 1963 and now regarded as one of the most important chronograph wristwatches ever, the Rolex Daytona was named after Daytona […]

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Rare Watches: Voyage to the bottom of the sea: Part 2: Rolex Deepsea Challenge

Last week, we had a rare hands-on session with the Rolex Deep Sea Special and talked about its groundbreaking and amazing story of the first manned dive into the bottom of the Mariana Trench in 1953. Today, we continue with the story. This time, Rolex repeated the feat with a watch which is much more wearable, and whose trickle down technology…

8 years ago

Rare Watches: Voyage to the bottom of the sea: Part 1: Rolex Deep Special

The deep sea. Mysterious. Little is known about its secrets. The deepest parts of the Earth’s oceans is the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean. The trench is about 2,550 kilometres long with an average width of 69 kilometres. It reaches a maximum-known depth of 10,994 m (± 40 m) or 36,070 ± 131 ft at a small slot-shaped valley…

8 years ago

The new Rolex Exhibition centre and an interview with Cortina’s Jeremy Lim

Ushered into Singapore’s largest permanent Rolex Exhibition centre in Southeast Asia, you get the sense that the Cortina operated Rolex boutique/temple is metaphorically running against headwinds. While most economists are suggesting that the economy is on the downtrend; Jeremy Lim, Chief Operating Officer of Cortina Watch is…

8 years ago

Uncovering the true costs of owning a watch

The costs of watch ownership begins with the purchase. But if you were thinking that it ends with it, think again. Similar to cars, watches too need regular oil changes, servicing and maintenance. And the more expensive the watch, the more costly the service. That is pretty intuitive, considering that the more expensive watches are usually more…

8 years ago

Rolex Opens Expansive Boutique in Singapore Featuring Permanent Exhibition

Rolex and Singapore retailer Cortina Watch have just opened an enormous 513 square metre – that’s over 5500 square feet – store in the city state, complete with a permanent exhibition explaining Rolex, from its key innovations to landmark timepieces like the Deepsea Challenge. The sweeping boutique is a powerful statement by the world’s luxury watch […]

8 years ago