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The Collector's Journal N°2
The Explorer That Went Underground
Most Rolex sports watches were built for the surface: the ocean, the racetrack, the sky. This one was built for the dark. The Explorer II reference 1655 was engineered for people who spent days underground with no way to tell morning from midnight, and it solved that problem with one of the boldest details Rolex has ever put on a dial…
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The Collector's Journal N°1
The Calatrava, First Automatic
Some watches are important because of what they added. This one is important because of what it finally allowed Patek Philippe to do without compromise. The reference 2526 was the house's first entirely self-made automatic watch, and rather than treat the achievement quietly, Patek gave it one of the most beautiful dials it has ever produced…
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