Author: Millenary Watches

Top 15 Facts About Rolex Sea-Dweller & Deepsea – Interesting Things to Know

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Top 15 Facts About Rolex Sea-Dweller & Deepsea – Interesting Things to Know

The Sea-Dweller is not Rolex’s most popular or well-known model. But it is in fact Rolex’s most durable and robust model. The Sea-Dweller technically consists of two types of watches today. First, we have the Sea-Dweller, and then we have the Deepsea Sea-Dweller. Whilst many think that they are two different models, they are not. The Deepsea is a part of the Sea-Dweller family.

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Top 14 Facts About Rolex Yacht-Master – Interesting Things to Know

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Top 14 Facts About Rolex Yacht-Master – Interesting Things to Know

The Rolex Yacht-Master is a model that has long been overshadowed by other models such as the Daytona and the Submariner. It is also one of Rolex’s youngest models with the shortest history. Still, the Yacht-Master fills a hole in Rolex’s lineup of watches as the most dressy and elegant professional sports watch that Rolex offers.

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How Often Should you Wind a Rolex? Complete Guide

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How Often Should you Wind a Rolex? Complete Guide

As you may know, all modern Rolex watches are powered by automatic movements. An automatic movement is a mechanical movement equipped with a rotor that rotates from the movements of the wrist. When it rotates, it winds the mainspring of the watch and thus generates energy for the movement. This is the way automatic movements get their energy, meaning that you don’t have to change batteries or manually wind the watch like you would with a hand-wound manual watch.

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How to Open a Rolex Case Back [Open a Rolex Watch]

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How to Open a Rolex Case Back [Tips & Guide]

All modern Rolex watches – and most older Rolex watches – are equipped with the same type of screw-down case back. The case back can be described as a “shield” in the back which protects the watch movement and keeps it sealed. When you unscrew the case back, you get a visual of the movement inside. Removing the case back is also the first step that watchmakers take when servicing a watch.

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Do Rolex Bezels Rotate Both Ways?

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Do Rolex Bezels Rotate Both Ways?

Some Rolex models are equipped with so-called rotating, or rotatable bezels. These bezels serve a purpose when it comes to timekeeping in different ways. Whilst most of the bezels on Rolex’s models are fixed, non-rotatable, and purely for aesthetic purposes, the rotating bezels can be found in Rolex’s professional line.

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The 5 Best Watch Cleaning Kits for Your Rolex Watches

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The 5 Best Watch Cleaning Kits for Your Rolex Watches

Are you a proud owner of a Rolex Submariner, Rolex Daytona, or maybe a stainless steel Rolex Datejust? Maybe you’re a jeweler looking for the best cleaning kit for luxury watches to offer your customers? This post unpacks the top five watch cleaning kits for your timepiece. We’ll look at the results of the leading names in watch care, giving you everything you need to decide on the right maintenance kit for your timepiece.

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Can you Wear Rolex in the Sun? [Complete Guide]

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Can you Wear Rolex in the Sun? [Complete Guide]

Rolex watches are built to be extremely robust, durable, and reliable. Each timepiece is carefully tested and subjected to extreme challenges and harsh environments before being released into production. Moreover, Rolex has plenty of testaments of its watches’ performance by professionals who work and operate within extreme environments such as professional divers, mountain climbers, spelunkers, and much more.

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Can you Replace the Glass on a Rolex? [Complete Guide]

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Can you Replace the Glass on a Rolex? [Complete Guide]

Back in the day, Rolex used plexiglass crystals for its watches. Compared to other watch brands, Rolex was late to change to sapphire crystal. Today, sapphire crystal is the standard type of crystal for almost all watch brands due to its superior scratch-resistant properties. Sapphire crystal is extremely hard and does therefore not scratch easily.

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