Panerai Serial Numbers: A Complete Guide

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Panerai Serial Numbers: A Complete Guide

All watches have serial numbers. The only thing is that different brands use different types of serial numbers, and use different formats to come up with their serial numbers. Serial numbers are not to be confused with reference numbers, which is a way to refer to specific watch models, and similar to serial numbers, reference numbers are created using different formats across different brands.

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Omega Speedmaster Apollo 8 311.92.44.30.01.001 [Guide & Review]

Omega Speedmaster Apollo 8

Omega Speedmaster Apollo 8 311.92.44.30.01.001 [Guide & Review]

The Omega Speedmaster Apollo 8 is a fun, interesting, and different watch in Omega’s collection.

Omega has been pushing its relationship with Nasa and space missions for a long time now. And unarguably, the marketing Omega is doing to promote its relation to the space missions has worked.

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Reasons Why Watches are so Expensive: Why are Watches so Expensive?

Patek Philippe Nautilus Collection

Reasons Why Watches are so Expensive: Why are Watches so Expensive?

Watches come in all sizes and shapes. Maybe the most important is that they come in all price categories. And it is probably no secret that a $20 quartz watch can keep time better than a $60000 Rolex, and many other luxury watches for that matter. So if cheap watches can, in many cases keep time more accurately than luxury watches, aren’t they ”better”? But the most interesting question is if this is the case, why are watches so expensive?

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Rolex Submariner 16610LV Kermit: a Complete Guide

Rolex Submariner 16610LV

Rolex Submariner 16610LV Kermit: a Complete Guide

The Rolex Submariner is arguably one of the most iconic watch models in the world.

All over the world, the Submariner is instantly recognized – even by people who are less knowledgeable about watches.

The Rolex Submariner has established itself as one of the most important and influential watch models in the world and has been the inspiration for many watches and watch brands in designing their own watches.

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Rolex Submariner 116610LN – Complete Guide

Rolex Submariner 116610LN

Rolex Submariner 116610LN – Complete Guide

Rolex is a brand that needs no further introduction.

And the Rolex Submariner is a watch that needs no further introduction, either.

The Rolex Submariner is arguably one of the most iconic watch designs in the world, having played an important role in the history of watches – both in terms of watch functions, innovation, and design.

Today, the Rolex Submariner has become what many people consider the definition of a dive watch.

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Seiko 5 SNK807 Review – Automatic Watch Review & Complete Guide

Seiko 5 SNK807 Review - Automatic Watch Review & Complete Guide

Seiko 5 SNK807 Review – Automatic Watch Review & Complete Guide

Seiko makes some of the most popular automatic watches in the world. One watch that is especially popular is the Seiko 5 SNK807 automatic watch.  This watch has an automatic, robust, mechanical movement, a sleek design, a qualitative feel, and much more. All at a price of less than 100 USD. With that said, it is easy to see why this watch is so immensely popular. In fact, many argue that it is the best automatic watch in its price range.

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Rolex Explorer II 16570 – Complete Review & Guide

Rolex Explorer II 16570

Rolex Explorer II 16570 – Complete Review & Guide

The Rolex Explorer II 16570 is part of Rolex’s lineup as the second generation – thereby the name Explorer II.

If you know Rolex, you know that it’s a very purposeful company, which focuses on making watches, functions, and design features that have a purpose, outside of the visual part.

Rolex has been making tool watches for a long time – from its Submariner made for professional divers, to the GMT-Master, developed specifically for Pan-Am pilots, and then there’s the Explorer.

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Rolex Reference Number Guide: Complete Resource List

Rolex Submariner 114060

Rolex Reference number Guide: The Go-to Resource List

All Rolex watches have two engravings on the metal of its case. These engravings are what are known as the reference number and the serial number. The serial number can be found on the 6 o’clock side of the case of the watch, but from 2010, Rolex started engraving the serial number of their watches on the rehaut instead, which is the inner metal ring below the crystal. During a period, though, some Rolex watches got the serial number engraved both on the case and on the rehaut, but on modern Rolex watches, the serial number is only engraved on the rehaut.

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